Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballina North Wall today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballina North Wall at 6AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 27). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ballina North Wall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 7 | S 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
127 | 116 | 91 | 96 | 252 | 268 | 283 | 311 | 306 | 310 | 307 | 270 | 315 | 634 | 671 | 604 | 515 | 415 | 339 | 320 | 269 | 218 | 218 | 180 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:43AM1.14m | 7:53PM1.59m | 8:16AM1.21m | 8:27PM1.58m | 8:49AM1.28m | 9:01PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:58AM0.30m | 1:23PM0.32m | 2:26AM0.24m | 2:03PM0.27m | 2:54AM0.21m | 2:42PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
127 | 105 | 91 | 96 | 96 | 94 | 94 | 73 | 306 | 310 | 307 | 270 | 315 | 634 | 671 | 604 | 515 | 415 | 339 | 320 | 269 | 218 | 218 | 180 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | NE 13 | N 6 | S 16 | S 15 | S 16 | SE 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
5 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 71 | 69 | 52 | 45 | 45 | 50 | 51 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 57 | 58 | 54 | 54 | 52 | 52 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | NE 13 | S 15 | S 16 | S 11 | S 15 | E 12 | NE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 13 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 7 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 6 |
3 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 56 | 120 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 |
27 | 116 | 229 | 269 | 252 | 268 | 283 | 311 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 59 | 111 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
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