
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballina North Wall today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballina North Wall at 10AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ballina North Wall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | E 9 | E 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 11 | SSE 15 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | N 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
56 | 52 | 73 | 73 | 75 | 99 | 91 | 140 | 183 | 494 | 370 | 362 | 447 | 184 | 181 | 303 | 125 | 220 | 220 | 86 | 107 | 225 | 155 | 30 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:09AM1.69m | 11:28PM1.01m | 12:02PM1.65m | 00:27AM0.93m | 1:01PM1.57m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:23AM0.17m | 5:55PM0.25m | 5:11AM0.22m | 6:57PM0.27m | 6:06AM0.27m | 8:05PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 12 |
58 | 70 | 73 | 73 | 75 | 99 | 91 | 96 | 115 | 494 | 370 | 290 | 447 | 345 | 281 | 303 | 251 | 220 | 220 | 166 | 100 | 225 | 155 | 139 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 16 | SSE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | E 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
56 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 33 | 20 | 140 | 183 | 149 | 263 | 362 | 191 | 184 | 181 | 128 | 125 | 85 | 87 | 86 | 107 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SSE 16 | E 4 | SSE 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ESE 6 | E 8 | E 8 |
9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 81 | 5 | 87 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 39 | 40 | 30 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 143 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 189 | 88 |
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