Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballina North Wall today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballina North Wall at 2AM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ballina North Wall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri night, min 16°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 10 | SE 6 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 520 | 200 | 511 | 404 | 380 | 373 | 365 | 365 | 378 | 325 | 312 | 305 | 266 | 272 | 272 | 231 | 203 | 186 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:44AM0.82m | 1:27PM1.31m | 1:51AM0.76m | 2:24PM1.25m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:38PM0.51m | 6:21AM0.46m | 8:44PM0.52m | 7:14AM0.52m | 9:56PM0.48m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 54 | 88 | 511 | 404 | 380 | 373 | 365 | 365 | 378 | 325 | 312 | 305 | 266 | 272 | 272 | 231 | 203 | 186 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | S 17 | E 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 15 | S 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 92 | 52 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 37 | 6 | 37 | 31 | 33 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 168 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | E 10 | — | S 13 | N 13 | S 13 | SE 13 | N 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 28 | — | 14 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — |
| kJ | 520 | 200 | 50 | 64 | 75 | 92 | 130 | 108 | 124 | 146 | 151 | 184 | 171 | 157 | 161 | 166 | 161 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 66 | 753 | 1325 | 79 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 66 | 282 | 79 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
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