Surf Forecasts:
Evans Head-South Wall surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period, SE swell with 1,367 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Evans Head-South Wall this week:
The surf forecast for Evans Head-South Wall over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Evans Head-South Wall in the next 16 days are 2.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Evans Head-South Wall over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | E 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 8 | SSE 10 | ESE 8 | E 7 | ENE 8 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 17 | 30 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 702 | 665 | 424 | 521 | 1162 | 781 | 505 | 241 | 102 | 54 | 48 | 53 | 32 | 39 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | cross-off | on | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:40PM1.71m | 9:02AM1.13m | 9:12PM1.70m | 9:39AM1.17m | 9:43PM1.65m | 10:17AM1.21m | 10:17PM1.57m | 10:59AM1.25m | 10:54PM1.45m | 11:46AM1.28m | 11:37PM1.31m | 12:41PM1.32m | 00:31AM1.16m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:19AM0.11m | 2:42PM0.17m | 3:50AM0.09m | 3:19PM0.21m | 4:20AM0.08m | 3:59PM0.26m | 4:52AM0.09m | 4:45PM0.33m | 5:27AM0.12m | 5:38PM0.41m | 6:06AM0.16m | 6:46PM0.47m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | E 6 | S 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | SE 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | S 11 | S 9 |
| kJ | 18 | 12 | 110 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 95 | 424 | 521 | 1162 | 781 | 505 | 241 | 102 | 41 | 48 | 53 | 121 | 162 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | E 13 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | E 13 | ENE 8 | SSE 15 | SE 14 | ENE 6 | E 14 | E 14 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 10 | ENE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 17 | 30 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 382 | 469 | 24 | 37 | 33 | 25 | 17 | 54 | 20 | 36 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | NE 7 | E 13 | E 16 | E 13 | E 13 | E 9 | E 17 | ENE 7 | E 5 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ENE 8 | SSE 9 | E 11 | ENE 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 32 | 39 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 11 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | NE 6 | — | SE 3 | — | NE 3 |
| kJ | 205 | 517 | 334 | 930 | 815 | 563 | 702 | 665 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 8 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 28 | 3 | 36 | 32 | 3 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 28 | 0 | 159 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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