
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballina North Wall today (05 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballina North Wall at 1PM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 05). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (05 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (05 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ballina North Wall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue morning, strong winds from the S by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
482 | 522 | 322 | 315 | 302 | 254 | 248 | 211 | 165 | 165 | 132 | 132 | 106 | 106 | 103 | 101 | 77 | 75 | 57 | 621 | 588 | 637 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:01PM1.47m | 5:54AM1.01m | 6:05PM1.48m | 6:47AM1.14m | 6:58PM1.49m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:02AM0.41m | 11:58PM0.28m | 11:24AM0.36m | 00:47AM0.21m | 12:32PM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 |
482 | 522 | 322 | 315 | 302 | 254 | 248 | 211 | 165 | 165 | 132 | 132 | 106 | 106 | 51 | 101 | 77 | 75 | 57 | 52 | 54 | 36 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | NNE 5 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 49 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 103 | 31 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | S 13 | S 8 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | S 8 | E 15 | E 15 | E 16 | S 9 | SE 10 | S 9 | S 8 | ESE 9 | E 13 | E 14 | N 5 | E 14 | E 14 |
5 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | N 5 | — | S 5 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 |
15 | 53 | 37 | 47 | 52 | 55 | 48 | 40 | 73 | 39 | 46 | 82 | 98 | 77 | 82 | — | 77 | 590 | 595 | 621 | 588 | 637 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 67 | 135 | 261 | 189 | 67 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 135 | 254 | 135 | 38 | 0 | 8 | 38 | 282 | 431 | 741 | 247 | 171 |
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