Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballina North Wall today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballina North Wall at 10AM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ballina North Wall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
427 | 318 | 341 | 56 | 302 | 718 | 671 | 604 | 515 | 496 | 411 | 338 | 338 | 370 | 218 | 500 | 319 | 471 | 462 | 573 | 530 | 488 | 215 | 156 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:16AM1.21m | 8:27PM1.58m | 8:49AM1.28m | 9:01PM1.55m | 9:24AM1.34m | 9:35PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:26AM0.24m | 2:03PM0.27m | 2:54AM0.21m | 2:42PM0.24m | 3:23AM0.19m | 3:23PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 9 | SSE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 10 | E 8 | E 10 | E 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
306 | 318 | 341 | 304 | 302 | 718 | 671 | 604 | 515 | 496 | 411 | 338 | 338 | 56 | 218 | 52 | 36 | 36 | 136 | 36 | 47 | 43 | 98 | 98 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 7 | E 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 8 | N 10 | — | NE 15 | E 9 | E 9 |
71 | 54 | 52 | 45 | 34 | 37 | 38 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 57 | 54 | 56 | 2 | 54 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 2 | — | 8 | 42 | 41 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 13 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 7 | — | NE 10 | — | — | — | N 10 | E 15 | N 10 | NE 15 | S 18 | NE 13 |
24 | 23 | 22 | 56 | 120 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 |
427 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 370 | 62 | 500 | 319 | 471 | 462 | 573 | 530 | 488 | 215 | 156 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 26 |
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