Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballina North Wall today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballina North Wall at 3AM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ballina North Wall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
218 | 180 | 206 | 280 | 298 | 587 | 521 | 424 | 148 | 358 | 312 | 98 | 97 | 240 | 244 | 244 | 176 | 153 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:01PM1.55m | 9:24AM1.34m | 9:35PM1.48m | 10:01AM1.38m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:23AM0.19m | 3:23PM0.24m | 3:54AM0.20m | 4:07PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 9 | SSE 10 | E 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
218 | 180 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 47 | 43 | 98 | 41 | 312 | 98 | 72 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 176 | 153 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 15 | NE 15 | E 9 | S 17 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 |
54 | 52 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 42 | 6 | 41 | 40 | 26 | 64 | 102 | 94 | 103 | 102 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | E 15 | N 15 | S 14 | S 18 | NE 13 | S 17 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | E 12 | E 8 | E 8 |
4 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 6 | 26 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 22 | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 10 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | — |
51 | 78 | 206 | 280 | 298 | 587 | 521 | 424 | 148 | 358 | — | 71 | 97 | 240 | 244 | 244 | 239 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 26 | 32 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 32 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 19 | 32 | 38 | 19 | 8 |
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