Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Evans Head-South Wall today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Evans Head-South Wall at 6AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Evans Head-South Wall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
56 | 56 | 56 | 80 | 88 | 84 | 81 | 86 | 75 | 75 | 62 | 66 | 76 | 105 | 105 | 108 | 131 | 128 | 128 | 125 | 133 | 238 | 99 | 117 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:35AM0.83m | 5:05PM1.39m | 5:31AM0.89m | 5:50PM1.48m | 6:14AM0.97m | 6:28PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:19PM0.49m | 10:01AM0.44m | 00:03AM0.40m | 11:00AM0.38m | 00:39AM0.31m | 11:47AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
56 | 56 | 56 | 80 | 88 | 84 | 81 | 86 | 75 | 75 | 62 | 66 | 76 | 105 | 105 | 108 | 131 | 128 | 128 | 125 | 133 | 55 | 51 | 31 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | S 8 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 6 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | SE 5 | S 16 | S 16 |
5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 53 | 98 | 112 | 121 | 103 | 49 | 64 | 87 | 146 | 108 | 106 | 76 | 76 | 78 | 79 | 1 | 21 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ENE 9 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | S 9 | S 14 | S 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 15 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 18 | SE 5 | NE 16 |
7 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 110 | 128 | 108 | 97 | 45 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
— | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 238 | 99 | 117 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 56 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 56 | 65 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 225 | 306 |
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