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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 Friday 15 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
23.4° 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 10PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Evans Head-South Wall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | |
294 | 294 | 294 | 302 | 322 | 365 | 400 | 400 | 383 | 444 | 524 | 579 | 673 | 673 | 641 | 675 | 664 | 664 | 656 | 718 | 716 | 805 | 810 | 874 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 6:57PM1.70m | 7:07AM1.27m | 7:43PM1.82m | 8:00AM1.20m | 8:30PM1.89m | 8:55AM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:24AM0.14m | 1:07PM-0.00m | 2:19AM0.07m | 1:50PM0.02m | 3:15AM0.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 |
1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — |
 kJ | 294 | 30 | 30 | 43 | 322 | 365 | 400 | 400 | 383 | 444 | 524 | 579 | 673 | 673 | 641 | 675 | 664 | 664 | 656 | 718 | 716 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | — | S 11 | S 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 15 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 31 | — | 21 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | — | NE 9 | NE 8 | S 15 | S 15 | NE 8 | S 15 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | 294 | 294 | 302 | — | — | 237 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 805 | 810 | 874 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 105 | 105 | 114 | 114 |
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