Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Evans Head-Airforce Beach today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Evans Head-Airforce Beach at 2PM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Evans Head-Airforce Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
73 | 78 | 57 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 56 | 56 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 70 | 68 | 57 | 62 | 56 | 64 | 64 | 71 | 90 | 105 | 99 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:08PM1.31m | 4:35AM0.83m | 5:05PM1.39m | 5:31AM0.89m | 5:50PM1.48m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:45AM0.47m | 11:19PM0.49m | 10:01AM0.44m | 00:03AM0.40m | 11:00AM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
73 | 78 | 57 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 56 | 56 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 70 | 68 | 57 | 62 | 56 | 64 | 64 | 71 | 90 | 105 | 99 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ENE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 68 | 112 | 40 | 57 | 62 | 63 | 87 | 146 | 110 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 7 | S 14 | S 8 | S 18 | SSE 4 | S 15 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 6 | 157 | 128 | 143 | 95 | 31 | 13 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 |
1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 25 | 26 | 20 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 64 | 29 |
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