
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballina North Wall today (01 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballina North Wall at 5AM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 30). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ballina North Wall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | ||||||||||||||||
7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ENE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
284 | 209 | 174 | 121 | 90 | 100 | 98 | 95 | 97 | 70 | 109 | 93 | 74 | 88 | 101 | 129 | 99 | 123 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:35PM1.15m | 11:12AM1.57m | 11:27PM1.03m | 12:11PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:53PM0.30m | 4:31AM0.25m | 5:55PM0.37m | 5:20AM0.31m | 7:07PM0.41m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
69 | 79 | 83 | 65 | 65 | 63 | 98 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 109 | 93 | 74 | 88 | 37 | 20 | 99 | 123 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
150 | 119 | 117 | 82 | 90 | 100 | 41 | 95 | 97 | 70 | 69 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 37 | — | 19 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | — | — |
284 | 209 | 174 | 121 | 81 | 43 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 4 | N 4 |
— | — | 2 | — | — | — | 87 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 19 | — | — | — | 101 | 129 | 15 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 281 | 254 | 189 | 60 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 163 | 282 | 282 | 282 | 60 |
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