Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Evans Head-Airforce Beach today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Evans Head-Airforce Beach at 1PM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Evans Head-Airforce Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | NNE 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
745 | 177 | 487 | 362 | 437 | 370 | 250 | 268 | 310 | 300 | 258 | 226 | 226 | 117 | 99 | 94 | 57 | 57 | 37 | 45 | 45 | 24 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:44PM1.29m | 00:27AM0.95m | 1:46PM1.26m | 1:36AM0.84m | 2:59PM1.26m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:52AM0.29m | 7:05PM0.56m | 6:33AM0.37m | 8:35PM0.60m | 7:29AM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||
6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 |
524 | 177 | 487 | 362 | 437 | 370 | 250 | 268 | 310 | 300 | 258 | 226 | 226 | 117 | 99 | 94 | 57 | 57 | 37 | 45 | 45 | 24 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 10 | S 8 | S 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 |
77 | 64 | 66 | 59 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 50 | 45 | 41 | 28 | 39 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | — | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 7 |
20 | 169 | 19 | 18 | 5 | 16 | 29 | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 17 | 21 | 2 | 39 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 |
745 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 132 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 15 | 20 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 55 | 64 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 272 | 305 | 87 | 66 |
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