Evans Head-Airforce Beach surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am 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
23.7° 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 12PM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)5ft (1.6m)10s
Afternoon (20 May)5ft (1.5m)10s
Evening (20 May)4.5ft (1.3m)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 17mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed morning, strong winds from the S by Fri morning).

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
3.5
SSE
9
3.5
SSE
9
4
SSE
9
4
SSE
10
4.5
SSE
10
4.5
SSE
10
5
SSE
11
4.5
SSE
12
4.5
SSE
11
4.5
SSE
11
4
SSE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
563
489
489
414
354
301
257
255
219
219
214
210
210
1672
1957
2632
3264
3961
4678
5640
5741
4558
4140
3996
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
15
SW
25
S
30
S
35
S
30
S
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SW
30
SSW
35
S
35
S
35
SSW
30
SSW
35
S
35
SSW
35
SSW
40
S
45
S
45
S
40
S
40
S
30
SSW
35
SSE
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:49AM0.99m
11:08PM1.80m
11:52AM0.95m
00:05AM1.70m
1:00PM0.95m
1:03AM1.58m
Low Tide
5:10AM0.07m
4:16PM0.19m
6:10AM0.12m
5:12PM0.28m
7:11AM0.16m
6:16PM0.38m
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
4:59
4:59
4:59
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
16
18
20
20
19
18
15
15
15
18
19
20
18
17
18
17
17
18
19
19
19
18
18
20
12
15
15
14
13
12
10
9
10
12
13
13
12
12
12
11
11
10
11
11
12
12
13
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
2
ESE
11
Energy kJ
563
489
489
414
354
301
257
255
219
219
214
210
210
177
146
118
96
74
54
31
31
18
971
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.3
S
14
Energy kJ
2
33
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
5
1.5
S
7
1.9
S
8
2.3
S
8
3
S
8
3
S
8
3
S
8
3.5
S
9
3.5
S
9
3
S
8
3
S
8
3
S
8
3.5
SSE
8
3.5
SSE
9
3.5
SSE
9
4
SSE
9
4
SSE
10
4.5
SSE
10
4.5
SSE
10
5
SSE
11
4.5
SSE
12
4.5
SSE
11
4.5
SSE
11
4
SSE
11
Energy kJ
51
210
403
593
1055
1093
1456
1884
1960
1342
1279
1268
1574
1672
1957
2632
3264
3961
4678
5640
5741
4558
4140
3996
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
4
2
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
5
2
4
Distance (km)
29
0
0
0
4
37
64
55
0
33
0
160
160
219
105
105
105
105
109
271
631
305
631
219
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
8
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