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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 3 pm Wednesday 20 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
23.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Evans Head-South Wall today?
The current surf forecast for Evans Head-South Wall at 8PM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 20). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Evans Head-South Wall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | |
489 | 414 | 354 | 301 | 257 | 219 | 223 | 219 | 219 | 210 | 173 | 173 | 146 | 116 | 3286 | 4388 | 5901 | 6624 | 8969 | 7231 | 6058 | 4585 | 3727 | 3097 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:49AM0.99m | 11:08PM1.80m | 11:52AM0.95m | 00:05AM1.70m | 1:00PM0.95m | 1:03AM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:16PM0.19m | 6:10AM0.12m | 5:12PM0.28m | 7:11AM0.16m | 6:16PM0.38m | 8:08AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
 | |  |  |  | |  |  | | |  |  | | |  | | | |  | | | |  | | |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 |
— | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 |
15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 489 | 414 | 354 | 301 | 257 | 219 | 223 | 219 | 219 | 210 | 173 | 173 | 146 | 116 | 90 | 69 | 51 | 32 | — | — | — | 36 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 403 | 663 | 1158 | 1463 | 1783 | 2040 | 2004 | 1399 | 1279 | 1178 | 1932 | 1979 | 2184 | 2378 | 3286 | 4388 | 5901 | 6624 | 8969 | 7231 | 6058 | 4585 | 3727 | 3097 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 106 | 65 | 55 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 160 | 218 | 110 | 110 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 108 | 272 | 272 | 272 | 272 | 110 | 218 | 173 | 106 | 106 |
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