
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ballina North Wall today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 5s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ballina North Wall at 3AM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Ballina North Wall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
70 | 70 | 81 | 74 | 60 | 48 | 99 | 121 | 82 | 78 | 81 | 87 | 87 | 62 | 64 | 45 | 33 | 40 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:37PM1.28m | 10:04AM1.55m | 10:10PM1.19m | 10:41AM1.55m | 10:43PM1.10m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:38AM0.15m | 4:27PM0.28m | 4:07AM0.20m | 5:09PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 87 | 62 | 49 | 45 | 33 | 20 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
12 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 11 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 40 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | S 7 | NE 11 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | NNE 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 6 |
7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | N 6 | — | NW 3 | W 3 |
70 | 70 | 81 | 74 | 60 | 48 | 99 | 121 | 82 | 78 | 81 | 87 | — | — | 64 | — | 2 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 102 | 93 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 261 | 689 | 637 | 310 | 135 | 63 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 418 | 38 | 1 | 1 |
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