Evans Head-Airforce Beach surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Wednesday 29 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 normal for this time of year)

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

The current surf forecast for Evans Head-Airforce Beach at 11PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm April 29). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Apr)--
Afternoon (29 Apr)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (29 Apr)6ft (1.8m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Sat
2
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)
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
E
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.1
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.4
E
8
2.4
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
367
297
414
485
513
520
587
579
470
418
470
520
520
526
481
477
481
309
298
326
364
572
822
881
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
25
SSE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:50PM1.45m
6:47AM1.27m
7:23PM1.53m
7:25AM1.20m
7:57PM1.58m
8:03AM1.14m
Low Tide
1:00AM0.30m
12:54PM0.12m
1:42AM0.27m
1:23PM0.14m
2:23AM0.25m
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
clear
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
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6:11
6:13
6:13
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5:14
5:14
5:13
5:12
1
1
3
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
5
5
2
Temp °C
22
22
21
22
22
21
20
21
22
21
21
21
21
20
19
21
22
21
21
21
21
21
21
22
19
19
18
19
19
18
17
17
19
18
19
18
19
18
17
18
19
19
20
20
19
19
19
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
10
1.5
E
8
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
1.8
E
8
0.2
S
17
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
1.9
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
Energy kJ
8
297
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
418
22
43
37
33
13
11
481
309
298
7
7
6
6
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
15
0.2
S
10
0.1
NE
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
N
13
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
7
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
Energy kJ
9
8
10
5
4
4
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
3
1
1
10
8
8
1
4
3
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
16
0.1
NE
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
15
0.1
S
21
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
14
0.1
NE
15
0.1
S
18
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
13
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
7
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
S
19
0.1
N
13
0.1
NE
12
Energy kJ
10
9
4
5
8
3
4
8
6
4
4
4
3
1
1
1
1
7
7
7
3
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ESE
8
0.9
SSE
5
1.8
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.1
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.4
E
8
2.4
E
9
Energy kJ
367
33
414
485
513
520
587
579
470
470
520
520
526
481
477
89
77
77
326
364
572
822
881
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
3
Distance (km)
37
37
55
55
37
37
37
55
55
37
37
37
33
33
37
55
55
37
33
37
37
37
37
105
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
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