Evans Head-Airforce Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.11° S 153.44° E

Evans Head-Airforce Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Evans Head-Airforce Beach sea temperature is
20.1°C
0.4° 

Evans Head-Airforce Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


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) & DateWave HeightWave 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 Forecast

Light 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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.6
NE
5
1.4
NE
6
1.3
NE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
8
1
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
10
W
5
WSW
10
E
15
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
10
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
10
NNE
25
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
20
N
10
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
0
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
15
S
Wind State
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
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:09
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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
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