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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 9 am Sunday 17 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 5PM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 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 42mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | |
705 | 773 | 758 | 747 | 810 | 805 | 1062 | 979 | 984 | 912 | 912 | 836 | 944 | 1001 | 1196 | 932 | 1433 | 1433 | 1405 | 1310 | 1212 | 983 | 804 | 712 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 8:00AM1.20m | 8:30PM1.89m | 8:55AM1.13m | 9:21PM1.90m | 9:50AM1.05m | 10:13PM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:50PM0.02m | 3:15AM0.04m | 2:36PM0.06m | 4:12AM0.04m | 3:24PM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
 |  | |  |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |  |  | | | |
 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 |
 | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | 5:00 |
— | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
16 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 10 | — | — | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 705 | 773 | 758 | 747 | 810 | 805 | 897 | 979 | 984 | 912 | 912 | 836 | 2 | — | — | 932 | 1182 | 1433 | 1405 | 1310 | 1212 | 983 | 804 | 712 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | NNE 6 | ENE 9 | N 7 | N 6 | — | — | WNW 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1062 | — | — | — | — | — | 944 | 1001 | 1196 | 176 | 1433 | 356 | 225 | — | — | 9 | 19 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 65 | 106 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 278 | 114 | 137 | 259 | 159 | 34 | 38 | 34 | 65 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 28 | 0 |
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