Surf Forecasts:
Evans Head-South Wall surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 6 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period, SSE swell with 4,348 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 6 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s 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 Monday (Jul 06) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 14s. 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 4.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 9s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Mon 6th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Mon 6th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Evans Head-South Wall over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
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 kJ | 3137 | 1995 | 2622 | 2730 | 3566 | 3995 | 2993 | 2380 | 1432 | 1480 | 1207 | 1080 | 1020 | 1122 | 841 | 452 | 325 | 439 | 347 | 263 | 139 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:22PM1.12m | 00:09AM1.42m | 1:18PM1.18m | 1:00AM1.30m | 2:20PM1.27m | 2:03AM1.18m | 3:24PM1.38m | 3:18AM1.08m | 4:28PM1.52m | 4:36AM1.03m | 5:28PM1.66m | 5:47AM1.02m | 6:24PM1.80m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:54PM0.44m | 6:54AM0.16m | 6:59PM0.50m | 7:40AM0.17m | 8:19PM0.52m | 8:33AM0.18m | 9:48PM0.47m | 9:32AM0.19m | 11:10PM0.37m | 10:34AM0.18m | 00:18AM0.24m | 11:34AM0.14m | 1:17AM0.11m | ||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 18 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | SE 15 | SE 13 | SE 12 | S 24 | S 23 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 142 | 89 | 84 | 50 | 29 | — | 33 | 277 | 407 | 11 | 11 | 1080 | 1020 | 1122 | 841 | 452 | 325 | 439 | 347 | 263 | 139 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | SE 14 | S 19 | E 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 186 | 7 | 8 | 158 | 304 | 94 | 59 | 40 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 20 | E 12 | S 19 | S 21 | S 18 | — | S 16 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | — | 5 | 2 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 |
| kJ | 3137 | 1995 | 2622 | 2730 | 3566 | 3995 | 2993 | 2380 | 1432 | 1480 | 1207 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 110 | 673 | 36 | 55 | 106 | 106 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 |
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