Evans Head-Airforce Beach surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Sunday 10 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
23.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

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

The current surf forecast for Evans Head-Airforce Beach at 2AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.0m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 10). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Afternoon (11 May)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Evening (11 May)3.5ft (1.0m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sun
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
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)
1
2
3
2
3
2
1
1
1
0
3
2
2
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
11
1.6
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
9
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1.7
SSE
9
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
13
2
SSE
7
2.1
SSE
7
2
SSE
7
2
SSE
7
2
SSE
7
1.9
SE
7
2
SE
7
2
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
250
374
374
407
407
474
407
401
404
346
403
374
383
383
362
384
384
355
351
361
375
371
344
336
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSW
15
SW
15
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
2:37AM1.39m
3:51PM1.06m
3:32AM1.39m
4:41PM1.22m
4:26AM1.39m
Low Tide
8:05PM0.52m
9:37AM0.22m
9:19PM0.50m
10:21AM0.14m
10:27PM0.44m
11:02AM0.07m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
rain showers
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:04
5:04
1
2
3
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
Temp °C
21
20
19
18
19
20
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
20
20
20
19
19
20
20
20
20
19
18
18
17
18
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
16
15
15
17
16
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
11
0.8
E
11
1
E
13
1.4
SSE
9
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1
E
13
1
E
13
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
10
Energy kJ
250
157
347
326
407
401
407
401
404
330
319
327
284
263
232
220
160
154
151
116
88
88
112
106
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
10
0.5
E
14
0.2
S
18
1.1
E
13
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.7
SSE
15
0.8
SSE
15
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
E
12
0.9
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
Energy kJ
9
103
25
407
121
186
181
236
237
288
350
239
235
184
184
139
137
98
91
63
62
62
61
61
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
S
17
0.1
NE
9
0.3
SSE
18
0.4
SSE
17
0.2
NNE
9
0.6
S
11
0.1
NE
9
0.7
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
9
23
3
60
99
8
90
3
112
58
9
4
4
4
4
4
22
21
4
4
4
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
9
1.6
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
9
1.7
SSE
9
1.7
SSE
6
1.8
SSE
6
1.8
SSE
6
2
SSE
7
2.1
SSE
7
2
SSE
7
2
SSE
7
2
SSE
7
1.9
SE
7
2
SE
7
2
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
Energy kJ
430
374
374
227
474
220
252
263
346
403
374
383
383
362
384
384
355
351
361
375
371
344
336
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
4
4
0
0
0
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
55
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
8
6
9
8
5
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
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