
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballina North Wall today (18 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballina North Wall at 12AM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm July 17). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ballina North Wall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun night, min 16°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sat afternoon, moderate winds from the SE by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
887 | 1044 | 1199 | 1106 | 985 | 1106 | 1338 | 1599 | 1736 | 1913 | 4961 | 4535 | 4167 | 3761 | 3861 | 3135 | 2533 | 2503 | 2691 | 2595 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:26AM1.14m | 10:43PM1.62m | 11:13AM1.13m | 11:24PM1.47m | 12:00PM1.12m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:14PM0.16m | 5:21AM0.14m | 5:02PM0.24m | 6:00AM0.17m | 5:52PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 18 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 19 | S 21 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | S 21 | SSE 21 | SSE 21 | — | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 |
9 | 9 | 30 | 20 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 35 | 834 | 1630 | 80 | 43 | 43 | — | 38 | 37 | 69 | 63 | 61 | 59 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 22 | S 21 | — | — | — | S 26 | S 25 | S 24 | S 24 | S 23 | — | S 22 |
33 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 81 | — | — | — | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | — | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
887 | 1044 | 1199 | 1106 | 985 | 1106 | 1338 | 1599 | 1736 | 1913 | 4961 | 4535 | 4167 | 3761 | 3861 | 3135 | 2533 | 2503 | 2691 | 2595 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 481 | 481 | 362 | 203 | 189 | 189 | 189 | 649 | 649 | 661 | 541 | 661 | 541 | 541 | 578 | 621 | 481 | 578 | 362 | 316 |
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