Evans Head, Australia
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About Evans Head
Evans Head is a town in New South Wales, Australia. From Evans Head you can reach 2 surf spots, 1 kite spot and 1 windsurf spot. The nearest is Evans Head, a kite and windsurf spot 0.3 km from the centre. Overture lists 6 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 3 of them campsites. The nearest airport is BNK, 34 km away.
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Staying in Evans Head
- 6 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 3 of them campsites (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: BNK, 34 km, LSY, 36 km, OOL, 106 km
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Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Evans Head.
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Surf within 20 km
The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. The best of the spots that stay in Evans Head each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day.
Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.Good★ BestBest spot that day for intermediatesUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.
| Spot | Sun 18 | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evans Head - Main Beach0.8 kmabout 5 min by car | 4 ft196 kJwind from the east, 8 knots, poor | 4 ft85 kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots★ Best, good, best spot that day | 5 ft137 kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots, offshore★ Best, good, best spot that day | 4 ft135 kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots★ Best, good, best spot that day | 4 ft98 kJwind from the north-east, 7 knots, poor | 4 ft95 kJwind from the north-east, 5 knots, fair | 4 ft98 kJwind from the north, 4 knots, fair |
All readings for Evans Head - Main Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Shark bay0.7 kmabout 5 min by car | 4 ft196 kJwind from the east, 8 knots, poor | 4 ft85 kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots★ Best, good, best spot that day | 5 ft137 kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots, offshore★ Best, good, best spot that day | 4 ft135 kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots★ Best, good, best spot that day | 4 ft98 kJwind from the north-east, 7 knots, poor | 4 ft95 kJwind from the north-east, 5 knots, fair | 4 ft98 kJwind from the north, 4 knots, fair |
All readings for Shark bay: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Evans Head, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).
Kite near Evans Head
- Evans Head 0.3 km · stays here
Windsurf near Evans Head
- Evans Head 0.3 km · stays here
Places to eat near Evans Head
- JapxicanJapanese · in the centre
- Chippa Evans HeadSeafood · 0.1 km from the centre
- Kam Hing Chinese RestaurantChinese · 0.4 km from the centre
- Evans Head Fishermen's CooperativeFish and chips · 0.6 km from the centre
- Heng Lee Chinese RestaurantChinese · 0.1 km from the centre
- JK ThaiThai · 0.1 km from the centre
Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits