Richmond River - Burns Point Ferry Weather Forecast
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- 30
Showers. Storm
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- 25
Showers
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Possible shower
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- 25
Partly cloudy
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- 24
Partly cloudy
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Shower or two
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Shower or two
Today 26 Oct Northern Rivers
Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. A thunderstorm likely, possibly severe with damaging winds, large hail and heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding. Winds west to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h shifting south to southeasterly in the late afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures in the low 30s.
Byron Coastal Waters
Point Danger to Wooli- Wind
- North to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore north of Yamba in the early afternoon. Winds shifting south to southeasterly in the evening. Squalls possible with the wind change.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre by early evening.
- 1st Swell
- North to northeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. A thunderstorm likely in the afternoon and evening with possible squalls.
- Weather Situation
- A strong cold front and trough over southern coastal waters will move north today, bringing fresh to strong winds over southern and central coastal waters on Monday. A ridge over inland NSW will extend across coastal waters from Tuesday.
Richmond River - Burns Point Ferry Temperature Statistics View More
October Temperature
Ballina Airport (5 km)
Lowest 1 October, 2026
9.1 °CAverage October
19.7 °CHighest 11 October, 2026
29.7 °C
Climate (2021–2026)
Ballina Airport (5 km)
Average Low 2021–2026
15.3 °CAverage 2021–2026
19.7 °CAverage High 2021–2026
24.7 °C