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Evans Head-Airforce Beach Surf Forecast
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Evans Head-Airforce Beach surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
23.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Evans Head-Airforce Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Evans Head-Airforce Beach at 8AM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Evans Head-Airforce Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | |
500 | 453 | 447 | 457 | 456 | 469 | 505 | 490 | 490 | 503 | 477 | 452 | 441 | 493 | 536 | 493 | 452 | 419 | 408 | 393 | 358 | 326 | 326 | 276 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:26AM1.39m | 5:27PM1.38m | 5:20AM1.37m | 6:12PM1.55m | 6:13AM1.33m | 6:57PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:27PM0.44m | 11:02AM0.07m | 11:29PM0.34m | 11:43AM0.02m | 00:27AM0.23m | 12:24PM-0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — |
1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 8 | S 16 | — | NE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 |
 kJ | 121 | 119 | 88 | 86 | 83 | 83 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 32 | 51 | 35 | 452 | 5 | — | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 276 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 14 | S 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 91 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 23 | S 21 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | E 10 | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | — | NE 9 | S 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 28 | 55 | 52 | 52 | 50 | 47 | 22 | 8 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | 500 | 453 | 447 | 457 | 456 | 469 | 505 | 490 | 490 | 503 | 477 | 452 | 441 | 493 | 536 | 493 | — | 419 | 408 | 393 | 358 | 326 | 326 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 105 | 37 | 121 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 37 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 37 | 33 | 0 |
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