Evans Head-South Wall surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Monday 11 May 2026 AEST
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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
23.0° 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 11AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

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-South Wall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSE
9
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1
E
13
2.2
SSE
7
2
SSE
7
2
SSE
7
2.1
SSE
7
2
SSE
7
1.9
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2
SE
7
2
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.7
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
374
407
407
401
401
401
404
330
437
405
394
415
405
362
404
373
379
351
404
387
296
206
331
273
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
SW
15
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
25
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:37AM1.39m
3:51PM1.06m
3:32AM1.39m
4:41PM1.22m
4:26AM1.39m
5:27PM1.38m
Low Tide
9:37AM0.22m
9:19PM0.50m
10:21AM0.14m
10:27PM0.44m
11:02AM0.07m
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light rain
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:20
6:20
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5:05
5:04
5:04
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
3
Temp °C
18
17
19
20
21
21
20
20
21
20
21
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
20
21
21
19
19
20
16
15
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
16
16
16
16
17
17
16
16
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
13
1.1
E
13
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
S
14
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
1
S
8
0.7
S
11
0.9
SSE
8
Energy kJ
347
407
407
401
401
401
404
330
319
315
284
263
232
220
127
121
119
116
88
86
83
111
110
112
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
18
0.3
SSE
18
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.7
S
11
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
0.7
SSE
10
0.4
ESE
11
0.6
S
10
Energy kJ
25
60
121
186
179
114
237
288
350
239
235
184
184
139
137
98
91
63
62
62
62
115
39
78
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.4
SSE
17
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.7
S
16
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
0.4
S
8
0.4
ESE
11
0.2
S
21
0.4
ESE
11
Energy kJ
3
3
99
8
3
236
114
55
9
4
4
4
4
4
22
21
4
4
4
4
20
40
33
39
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSE
9
1.5
S
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.8
SSE
6
1.8
SSE
6
1.6
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
6
1.9
SSE
6
2.2
SSE
7
2
SSE
7
2
SSE
7
2.1
SSE
7
2
SSE
7
1.9
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2
SE
7
2
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.7
ESE
7
Energy kJ
374
372
264
193
237
268
197
297
437
405
394
415
405
362
404
373
379
351
404
387
296
206
331
273
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
0
0
3
36
3
36
36
36
36
36
36
36
36
36
36
36
36
36
36
36
36
36
55
36
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
7
7
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