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 am 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Evans Head-Airforce Beach sea temperature is
20.1°C
0.6° 

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 (31 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Evans Head-Airforce Beach at 1PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Aug)4ft (1.2m)8s
Afternoon (31 Aug)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (31 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
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
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SE
9
1.2
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
15
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
99
217
207
212
180
180
151
122
92
205
76
71
70
70
68
68
70
70
49
48
47
46
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
SSW
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
0
WSW
15
ENE
20
NE
25
NNE
15
N
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
9:48AM1.41m
9:50PM1.46m
10:29AM1.44m
10:30PM1.31m
11:17AM1.45m
Low Tide
3:47PM0.22m
4:10AM0.07m
4:36PM0.28m
4:46AM0.13m
5:34PM0.36m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:01
6:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:30
5:30
 mm
Temp °C
14
17
19
18
18
18
16
15
14
17
18
19
18
17
16
15
15
21
25
23
22
22
Feels °C
12
15
16
15
16
17
15
14
13
17
16
16
15
15
15
13
13
19
22
20
19
19
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