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Evans Head-Airforce Beach surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Tuesday 17 Mar 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
26.2° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

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

The current surf forecast for Evans Head-Airforce Beach at 5PM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am March 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Mar)3ft (0.9m)7s
Afternoon (17 Mar)3ft (0.9m)6s
Evening (17 Mar)3.5ft (1.0m)6s

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

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16 DaysHourly
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Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Fri
20
7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
E
0.9
E
0.8
ENE
0.9
ENE
1
ENE
1
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
1
E
0.4
NE
0.9
ENE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.5
NE
0.5
NE
0.5
NE
0.5
NE
1
E
0.6
NE
Period(s) (?)77666661616161616167177161616161616815
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)927249628582649491898988899476798589125125125124131143
Wind
(km/h)
10
NNW
15
NNE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
15
NNE
10
N
5
NW
5
WSW
10
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
ESE
10
E
5
ESE
5
SSE
10
SE
15
ESE
15
E
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
S
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crossonononononcross-
on		glasscross-
off		crosscross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		glassglasscrosscross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		glass
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:43AM
1.65
7:15PM
1.27
7:19AM
1.68
7:51PM
1.39
7:56AM
1.66
8:29PM
1.50
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:18PM
0.05
1:02AM
0.16
1:49PM
-0.02
1:46AM
0.11
2:21PM
-0.05
2:30AM
0.09
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Fri
20
Sunrise5:47-------5:47-------5:48-------
Sunset---6:00-------6:00-------5:59----
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
Rain (mm)
-----------------------1
Temp. °C212425242323222121242524242423232324242424232322
Feels °C (?)222323222122232322252423242423242424232323232424
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