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Evans Head-South Wall Surf Forecast
/ NSW – North Coast (46 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Evans Head-South Wall surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Evans Head-South Wall surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Evans Head-South Wall sea temperature is
23.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Evans Head-South Wall today?
The current surf forecast for Evans Head-South Wall at 11PM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Evans Head-South Wall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 53mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 AM | 10 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | |
374 | 477 | 524 | 579 | 659 | 739 | 773 | 758 | 758 | 747 | 810 | 805 | 878 | 880 | 904 | 904 | 912 | 912 | 1014 | 1150 | 1194 | 1218 | 1337 | 1536 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:43PM1.82m | 8:00AM1.20m | 8:30PM1.89m | 8:55AM1.13m | 9:21PM1.90m | 9:50AM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:19AM0.07m | 1:50PM0.02m | 3:15AM0.04m | 2:36PM0.06m | 4:12AM0.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 374 | 477 | 524 | 579 | 659 | 739 | 773 | 758 | 758 | 747 | 810 | 805 | 878 | 880 | 904 | 904 | 912 | — | — | — | — | 1218 | 1337 | 1536 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 912 | 1014 | 1150 | 1194 | — | — | 181 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 56 | 65 | 30 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 159 | 278 | 87 | 87 | 105 | 38 |
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