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Ballina Surf Forecast

Basic // Advanced
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6am Wed 17 Sep
1ft NE 13kt NNW
(Knee High)
1ft+ North-east facing beaches
(Knee-Waist High)
0.8m @ 5.1s NE (43°)
0.3m @ 11.1s E (94°)
0.4m @ 7.7s NE (51°)
High: Wed 5:03am (0.92m)
12pm Wed 17 Sep
1ft NE 13kt N
(Knee High)
1ft+ North-east facing beaches
(Knee-Waist High)
0.8m @ 6s NE (35°)
0.4m @ 7.7s NE (51°)
0.2m @ 11s E (93°)
High: Wed 5:03am (0.92m)
6pm Wed 17 Sep
1ft NE 13kt N
(Knee High)
1ft+ North-east facing beaches
(Knee-Waist High)
0.6m @ 7.6s NE (51°)
1.0m @ 5s N (9°)
High: Wed 5:03am (0.92m)
Low: Wed 10:25am (0.41m)
6am Thu 18 Sep
1ft NE 15kt S
(Knee High)
1-2ft North-east facing beaches
(Waist High)
0.9m @ 5.9s NE (37°)
0.7m @ 3.9s S (190°)
0.2m @ 10.3s E (92°)
High: Wed 5:23pm (1.50m)
Low: Thu 12:13am (0.32m)
12pm Thu 18 Sep
1ft+ S 14kt SSE
(Knee-Waist High)
1-2ft South facing beaches
(Waist High)
1.2m @ 4.8s S (177°)
0.6m @ 7.8s NE (50°)
0.2m @ 10.2s E (92°)
Low: Thu 12:13am (0.32m)
High: Thu 5:59am (1.02m)
6pm Thu 18 Sep
1-2ft SSE 13kt SE
(Waist High)
1.2m @ 5.2s SSE (164°)
0.6m @ 7.9s NE (53°)
0.2m @ 10.1s E (92°)
High: Thu 5:59am (1.02m)
Low: Thu 11:30am (0.35m)
6am Fri 19 Sep
1ft+ SE 0kt ENE
(Knee-Waist High)
0.9m @ 5.2s SE (146°)
0.6m @ 11.1s SSW (192°)
0.2m @ 10s E (92°)
High: Thu 6:15pm (1.54m)
Low: Fri 12:51am (0.27m)
12pm Fri 19 Sep
1ft+ SE 6kt NE
(Knee-Waist High)
0.8m @ 5.4s SE (137°)
0.5m @ 10.9s S (191°)
0.4m @ 8.5s NE (50°)
Low: Fri 12:51am (0.27m)
High: Fri 6:43am (1.12m)
6pm Fri 19 Sep
1ft SE 15kt NNE
(Knee High)
0.7m @ 5.7s SE (129°)
0.5m @ 10.7s S (189°)
0.4m @ 8.5s NE (50°)
High: Fri 6:43am (1.12m)
Low: Fri 12:22pm (0.29m)

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Wave Height & Swell Direction
Swell Train Data
Wind Speed & Direction
A
NNW 13kt
A
N 13kt
A
N 13kt
A
S 15kt
A
SSE 14kt
A
SE 13kt
A
ENE 0kt
A
NE 6kt
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NNE 15kt
Tide Times & Weather
Mostly sunny 15°C // 28°C
Mostly sunny 16°C // 24°C
Fog then sunny 14°C // 26°C
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Surf Forecast Swell Train Analysis

Date
Surf
Wind
Primary Swell
Secondary Swell
Tertiary Swell
-
Wed 17/09
12am
1ft
NNW 15kt
0.3 m
11.2s 94 (E)
0.9 m
4.3s 359 (N)
0.3 m
7.8s 53 (NE)
6am
1ft
1ft+
NF
NNW 13kt
0.8 m
5.1s 43 (NE)
0.3 m
11.1s 94 (E)
0.4 m
7.7s 51 (NE)
12pm
1ft
1ft+
NF
N 13kt
0.8 m
6s 35 (NE)
0.4 m
7.7s 51 (NE)
0.2 m
11s 93 (E)
6pm
1ft
1ft+
NF
N 13kt
0.6 m
7.6s 51 (NE)
1.0 m
5s 9 (N)
+
Wed 17/09
1ft
1ft+
NF
N 13kt
0.8 m
6s 35 (NE)
0.4 m
7.7s 51 (NE)
0.2 m
11s 93 (E)
-
Thu 18/09
12am
1ft
1-2ft
NF
NW 11kt
1.1 m
5.3s 10 (N)
0.6 m
7.7s 52 (NE)
6am
1ft
1-2ft
NF
S 15kt
0.9 m
5.9s 37 (NE)
0.7 m
3.9s 190 (S)
0.2 m
10.3s 92 (E)
12pm
1ft+
1-2ft
SF
SSE 14kt
1.2 m
4.8s 177 (S)
0.6 m
7.8s 50 (NE)
0.2 m
10.2s 92 (E)
6pm
1-2ft
SE 13kt
1.2 m
5.2s 164 (SSE)
0.6 m
7.9s 53 (NE)
0.2 m
10.1s 92 (E)
+
Thu 18/09
1ft+
1-2ft
SF
SSE 14kt
1.2 m
4.8s 177 (S)
0.6 m
7.8s 50 (NE)
0.2 m
10.2s 92 (E)
-
Fri 19/09
12am
1ft+
SE 4kt
1.0 m
5.2s 157 (SSE)
0.6 m
7.8s 54 (NE)
0.4 m
11.3s 192 (SSW)
6am
1ft+
ENE 0kt
0.9 m
5.2s 146 (SE)
0.6 m
11.1s 192 (SSW)
0.2 m
10s 92 (E)
12pm
1ft+
NE 6kt
0.8 m
5.4s 137 (SE)
0.5 m
10.9s 191 (S)
0.4 m
8.5s 50 (NE)
6pm
1ft
NNE 15kt
0.7 m
5.7s 129 (SE)
0.5 m
10.7s 189 (S)
0.4 m
8.5s 50 (NE)
+
Fri 19/09
1ft+
NE 6kt
0.8 m
5.4s 137 (SE)
0.5 m
10.9s 191 (S)
0.4 m
8.5s 50 (NE)
  • bulletin_datetime_utc => 2025-09-17 00:00:00
  • location_identifier => 8
  • timezone => Australia/Sydney