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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Sunday 26 Apr 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
23.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Evans Head-South Wall today?

The current surf forecast for Evans Head-South Wall at 7PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)--
Afternoon (26 Apr)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (26 Apr)6ft (1.8m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 50mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wed
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SE
7
1.2
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
209
187
232
367
332
388
489
511
448
381
428
458
441
374
339
298
260
291
295
284
277
268
314
314
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
10
SE
5
SE
10
SSE
15
SE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
5
S
5
S
10
SSE
25
SE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
4:47PM1.10m
4:37AM1.43m
5:34PM1.23m
5:24AM1.38m
6:14PM1.35m
6:07AM1.33m
Low Tide
10:23PM0.44m
11:20AM0.15m
11:23PM0.39m
11:54AM0.13m
00:14AM0.35m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
thunderstorm
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6:09
6:11
6:11
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5:16
5:15
5:15
5:14
3
5
4
3
3
2
3
5
6
4
2
1
1
3
2
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
21
21
20
19
19
18
19
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
19
20
20
22
19
19
19
18
19
18
18
18
18
17
17
18
17
18
18
17
17
18
20
20
20
21
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
183
187
232
367
332
388
489
511
448
381
374
339
298
260
291
295
284
277
268
2
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.4
ENE
10
0.2
SSE
7
0.1
S
16
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
NE
16
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
15
Energy kJ
13
12
6
6
31
5
5
3
3
6
2
3
6
6
5
5
10
3
2
2
2
9
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.3
SSE
7
0.1
N
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
E
16
0.1
NE
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
12
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
15
Energy kJ
3
3
11
3
5
5
4
3
3
3
5
10
5
3
9
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
0.8
SE
7
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
Energy kJ
209
169
147
428
458
441
65
314
314
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
56
56
36
3
1
0
36
55
36
36
36
1
0
0
0
3
3
3
3
3
0
0
0
36
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
6
7
7
5
9
8
7
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
5
6
7
7
8
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
9
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