Richmond River - Ballina Yacht Club Boat Ramp Weather Forecast
- 20
- 26
Shower or two
- 18
- 26
Possible shower
- 17
- 31
Mostly sunny
- 20
- 28
Possible shower
- 21
- 27
Possible shower
- 20
- 30
Partly cloudy
- 21
- 31
Mostly sunny
Today 20 Jan Northern Rivers
Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Winds southerly 15 to 25 km/h tending southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 16 and 19 with daytime temperatures reaching the mid to high 20s.
Byron Coastal Waters
Point Danger to Wooli- Wind
- South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore north of Cape Byron in the late afternoon.
- Seas
- 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore north of Yamba.
- 1st Swell
- East to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
- Weather Situation
- A ridge lies over the NSW coast bringing east to southeasterly winds to the NSW coast. This ridge will persist along the coast through Wednesday as winds gradually shift southerly. An inland trough will move over the northern part of the coast on Thursday before the ridge re-establishes itself along the coast Friday.
Richmond River - Ballina Yacht Club Boat Ramp Temperature Statistics View More
January Temperature
Ballina Airport (4km)
Lowest 9 January, 2026
16.6 °CAverage January
24.1 °CHighest 11 January, 2026
31.3 °C
Climate (2021–Present)
Ballina Airport (4km)
Average Low 2021–2026
15.1 °CAverage 2021–2026
19.6 °CAverage High 2021–2026
24.6 °C