Evans Head-Airforce Beach surf break

Evans Head-Airforce Beach surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 AEST
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Evans Head-Airforce Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Evans Head-Airforce Beach sea temperature is
23.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Evans Head-Airforce Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Evans Head-Airforce Beach at 3AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 20). An open ocean swell of 3.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Afternoon (21 May)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Evening (21 May)3ft (0.9m)10s

Table - waves today at Evans Head-Airforce Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
9
1
E
9
0.9
E
10
3.5
SSE
9
0.8
E
10
4.5
SSE
10
5
SSE
10
5
SSE
11
5.5
SSE
11
5.5
SSE
12
5
SSE
12
4.5
SSE
12
4.5
SSE
11
4
SE
11
4
SE
11
3.5
SE
11
3.5
SE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
354
301
262
223
223
223
219
210
173
146
2257
116
3745
4906
6235
7352
8548
7235
5841
4668
3727
3222
2866
2824
Wind (km/h)
35
S
35
SSW
30
SSW
30
SW
25
SW
30
SSW
35
S
40
S
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SW
35
SSW
40
SSW
45
S
45
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
35
S
30
S
35
SSE
30
SSE
35
SSE
30
SSE
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
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
High Tide
11:08PM1.80m
11:52AM0.95m
00:05AM1.70m
1:00PM0.95m
1:03AM1.58m
2:10PM0.99m
Low Tide
4:16PM0.19m
6:10AM0.12m
5:12PM0.28m
7:11AM0.16m
6:16PM0.38m
8:08AM0.18m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:26
6:26
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4:59
4:59
4:59
3
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Temp °C
19
18
16
15
15
17
18
19
17
18
17
16
17
18
19
19
18
18
18
20
20
21
22
21
13
12
10
9
10
12
12
12
11
12
11
11
11
11
10
11
11
12
13
15
15
16
17
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
9
1
E
9
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
S
12
Energy kJ
354
301
262
223
223
223
219
210
173
146
149
116
65
47
31
62
34
12
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
8
3.5
S
9
3.5
S
9
3.5
S
9
3.5
S
9
3
S
9
3
S
8
3
S
8
3.5
S
9
3.5
S
9
3.5
SSE
9
4
SSE
9
4.5
SSE
10
5
SSE
10
5
SSE
11
5.5
SSE
11
5.5
SSE
12
5
SSE
12
4.5
SSE
12
4.5
SSE
11
4
SE
11
4
SE
11
3.5
SE
11
3.5
SE
11
Energy kJ
1081
1739
1933
2213
1892
1569
1342
1417
2023
2184
2257
2557
3745
4906
6235
7352
8548
7235
5841
4668
3727
3222
2866
2824
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
2
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
6
5
4
4
4
3
4
2
Distance (km)
64
64
33
0
0
160
174
109
109
105
105
109
107
271
271
271
271
219
109
105
37
105
548
564
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
7
8
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
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