Evans Head-Airforce Beach surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Friday 29 May 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
23.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Evans Head-Airforce Beach today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Evans Head-Airforce Beach at 8AM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 29). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Afternoon (29 May)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Evening (29 May)4.5ft (1.3m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
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)
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
11
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
566
470
402
394
340
340
340
290
290
244
239
196
192
156
153
156
156
123
121
118
116
87
87
85
Wind (km/h)
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
25
W
20
W
25
WNW
25
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
15
WSW
5
W
20
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
SW
5
SSW
20
W
20
WSW
cross
cross
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-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:19AM1.06m
6:58PM1.55m
7:03AM1.03m
7:34PM1.59m
7:46AM1.01m
8:11PM1.61m
Low Tide
00:50AM0.38m
12:13PM0.21m
1:34AM0.32m
12:49PM0.22m
2:15AM0.28m
1:25PM0.23m
part cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:30
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:55
4:55
1
Temp °C
14
15
16
18
22
22
19
18
17
16
15
18
21
22
18
16
15
14
14
17
20
20
18
15
8
10
11
13
19
20
16
14
14
12
11
14
17
20
14
13
12
11
11
13
17
18
14
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
11
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
S
8
1
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
8
1
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
8
1
S
8
0.7
E
9
Energy kJ
566
470
402
394
340
340
340
290
290
244
239
196
192
143
142
167
175
181
171
138
163
160
132
85
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNE
6
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
8
1
N
7
0.8
N
7
0.7
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.7
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.9
S
9
0.9
S
8
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
44
14
13
12
89
57
41
19
6
44
42
129
115
156
153
156
156
123
121
118
116
87
87
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
9
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
17
0.2
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.2
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
14
22
22
26
52
5
5
5
10
9
20
3
4
4
9
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
3
1.1
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.2
N
6
0.5
WNW
4
0.6
W
3
0.8
WSW
4
0.8
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.5
W
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
W
3
0.4
WSW
2
0.6
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
W
3
1.3
SSW
8
Energy kJ
8
89
113
123
7
8
19
18
14
14
10
6
3
4
2
11
13
13
5
8
5
4
5
223
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
29
29
29
38
29
29
38
34
29
29
29
29
0
0
29
0
0
0
0
29
0
0
29
3
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
5
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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