
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballina North Wall today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballina North Wall at 5PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ballina North Wall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 85mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NE by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
374 | 374 | 383 | 394 | 463 | 439 | 522 | 499 | 460 | 404 | 342 | 316 | 307 | 294 | 257 | 242 | 273 | 310 | 331 | 400 | 575 | 557 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:53AM0.90m | 5:29PM1.23m | 6:32AM1.02m | 6:17PM1.26m | 7:06AM1.16m | 7:01PM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:58AM0.53m | 00:16AM0.29m | 12:00PM0.46m | 00:48AM0.24m | 12:53PM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||
6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | S 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
374 | 374 | 383 | 394 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 273 | 310 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | S 11 | S 10 | E 13 | E 13 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 |
5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
— | — | — | — | 463 | 439 | 522 | 499 | 460 | 404 | 342 | 316 | 307 | 294 | 257 | 242 | — | — | 331 | 400 | 575 | 557 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 27 | 261 | 135 | 143 | 135 | 143 | 143 | 753 | 1313 | 753 | 79 | 189 | 166 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 166 | 189 | 189 | 135 |
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