Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballina North Wall today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballina North Wall at 4PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Ballina North Wall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
155 | 143 | 164 | 169 | 157 | 131 | 108 | 117 | 93 | 96 | 119 | 181 | 181 | 188 | 199 | 202 | 227 | 238 | 80 | 154 | 614 | 540 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:09AM1.06m | 7:19PM1.57m | 7:43AM1.14m | 7:53PM1.59m | 8:16AM1.21m | 8:27PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:41PM0.38m | 1:58AM0.30m | 1:23PM0.32m | 2:26AM0.24m | 2:03PM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||
6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
155 | 143 | 164 | 169 | 157 | 131 | 108 | 99 | 93 | 96 | 119 | 116 | 113 | 110 | 199 | 202 | 227 | 238 | 251 | 207 | 614 | 540 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | S 15 | NE 13 | N 6 | S 16 | S 15 | S 16 | SE 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
17 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 107 | 85 | 66 | 64 | 64 | 154 | 51 | 53 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | E 12 | NE 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | ENE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 45 | 80 | 45 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
37 | 27 | — | — | — | 2 | 27 | 117 | 266 | 247 | 180 | 181 | 181 | 188 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 4 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 0 |
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