
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballina North Wall today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballina North Wall at 2PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 08). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ballina North Wall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sat night, fresh winds from the N by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
57 | 75 | 67 | 169 | 225 | 230 | 230 | 230 | 189 | 185 | 181 | 146 | 150 | 150 | 119 | 151 | 173 | 284 | 293 | 254 | 158 | 140 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:40PM1.52m | 4:59AM0.97m | 5:46PM1.65m | 6:09AM1.04m | 6:41PM1.75m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:23AM0.36m | 11:34PM0.46m | 10:37AM0.33m | 00:37AM0.36m | 11:45AM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
57 | 75 | 67 | 169 | 225 | 230 | 230 | 230 | 189 | 185 | 181 | 146 | 150 | 150 | 119 | 151 | 116 | 116 | 123 | 254 | 158 | 140 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | NE 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | E 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
70 | 68 | 55 | 46 | 64 | 43 | 28 | 18 | 25 | 27 | 37 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 126 | 103 | 103 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 8 | S 10 | S 4 | E 14 | S 4 | NE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | E 13 | S 8 | E 13 | E 13 | SW 5 |
26 | 37 | 47 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 28 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 7 | WNW 4 | W 3 | W 3 |
3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 29 | 56 | 103 | 143 | 173 | 284 | 293 | 20 | 5 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 75 | 254 | 60 | 189 | 135 | 251 | 189 | 254 | 26 | 20 | 0 | 1 |
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