
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballina North Wall today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballina North Wall at 2PM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 23). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 17s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Ballina North Wall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
281 | 325 | 387 | 503 | 598 | 629 | 558 | 444 | 362 | 340 | 346 | 222 | 181 | 205 | 207 | 169 | 173 | 207 | 299 | 517 | 273 | 414 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:06AM1.16m | 7:01PM1.28m | 7:41AM1.30m | 7:42PM1.29m | 8:17AM1.44m | 8:23PM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:53PM0.38m | 1:20AM0.19m | 1:41PM0.31m | 1:52AM0.16m | 2:29PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||
6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | S 17 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 16 | ENE 7 | — | — | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 261 | — | — | 222 | 181 | 205 | 207 | 169 | 173 | 207 | 299 | 280 | 273 | 284 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | — | — | S 19 | — | — | — | — | — | S 22 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | — | — |
2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NE 8 | NNE 6 | N 7 |
281 | 325 | 387 | 503 | 598 | 629 | 558 | 444 | 362 | 340 | 346 | 110 | 117 | 109 | 91 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 62 | 517 | 272 | 414 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 60 | 189 | 254 | 261 | 254 | 60 | 60 | 1 | 60 | 244 | 254 | 254 | 254 | 235 | 254 | 60 | 235 | 254 | 254 | 254 | 189 |
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