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Northern Rivers, New South Wales, Australia

Evans Head

Intermediate Rivermouth break Sand bottom Peels both 0.7–2.7 m Mid tide

A rivermouth and beach-break complex at the mouth of the Richmond River with a solid right point off the southern headland. Sandbars shift constantly after floods, so banks range from excellent to flat mush. Far quieter than the Byron cluster and popular with travelling surfers who want space.

Hazards

RipStrong Current

Conditions

Best swell
E, SE, ENE
Best wind
W, SW
Season
Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul
Wave size
0.7–2.7 m
Wave quality
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Consistency
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Crowd
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Coordinates
-29.1181, 153.4459

Facilities

ParkingToiletsCafe

Sources