Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Evans Head-Airforce Beach today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Evans Head-Airforce Beach at 5PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Evans Head-Airforce Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
57 | 62 | 69 | 88 | 108 | 72 | 99 | 131 | 128 | 125 | 161 | 211 | 260 | 251 | 140 | 137 | 144 | 127 | 138 | 108 | 142 | 99 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:31AM0.89m | 5:50PM1.48m | 6:14AM0.97m | 6:28PM1.57m | 6:51AM1.05m | 7:02PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:00AM0.38m | 00:39AM0.31m | 11:47AM0.30m | 1:10AM0.22m | 12:28PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||
6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 |
102 | 96 | 69 | 88 | 108 | 72 | 99 | 131 | 128 | 125 | 55 | 55 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 137 | 144 | 127 | 138 | 11 | 142 | 99 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | NE 8 |
57 | 62 | 66 | 87 | 146 | 108 | 106 | 76 | 78 | 79 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 18 | S 18 | SE 5 | NE 16 | NE 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 9 |
128 | 108 | 97 | 45 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | ENE 7 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 9 | 18 | — | — | 161 | 211 | 260 | 251 | 140 | 59 | — | — | — | 108 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 55 | 55 | 66 | 55 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 126 | 423 | 87 | 106 | 106 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 4 | 29 |
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