Ballina Information Blog

Unseasonal northerly winds today have flattened out the swell to less than a metre.

The weekend forecast is for more of the same, with a strong west to south-westerly change on Sunday.

A low pressure system will develop off the southern coast of NSW on Sunday — here’s hoping it will generate some swell.

There’s also been a shark warning issued for the Missingham Bridge and break walls at Ballina, so be wary.

Marine weather:

• Today: N/NE 8/13 knots freshening to 13/18 knots during the afternoon. Winds N/NW 5/10 knots inshore during the morning. Sea: rising to around 1.5 metres during the afternoon. Swell: E/SE up to 1 metre Isolated thunderstorms.
• Outlook Saturday: NW 13/18 knots freshening to N/NW 20/25 knots at times afternoon/evening. Sea: rising to 2/2.5 metres later. Swell: E/NE up to 1 metre. Isolated thunderstorms.
• Outlook Sunday: W/SW 20/30 knots, especially offshore. Outlook Monday: W/SW 25/35 knots.

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