Ballina South Wall Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide
(North Coast – New South Wales, Australia)
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Today's Ballina South Wall sea temperature is 80 °F
(Which is 2.3°F warmer than normal for this time of year)
| Mean: | 77 °F | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 75 °F to 80 °F | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Statistics for 29 Mar (1981–2005) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.
Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 77 °F once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (79 °F) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Ballina South Wall won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.
Map of current Australia Surface Water Temperatures based on measurements from oceanographic satellites |
Map of current Australia Sea Water Temperature Anomalies (compared with long term averages at this time of year) |
(click thumbnails to expand)
Below is a graph of Historical Sea Surface Temperature for Ballina South Wall. This has been derived from analysis of two decades of oceanographic satellite measurements of nearby open water. We have calculated the average water temperature variation around the year as well as the extremes that have been observed on each date.
All of the graphs for the surf breaks presented on Surf-Forecast.com are on the same scale to enable comparison between locations around the world.
Ballina South Wall sea temperatures peak in the range 25 to 27°C (77 to 81°F) on around the 6th of February and are at their coldest on about the 6th of August, in the range 20 to 22°C (68 to 72°F). Year round warm sea temperatures at Ballina South Wall climb to their warmest in the first week of February. Even then a rash vest and board shorts should be fine for surfing at any time of year. Ballina South Wall sea temperatures are coldest in the first week of August. Surfers should use a 2mm long sleeve shorty or a 3/2mm spring wetsuit if the wind is up.
Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at Ballina South Wall can vary by several degrees compared with these open water averages. This is especially true after heavy rain, close to river mouths or after long periods of strong offshore winds. Offshore winds cause colder deep water to replace surface water that has been warmed by the sun. Air temperature, wind-chill and sunshine should also be considered before deciding on the kind of wetsuit needed to stay warm when surfing at Ballina South Wall. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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