
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Evans Head-Airforce Beach today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Evans Head-Airforce Beach at 2AM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Evans Head-Airforce Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 70mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
463 | 441 | 406 | 395 | 352 | 294 | 315 | 270 | 242 | 186 | 214 | 235 | 299 | 325 | 327 | 379 | 428 | 465 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:10PM1.38m | 5:06AM1.12m | 4:54PM1.42m | 5:44AM1.27m | 5:37PM1.44m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:57PM0.22m | 10:44AM0.42m | 11:31PM0.13m | 11:35AM0.34m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | — | E 15 | ENE 7 | S 11 | E 13 | E 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
— | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 186 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 325 | 327 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | E 15 | E 15 | S 10 | S 10 | E 13 | S 10 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | S 19 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 |
463 | 441 | 406 | 395 | 352 | 294 | 315 | 270 | 242 | 36 | 214 | 235 | 299 | — | — | 379 | 428 | 465 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 114 | 137 | 114 | 114 | 160 | 1283 | 305 | 105 | 29 | 107 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 114 | 160 | 160 |
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