Evans Head-Airforce Beach surf break

Evans Head-Airforce Beach surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 2026 AEST
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Evans Head-Airforce Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Evans Head-Airforce Beach sea temperature is
23.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Evans Head-Airforce Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Evans Head-Airforce Beach at 12AM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)--
Afternoon (23 Apr)8ft (2.5m)10s
Evening (23 Apr)8ft (2.5m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri night, min 17°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Sat
25
1 PM
4 PM
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
0
2
1
0
0
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
9
2.5
SSE
11
2.4
SSE
11
2.3
SSE
11
2.2
SSE
11
2.5
SE
11
2.5
SE
11
2.5
SE
11
2.5
SE
10
2.4
SE
10
2
SE
11
2
SE
11
1.9
SE
11
2.1
SE
6
2.1
SE
7
2.2
SE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1526
1461
1597
1597
1447
1645
1048
1447
1411
1260
1165
1652
1661
1467
1440
1181
897
880
804
348
404
602
572
620
Wind (km/h)
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
25
SSW
25
SW
25
SSW
25
S
30
S
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
11:56AM0.92m
00:22AM1.63m
1:14PM0.87m
1:31AM1.56m
2:37PM0.90m
2:40AM1.51m
Low Tide
5:21PM0.30m
7:34AM0.25m
6:28PM0.39m
8:47AM0.25m
7:49PM0.45m
9:50AM0.22m
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
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6:07
6:09
6:09
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5:21
5:20
5:19
5:17
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
1
1
Temp °C
21
20
21
20
18
17
17
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
20
21
21
21
21
21
22
22
22
22
16
15
15
15
14
13
13
17
16
16
15
16
15
15
15
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.6
ESE
14
0.9
ESE
13
1.2
ESE
13
1.4
SE
12
1.5
SE
12
1.2
ESE
12
1.2
ESE
12
1.4
SE
12
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
1
S
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
Energy kJ
5
5
5
131
309
465
609
667
403
371
505
4
4
4
4
4
196
128
98
96
66
66
33
33
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
12
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
9
2.5
SSE
11
2.4
SSE
11
2.3
SSE
11
2.2
SSE
11
2.5
SE
11
2.5
SE
11
2.5
SE
11
2.5
SE
10
2.4
SE
10
2
SE
11
2
SE
11
1.9
SE
11
2.1
SE
6
2.1
SE
7
2.2
SE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
Energy kJ
1526
1461
1597
1597
1447
1645
1048
1447
1411
1260
1165
1652
1661
1467
1440
1181
897
880
804
348
404
602
572
620
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
Distance (km)
64
219
64
55
0
0
0
4
542
105
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
55
55
105
37
37
55
55
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
8
7
9
9
8
9
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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