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 intermediate surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. 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