Evans Head-Airforce Beach surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Saturday 09 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
23.3° 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 12AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 09). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)--
Afternoon (10 May)2.5ft (0.8m)11s
Evening (10 May)2.5ft (0.8m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
12
0.9
E
12
0.9
E
12
0.9
E
12
1
E
11
0.8
E
11
1.6
SSE
9
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1
E
13
1
E
13
2
SSE
7
2.1
SSE
7
2
SSE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
146
152
155
155
192
199
225
225
221
214
250
157
374
407
407
401
401
401
404
330
319
332
384
383
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
S
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SSW
20
S
25
S
15
SE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSW
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
20
SSE
25
SE
25
SSE
25
SE
30
SE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
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
High Tide
1:45PM0.87m
1:42AM1.39m
2:53PM0.94m
2:37AM1.39m
3:51PM1.06m
3:32AM1.39m
Low Tide
6:52PM0.51m
8:50AM0.30m
8:05PM0.52m
9:37AM0.22m
9:19PM0.50m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:06
5:05
5:04
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
Temp °C
19
20
20
19
16
16
15
17
20
20
20
20
20
19
20
20
21
21
21
19
19
21
20
20
16
18
18
18
14
14
13
15
18
17
18
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
16
15
16
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
S
12
2
S
11
1.9
S
11
1.8
S
10
1.8
S
10
1.7
S
11
1.6
S
10
1.5
S
10
0.9
E
12
0.9
E
12
1.5
S
9
0.8
E
11
1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1
E
13
1
E
13
1
E
12
0.9
E
12
0.8
E
12
Energy kJ
1278
941
804
669
696
658
562
443
221
214
372
157
347
407
407
401
401
401
404
330
319
295
235
184
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
12
0.9
E
12
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
1
E
11
0.5
E
14
0.2
S
18
0.3
SSE
18
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
SSE
14
0.7
S
14
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
Energy kJ
146
152
155
155
192
199
225
225
9
9
250
103
25
60
87
186
179
116
218
215
218
198
229
212
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
E
16
0.2
S
18
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
S
17
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.5
S
17
0.2
NNE
9
0.6
S
11
0.7
S
16
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
10
0.7
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
10
10
9
10
10
10
10
9
21
25
9
23
3
3
151
8
87
236
3
4
108
60
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
S
11
2.2
S
11
1.4
S
10
1.5
S
9
1.4
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
9
1.5
SSE
9
1.5
SSE
9
1.8
SSE
6
1.8
SSE
6
1.7
SSE
7
1.8
SSE
6
1.7
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
6
2
SSE
7
2.1
SSE
7
2
SSE
7
Energy kJ
1369
1087
356
388
318
374
337
328
214
245
240
252
240
202
332
384
383
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
4
33
4
0
0
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
9
8
6
5
5
9
5
4
4
5
8
9
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