
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballina North Wall today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballina North Wall at 4AM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 30). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Ballina North Wall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSE 12 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
56 | 186 | 12 | 23 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 18 | 10 | 293 | 219 | 588 | 555 | 544 | 540 | 678 | 778 | 798 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:57PM1.63m | 9:18AM1.10m | 9:30PM1.60m | 9:54AM1.13m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:37AM0.24m | 2:58PM0.26m | 4:08AM0.21m | 3:38PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 |
18 | 186 | 238 | 408 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 18 | 9 | 227 | 223 | 10 | 555 | 544 | 540 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | NE 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 8 | ENE 6 | NNE 7 | E 13 | E 8 | NE 7 |
56 | 19 | 12 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | NE 7 | E 13 | — | E 13 | E 8 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 13 | ENE 6 | NNE 8 | ENE 6 | E 9 | E 18 | E 18 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
198 | 142 | 89 | — | 332 | 354 | 636 | 821 | 402 | 293 | 219 | 588 | — | — | — | 678 | 778 | 798 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 26 | 32 | 66 | 32 | 32 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
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