Evans Head-Airforce Beach surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Monday 27 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
23.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

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

The current surf forecast for Evans Head-Airforce Beach at 6AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)6ft (1.9m)8s
Afternoon (27 Apr)6ft (1.9m)8s
Evening (27 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 Mon morning. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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)
2
2
1
1
0
0
1
0
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.9
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
329
388
477
501
489
466
476
437
349
302
309
265
367
316
309
302
343
351
351
367
376
358
358
500
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
10
SSE
15
SE
20
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
25
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
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
cross
High Tide
4:37AM1.43m
5:34PM1.23m
5:24AM1.38m
6:14PM1.35m
6:07AM1.33m
6:50PM1.45m
Low Tide
10:23PM0.44m
11:20AM0.15m
11:23PM0.39m
11:54AM0.13m
00:14AM0.35m
12:25PM0.12m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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6:09
6:11
6:11
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5:15
5:15
5:14
1
1
3
4
4
2
1
2
2
4
3
1
1
1
1
2
3
Temp °C
19
19
19
20
20
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
21
21
20
20
20
19
20
21
22
21
21
21
19
19
17
18
18
18
18
16
17
17
18
17
20
20
18
19
19
18
18
18
19
19
20
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
0.3
SSW
4
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
Energy kJ
329
388
477
501
489
349
302
309
265
367
316
309
4
343
351
351
8
8
8
7
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
10
0.2
SSE
7
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
NE
16
0.4
SSW
4
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
16
0.1
NE
16
0.1
N
16
Energy kJ
31
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
10
7
2
2
2
2
9
9
10
10
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
8
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
11
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
12
0.1
NE
15
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
15
0.1
NE
16
0.1
N
14
Energy kJ
6
3
3
2
3
3
3
5
3
9
3
5
10
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.8
ESE
8
0.8
SSE
4
0.6
S
4
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.9
E
8
Energy kJ
466
476
437
26
12
302
367
376
358
358
500
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
Distance (km)
0
0
33
37
55
37
33
33
0
0
0
4
0
33
33
0
0
0
4
37
4
37
37
55
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
7
5
5
8
7
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
9
8
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
6
6
9
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