Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Evans Head-Airforce Beach today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Evans Head-Airforce Beach at 9AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Evans Head-Airforce Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 453 | 243 | 240 | 280 | 334 | 382 | 416 | 358 | 402 | 477 | 434 | 418 | 444 | 450 | 429 | 475 | 465 | 407 | 759 | 198 | 445 | 404 | 437 | 314 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 10:25PM1.46m | 11:07AM1.35m | 11:01PM1.28m | 11:52AM1.33m | 11:40PM1.10m | 12:44PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:47AM0.11m | 5:04PM0.36m | 5:18AM0.20m | 5:58PM0.47m | 5:52AM0.29m | 7:05PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | E 9 | S 11 | S 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 12 | SE 11 | S 9 | SE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 95 | 152 | 69 | 111 | 57 | 15 | 39 | 44 | 15 | 15 | 53 | 96 | 39 | 450 | 69 | 101 | 465 | 407 | 759 | 198 | 445 | 404 | 437 | 314 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 15 | ESE 14 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | S 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | S 8 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 23 | 26 | 43 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 37 | 36 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 37 | 11 | 11 | 149 | 163 | 20 | 68 | 68 | 54 | 23 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | S 18 | S 12 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | SSW 13 | E 10 | SE 15 | SSW 12 | E 9 | S 20 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | E 13 | S 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 54 | 25 | 24 | 52 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 53 | 16 | 8 | 46 | 7 | 8 | 66 | 21 | 57 | 169 | 19 | 32 | 3 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | — | SE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 453 | 243 | 240 | 280 | 334 | 382 | 416 | 358 | 402 | 477 | 434 | 418 | 444 | — | 429 | 475 | — | — | 72 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 37 | 4 | 108 | 105 | 55 | 37 | 55 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
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