
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballina North Wall today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballina North Wall at 10AM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 22). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Ballina North Wall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
406 | 395 | 363 | 332 | 353 | 315 | 214 | 242 | 231 | 225 | 225 | 228 | 266 | 345 | 452 | 452 | 405 | 349 | 337 | 347 | 356 | 356 | 212 | 197 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:32AM1.02m | 6:17PM1.26m | 7:06AM1.16m | 7:01PM1.28m | 7:41AM1.30m | 7:42PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:16AM0.29m | 12:00PM0.46m | 00:48AM0.24m | 12:53PM0.38m | 1:20AM0.19m | 1:41PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | |
mm | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 7 | E 15 | E 15 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
— | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 214 | 4 | 4 | 225 | 225 | 228 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 349 | 337 | — | 291 | 245 | 212 | 197 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | — | S 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 17 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 17 | S 17 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
406 | 395 | 363 | 332 | 353 | 315 | 45 | 242 | 231 | — | — | — | 266 | 345 | 452 | 452 | 405 | — | — | 347 | 356 | 356 | 49 | 39 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 189 | 189 | 189 | 753 | 1310 | 753 | 79 | 27 | 79 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1304 | 189 | 235 | 60 | 60 | 1 | 75 | 903 | 1092 | 254 | 60 |
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