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Evans Head-Airforce Beach Surf Forecast
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Evans Head-Airforce Beach surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Friday 22 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
23.2° 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 6AM is: 4.5m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 16ft (5.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 18ft (5.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 May) | 18ft (5.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Evans Head-Airforce Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Fri morning, light winds from the SSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | |
3218 | 3830 | 4210 | 5299 | 6513 | 7586 | 7997 | 7623 | 6894 | 5681 | 5068 | 5071 | 5201 | 5048 | 5029 | 4493 | 4187 | 3599 | 3313 | 2977 | 2650 | 2351 | 2155 | 2261 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 00:05AM1.70m | 1:00PM0.95m | 1:03AM1.58m | 2:10PM0.99m | 2:02AM1.47m | 3:16PM1.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:11AM0.16m | 6:16PM0.38m | 8:08AM0.18m | 7:28PM0.46m | 9:01AM0.19m | 8:45PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | ENE 9 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | — | — | ESE 12 | — | — | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
 kJ | 90 | 67 | 68 | — | — | — | 17 | — | 39 | 36 | 34 | — | — | 3891 | — | — | 9 | 8 | 29 | 7 | 2650 | 2351 | 2155 | 2261 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | — | S 14 | — | S 18 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 4 | — | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3218 | 3830 | 4210 | 5299 | 6513 | 7586 | 7997 | 7623 | 6894 | 5681 | 5068 | 5071 | 5201 | 5048 | 5029 | 4493 | 4187 | 3599 | 3313 | 2977 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 109 | 174 | 271 | 271 | 637 | 673 | 174 | 105 | 109 | 109 | 174 | 564 | 564 | 637 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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