
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballina North Wall today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballina North Wall at 5PM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ballina North Wall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu morning, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2932 | 2813 | 2430 | 2126 | 1844 | 1625 | 1237 | 1042 | 869 | 658 | 586 | 520 | 227 | 227 | 210 | 220 | 210 | 176 | 156 | 149 | 107 | 82 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:12PM1.33m | 11:58PM0.91m | 1:07PM1.28m | 00:57AM0.82m | 2:15PM1.25m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:23AM0.39m | 6:53PM0.61m | 6:00AM0.46m | 8:09PM0.65m | 6:50AM0.53m | 9:50PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||
5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | S 19 | S 19 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 28 | 1042 | 869 | 658 | 586 | 520 | 227 | 227 | 210 | 220 | 210 | 176 | 156 | 149 | 107 | 82 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 13 | S 19 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 19 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
— | — | — | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 198 | 164 | 104 | 102 | 109 | 109 | 127 | 118 | 71 | 78 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | N 16 | N 16 | S 19 | NE 15 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 35 | 33 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 96 | 107 | 109 | 97 | 51 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | NNE 3 | — | ENE 2 | N 3 |
2932 | 2813 | 2430 | 2126 | 1844 | 1625 | 1237 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 26 | 247 | 247 | 79 | 66 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 27 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 66 | 37 | 0 |
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