Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballina North Wall today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballina North Wall at 12AM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 17s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ballina North Wall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun night, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sun night, light winds from the SE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
216 | 403 | 466 | 375 | 259 | 310 | 336 | 425 | 416 | 427 | 392 | 450 | 423 | 485 | 527 | 481 | 505 | 475 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:50PM1.38m | 11:22AM1.29m | 11:23PM1.23m | 12:06PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:43PM0.27m | 5:11AM0.22m | 5:27PM0.39m | 5:42AM0.28m | 6:16PM0.51m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | SE 11 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 |
30 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 69 | 71 | 57 | 17 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 33 | 42 | 41 | 481 | 69 | 87 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 12 | E 10 | SSE 17 | E 10 | SSE 16 | S 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | S 13 | S 12 | ESE 14 | SE 13 | S 12 |
59 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 17 | 26 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 27 | 38 | 63 | 67 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 8 | E 10 | SSE 18 | S 12 | SSE 17 | S 16 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 9 | — | SE 15 | SE 14 | S 12 | S 20 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 31 | 43 | 28 | 21 | 37 | 34 | 33 | 17 | — | 8 | 48 | 25 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | — | SE 9 | ESE 9 |
216 | 403 | 466 | 375 | 259 | 310 | 336 | 425 | 416 | 427 | 392 | 450 | 423 | 485 | 527 | — | 505 | 475 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 66 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 32 | 79 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
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