Evans Head-Airforce Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.11° S 153.44° E

Issued: 3 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Evans Head-Airforce Beach sea temperature is
21.5° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Evans Head-Airforce Beach at 8AM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 16). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)5ft (1.5m)9s
Afternoon (16 Jun)5ft (1.6m)10s
Evening (16 Jun)5ft (1.5m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
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
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.5
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
11
1.4
ENE
11
1.2
ENE
11
1.2
ENE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
326
344
333
356
440
479
432
432
423
370
375
375
327
327
391
407
416
363
356
385
400
423
350
356
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SE
5
E
0
ESE
5
W
10
W
5
WNW
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
N
10
NNE
15
NNE
20
N
15
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:48AM1.08m
9:10PM1.97m
9:42AM1.06m
10:00PM1.93m
10:37AM1.05m
Low Tide
3:11AM-0.00m
2:23PM0.06m
4:03AM-0.01m
3:14PM0.09m
4:54AM0.01m
4:05PM0.16m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:54
4:54
 mm
3
3
2
1
Temp °C
18
18
19
19
19
20
19
19
18
17
16
16
18
18
18
17
15
14
14
15
19
20
18
17
Feels °C
18
16
17
16
17
19
18
19
19
18
16
17
18
17
17
15
14
13
13
14
17
18
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1
S
7
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
11
1.4
ENE
11
1.2
ENE
11
1.2
ENE
11
Energy kJ
326
344
333
92
440
479
432
432
423
370
375
375
327
327
391
407
416
363
356
385
400
423
350
356
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
7
1.2
S
7
1.1
S
7
0.6
ENE
11
0.8
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
Energy kJ
155
152
121
95
58
57
43
32
33
37
40
27
21
21
60
58
58
37
35
32
31
31
30
31
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.1
S
13
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
Energy kJ
25
24
23
23
20
44
38
37
56
55
51
45
69
67
21
21
14
10
10
10
6
3
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
9
0.5
SE
6
0.4
NNE
3
0.8
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
4
Energy kJ
356
18
3
16
20
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
4
37
37
37
4
0
4
29
0
0
0
0
55
64
29
29
29
29
29
29
38
160
64
34
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
4
5
5
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
3
2
2
4
4
5
5
3
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
6
9
7
6
6
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