
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballina North Wall today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballina North Wall at 6AM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ballina North Wall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
121 | 106 | 126 | 140 | 113 | 82 | 66 | 71 | 91 | 71 | 43 | 36 | 191 | 445 | 691 | 733 | 898 | 920 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:10PM1.19m | 10:41AM1.55m | 10:43PM1.10m | 11:17AM1.51m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:07AM0.20m | 5:09PM0.35m | 4:37AM0.25m | 5:53PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 113 | 82 | 64 | 24 | 25 | 71 | 43 | 36 | 31 | 24 | 39 | 22 | 21 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | S 14 | NE 9 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 11 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 4 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | E 10 | NNE 10 | S 6 | S 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | — | S 19 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | SW 2 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
121 | 106 | 126 | 140 | — | — | 66 | 71 | 91 | — | — | 1 | 191 | 445 | 691 | 733 | 898 | 920 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 310 | 135 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 235 | 79 | 203 | 189 | 203 | 66 |
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