Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Evans Head-Airforce Beach today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Evans Head-Airforce Beach at 1PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Evans Head-Airforce Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
99 | 217 | 207 | 212 | 180 | 180 | 151 | 122 | 92 | 205 | 76 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 68 | 70 | 70 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:48AM1.41m | 9:50PM1.46m | 10:29AM1.44m | 10:30PM1.31m | 11:17AM1.45m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:47PM0.22m | 4:10AM0.07m | 4:36PM0.28m | 4:46AM0.13m | 5:34PM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||
6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ENE 9 | S 17 | S 16 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
99 | 25 | 154 | 139 | 180 | 180 | 151 | 122 | 92 | 205 | 154 | 110 | 206 | 184 | 171 | 160 | 119 | 116 | 114 | 85 | 85 | 86 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SSE 18 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
39 | 106 | 24 | 24 | 134 | 131 | 116 | 56 | 53 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 68 | 70 | 70 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 14 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
111 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 36 | 129 | 131 | 81 | 76 | 103 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NW 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
133 | 217 | 207 | 212 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 16 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 31 | 47 | 38 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 37 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 305 | 87 | 38 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 137 | 64 | 34 |
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