
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Evans Head-Airforce Beach today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Evans Head-Airforce Beach at 2AM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Evans Head-Airforce Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | E 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
179 | 148 | 159 | 131 | 117 | 85 | 66 | 64 | 94 | 77 | 47 | 36 | 35 | 514 | 709 | 770 | 926 | 887 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:46PM1.22m | 9:14AM1.59m | 9:23PM1.11m | 9:51AM1.55m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:41AM0.14m | 3:42PM0.25m | 3:11AM0.21m | 4:26PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 117 | 85 | 66 | 24 | 25 | 77 | 47 | 36 | 24 | 24 | 31 | 23 | 21 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 10 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | N 6 | S 19 |
1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 9 | 14 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 35 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 1 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 9 | S 8 | S 7 | NE 10 | E 10 | NNE 10 | S 6 | S 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | — | S 19 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SW 2 | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | W 3 | — | SSW 4 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
179 | 148 | 159 | 131 | 1 | — | — | 64 | 94 | 3 | — | 17 | 305 | 514 | 709 | 770 | 926 | 887 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 282 | 106 | 34 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 48 | 258 | 105 | 174 | 160 | 174 | 37 |
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales | ||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia | ||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)










