Evans Head-Airforce Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.11° S 153.44° E

Evans Head-Airforce Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 08 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Evans Head-Airforce Beach sea temperature is
20.2°C
1.2° 

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 (08 Oct):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Evans Head-Airforce Beach at 9PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm October 08). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Oct)--
Afternoon (08 Oct)5ft (1.6m)9s
Evening (08 Oct)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu night, strong winds from the NNE by Fri afternoon).

Thu
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
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
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSE
9
0.4
ENE
9
1.3
SSE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
1.3
SSE
9
0.9
NNE
4
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
2
N
7
1.8
N
6
1.3
NNE
6
1.1
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
552
25
276
25
25
25
25
308
23
561
561
494
415
377
306
353
261
121
95
59
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
E
10
NE
5
NNE
10
N
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNE
25
NE
35
NNE
30
NNE
20
N
15
NNW
10
N
10
NW
15
NNW
20
W
20
N
15
N
15
NW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
6:14PM1.57m
6:52AM1.41m
6:54PM1.51m
7:29AM1.51m
7:32PM1.43m
Low Tide
00:42AM0.03m
12:51PM0.19m
1:13AM0.02m
1:35PM0.17m
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
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Temp °C
18
18
18
18
17
15
15
21
22
22
20
19
18
17
18
25
23
21
20
22
Feels °C
15
15
16
17
16
13
13
19
18
16
16
17
16
16
17
23
21
20
20
21
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