
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballina North Wall today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballina North Wall at 9AM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.7m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.2m 19s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ballina North Wall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
524 | 450 | 586 | 346 | 322 | 289 | 145 | 445 | 132 | 217 | 249 | 391 | 322 | 235 | 216 | 183 | 188 | 254 | 224 | 216 | 149 | 146 | 153 | 140 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:54AM1.44m | 9:08PM1.50m | 9:31AM1.46m | 9:42PM1.38m | 10:09AM1.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:50AM0.13m | 3:00PM0.16m | 3:22AM0.15m | 3:42PM0.23m | 3:52AM0.19m | 4:24PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 19 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
16 | 16 | 383 | 346 | 322 | 73 | 132 | 255 | 91 | 100 | 249 | 391 | 322 | 235 | 216 | 183 | 188 | 254 | 224 | 216 | 149 | 146 | 153 | 140 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 15 | S 20 | E 14 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | E 13 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | ESE 6 | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
9 | 8 | 15 | 37 | 37 | 14 | 145 | 140 | 132 | 217 | 64 | 129 | 74 | 65 | 61 | 28 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 15 | S 20 | E 14 | E 14 | E 9 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 21 | E 13 | E 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | NE 12 | E 12 | E 10 | NE 12 | NE 8 | E 12 |
— | 9 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 110 | 94 | 84 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | — | — | SE 8 | ESE 6 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 |
524 | 450 | 586 | — | — | 289 | 99 | 445 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 27 | 37 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 282 | 189 | 63 |
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