Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballina North Wall today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballina North Wall at 4PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ballina North Wall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
104 | 87 | 86 | 99 | 92 | 92 | 131 | 128 | 125 | 125 | 161 | 140 | 187 | 146 | 153 | 113 | 153 | 134 | 122 | 123 | 99 | 99 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 5:44AM0.90m | 6:06PM1.45m | 6:31AM0.98m | 6:44PM1.52m | 7:09AM1.06m | 7:19PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:59AM0.50m | 00:58AM0.46m | 11:55AM0.45m | 1:29AM0.37m | 12:41PM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||
6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | S 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
57 | 74 | 86 | 99 | 92 | 92 | 131 | 128 | 125 | 125 | 161 | 140 | 33 | 146 | 153 | 113 | 153 | 134 | 122 | 123 | 99 | 99 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | ENE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 17 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
81 | 62 | 68 | 46 | 149 | 110 | 77 | 73 | 72 | 74 | 52 | 51 | 5 | 32 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 18 | SSE 17 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 9 | S 9 |
104 | 87 | 71 | 89 | 6 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 7 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 4 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 8 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | — | — | — | N 5 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 9 | 18 | 9 | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 187 | 20 | 28 | 27 | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 39 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 102 | 452 | 60 | 135 | 135 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 27 |
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