
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballina North Wall today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballina North Wall at 6PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ballina North Wall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 149mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
186 | 261 | 345 | 341 | 341 | 350 | 310 | 301 | 257 | 251 | 251 | 294 | 377 | 368 | 422 | 418 | 392 | 350 | 350 | 361 | 418 | 408 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 3:29PM1.22m | 4:59AM0.81m | 4:33PM1.21m | 5:53AM0.90m | 5:29PM1.23m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:24AM0.57m | 10:57PM0.42m | 9:43AM0.57m | 11:41PM0.36m | 10:58AM0.53m | |||||||||||||||||
6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — |
186 | 261 | 345 | 341 | 341 | 350 | 310 | 301 | 257 | 251 | 251 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 392 | 350 | 350 | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | — | — | — |
121 | 96 | 86 | 61 | 59 | 51 | 38 | 26 | 38 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 11 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
29 | 27 | 35 | 32 | 42 | 42 | 29 | 39 | 21 | 18 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 294 | 377 | 368 | 422 | 418 | — | — | — | 361 | 418 | 408 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 27 | 66 | 66 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 81 |
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