Evans Head-Airforce Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.11° S 153.44° E

Evans Head-Airforce Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 9 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Evans Head-Airforce Beach sea temperature is
20.0° C
0.4° 

Evans Head-Airforce Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Evans Head-Airforce Beach surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, NE swell with 233 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Evans Head-Airforce Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Evans Head-Airforce Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Evans Head-Airforce Beach in the next 16 days are 1.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Sat 22nd Aug)2.5ft (0.8m) 7s
Best Surf10PM (Thu 27th Aug)3.5ft (1.1m) 8s
Most Powerful 7PM (Tue 25th Aug)4.5ft (1.3m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Evans Head-Airforce Beach over the next 16 days.


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