Richmond River - Faulks Reserve Boat Ramp Weather Forecast
- 15
- 27
Shower or two. Possible storm
- 15
- 23
Showers
- 13
- 21
Shower or two
- 12
- 25
Partly cloudy
- 14
- 28
Mostly sunny
- 17
- 29
Shower or two
- 16
- 30
Possible afternoon shower
Today 6 Oct Northern Rivers
Partly cloudy. High chance of showers during the morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm during the morning and afternoon, possibly severe with damaging winds and large hail. Winds northwesterly 20 to 30 km/h tending northwest to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the late afternoon then becoming light in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures around 30.
Byron Coastal Waters
Point Danger to Wooli- Wind
- Northerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore south of Cape Byron during the morning.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1.5 metres around midday.
- 1st Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm, with possible squalls inshore during the morning and afternoon.
- Weather Situation
- A trough lies over the northern coastal waters, while a weak ridge of high pressure extends over the remainder of the coast. From late today, the next cold front will cross the south coast, bringing a strong and gusty southerly change along the southern coastal waters, reaching the northern coast and weakening during early Wednesday. This is expected to be followed by a broad ridge over the state while a low over the Tasman Sea deepens later this week.
Richmond River - Faulks Reserve Boat Ramp Temperature Statistics View More
October Temperature
Ballina Airport (4 km)
Lowest 1 October, 2026
9.1 °CAverage October
18.9 °CHighest 4 October, 2026
25.3 °C
Climate (2021–2026)
Ballina Airport (4 km)
Average Low 2021–2026
15.2 °CAverage 2021–2026
19.7 °CAverage High 2021–2026
24.7 °C