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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Saturday 09 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
23.3° 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 3AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 09). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)3ft (0.9m)12s
Afternoon (10 May)3ft (0.9m)12s
Evening (10 May)3ft (0.9m)11s

Table - waves today at Evans Head-South Wall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
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
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
12
0.9
E
12
0.9
E
12
0.9
E
12
1
E
11
0.8
E
11
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
2
SSE
7
2.1
SSE
7
2
SSE
7
2
SSE
7
2
SSE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
155
155
192
199
225
225
221
214
250
157
347
407
407
401
401
401
404
330
319
332
384
384
405
405
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
S
15
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SSE
25
SE
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
1:42AM1.39m
2:53PM0.94m
2:37AM1.39m
3:51PM1.06m
3:32AM1.39m
Low Tide
6:52PM0.51m
8:50AM0.30m
8:05PM0.52m
9:37AM0.22m
9:19PM0.50m
10:21AM0.14m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:05
5:04
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
Temp °C
20
20
16
16
15
18
20
20
21
20
19
17
19
20
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
21
18
19
14
14
13
16
17
17
19
19
18
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
15
15
15
15
15
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
S
11
0.8
E
11
1.8
S
10
1.7
S
11
1.6
S
11
1.5
S
10
1.4
S
10
0.9
E
12
1
E
11
0.8
E
11
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
E
12
0.9
E
12
0.9
S
13
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
Energy kJ
804
155
696
658
566
443
356
214
250
157
347
407
407
401
401
401
404
330
319
239
235
268
184
177
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
11
0.2
NNE
10
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
12
0.9
E
12
0.9
E
12
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.5
E
14
0.2
S
18
0.3
SSE
18
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
15
0.7
SSE
15
0.8
SSE
14
0.9
S
14
0.9
S
13
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
Energy kJ
155
10
192
199
225
225
221
9
9
103
25
60
87
186
179
114
221
222
280
320
289
184
184
180
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
S
18
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
S
17
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.5
S
17
0.2
NNE
9
0.6
S
11
0.7
S
16
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
10
0.6
S
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
9
10
10
10
10
9
9
25
9
23
3
3
151
8
90
236
3
4
81
4
4
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
S
11
1.8
S
10
1.6
S
9
1.6
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.4
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.7
SSE
6
1.8
SSE
6
1.7
SSE
7
1.9
SSE
6
1.8
SSE
6
1.8
SSE
6
2
SSE
7
2.1
SSE
7
2
SSE
7
2
SSE
7
2
SSE
7
Energy kJ
1087
669
441
430
363
318
326
237
186
253
265
272
260
249
332
384
384
405
405
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
0
0
0
1
36
36
3
36
36
36
36
36
36
36
36
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
4
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
4
2
4
2
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
9
9
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
6
6
6
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