Evans Head-Airforce Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.11° S 153.44° E

Evans Head-Airforce Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 12 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Evans Head-Airforce Beach sea temperature is
20.4°C
1.1° 

Evans Head-Airforce Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Evans Head-Airforce Beach today (13 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Evans Head-Airforce Beach at 2AM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Oct)4ft (1.2m)6s
Afternoon (13 Oct)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Evening (13 Oct)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

Table - waves today at Evans Head-Airforce Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSE by Wed morning).

Mon
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NNE
6
1.6
NNE
6
1.6
NNE
6
1.4
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
6
1.1
NNE
6
1
NNE
6
1
NNE
6
1.2
NNE
6
1.1
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.5
E
8
2.3
SSE
7
2.5
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
179
148
159
131
117
85
66
64
94
77
47
36
35
514
709
770
926
887
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
20
N
15
N
10
NNW
0
SE
5
NNE
5
NNE
15
NNE
10
WNW
5
NW
10
W
20
S
25
S
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
S
30
S
25
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:46PM1.22m
9:14AM1.59m
9:23PM1.11m
9:51AM1.55m
Low Tide
2:41AM0.14m
3:42PM0.25m
3:11AM0.21m
4:26PM0.31m
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cloud
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thunderstorm
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rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
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5:52
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5:53
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 mm
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2
2
5
3
1
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1
2
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
23
22
22
22
22
22
23
22
21
20
20
19
19
18
18
17
18
17
Feels °C
21
21
23
23
23
23
25
22
22
22
21
17
16
13
13
12
13
12
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