Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Evans Head-Airforce Beach today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Evans Head-Airforce Beach at 9AM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Evans Head-Airforce Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
333 | 376 | 52 | 69 | 141 | 781 | 730 | 657 | 561 | 476 | 385 | 320 | 320 | 432 | 555 | 52 | 372 | 514 | 556 | 645 | 542 | 495 | 170 | 165 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-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 |
High Tide | 7:59AM1.22m | 8:07PM1.69m | 8:34AM1.30m | 8:39PM1.65m | 9:10AM1.36m | 9:13PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:09AM0.08m | 1:45PM0.15m | 2:38AM0.04m | 2:23PM0.15m | 3:07AM0.02m | 3:04PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
71 | 376 | 347 | 311 | 363 | 781 | 730 | 657 | 561 | 476 | 385 | 320 | 320 | 56 | 55 | 52 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 47 | 44 | 98 | 98 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 15 | NE 15 | E 9 | E 9 |
18 | 55 | 52 | 34 | 141 | 37 | 38 | 49 | 36 | 55 | 57 | 54 | 56 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 42 | 42 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 14 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 11 | N 8 | NE 7 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | N 16 | S 17 | — | N 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | S 15 | S 17 |
6 | 18 | 41 | 69 | 33 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 6 | — | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
333 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 432 | 555 | 207 | 372 | 514 | 556 | 645 | 542 | 495 | 170 | 165 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 55 | 37 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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