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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Tuesday 12 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
22.8° 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 3PM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)7ft (2.1m)7s
Afternoon (12 May)6.5ft (2.0m)7s
Evening (12 May)6.5ft (2.0m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SSE
7
2.1
SSE
7
1.9
SSE
7
2
SSE
7
2
SSE
7
2
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.2
SE
7
2.4
SE
7
2.3
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
384
407
355
363
361
363
397
389
416
428
444
444
515
598
600
544
504
517
493
430
471
493
493
471
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
25
SE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
20
SE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:41PM1.22m
4:26AM1.39m
5:27PM1.38m
5:20AM1.37m
6:12PM1.55m
Low Tide
10:21AM0.14m
10:27PM0.44m
11:02AM0.07m
11:29PM0.34m
11:43AM0.02m
00:27AM0.23m
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6:20
6:20
6:20
6:20
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5:04
5:04
5:02
5:02
1
2
2
1
3
3
2
2
1
1
4
1
3
3
3
3
3
1
Temp °C
21
20
21
20
20
19
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
19
19
20
17
16
16
15
16
16
16
16
17
16
17
16
17
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
11
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.4
S
12
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
284
263
228
220
202
121
119
119
88
88
83
83
78
59
77
58
54
53
52
52
51
18
47
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.1
S
17
0.2
S
19
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
235
184
184
139
137
98
91
63
62
62
61
40
6
28
36
35
35
35
34
34
34
8
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
S
21
0.1
NE
10
0.3
S
18
0.3
SSE
17
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.2
S
15
0.3
ESE
10
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
22
21
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
4
55
57
52
45
47
18
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SSE
7
2.1
SSE
7
1.9
SSE
7
2
SSE
7
2
SSE
7
2
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.2
SE
7
2.4
SE
7
2.3
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
Energy kJ
384
407
355
363
361
363
397
389
416
428
444
444
515
598
600
544
504
517
493
430
471
493
493
471
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
36
36
36
36
36
36
36
56
36
56
56
56
56
56
36
36
56
56
56
56
56
36
36
36
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
4
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
8
8
9
9
9
9
6
9
9
7
7
6
9
8
9
5
5
5
5
5
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