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) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballina North Wall at 4PM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 30). 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) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ballina North Wall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
307 | 587 | 477 | 433 | 167 | 312 | 269 | 253 | 134 | 82 | 216 | 216 | 185 | 160 | 125 | 122 | 119 | 73 | 153 | 123 | 70 | 70 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:24AM1.34m | 9:35PM1.48m | 10:01AM1.38m | 10:12PM1.39m | 10:42AM1.42m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:23PM0.24m | 3:54AM0.20m | 4:07PM0.27m | 4:27AM0.22m | 4:56PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||
6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 9 | SSE 10 | E 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | S 9 | E 8 | SSE 17 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 12 | S 12 |
35 | 36 | 47 | 43 | 98 | 41 | 269 | 253 | 134 | 55 | 23 | 94 | 185 | 160 | 125 | 122 | 119 | 70 | 153 | 123 | 190 | 130 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 15 | E 9 | E 9 | S 17 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 18 | E 8 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
4 | 4 | 8 | 42 | 42 | 6 | 41 | 40 | 26 | 25 | 102 | 22 | 103 | 102 | 91 | 56 | 75 | 73 | 71 | 96 | 70 | 70 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 15 | N 15 | NE 15 | S 18 | NE 13 | S 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 9 | E 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 11 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SE 6 | NE 12 |
— | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 28 | 70 | 64 | 8 | 3 | 22 | 22 | 36 | 95 | 85 | 40 | 46 | 44 | 1 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 6 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | NE 3 | NNE 4 |
307 | 587 | 477 | 433 | 167 | 312 | 104 | 154 | 106 | 82 | 216 | 216 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 9 | 22 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 26 | 32 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 32 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 254 | 60 | 38 |
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