Ballina North Wall surf break

Ballina North Wall surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Friday 15 May 2026 AEST
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Ballina North Wall surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ballina North Wall sea temperature is
23.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Ballina North Wall today?

The current surf forecast for Ballina North Wall at 7AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Afternoon (15 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (15 May)5ft (1.6m)8s

Table - waves today at Ballina North Wall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
464
392
382
327
294
314
347
302
302
334
351
374
374
433
475
525
659
641
675
650
650
642
642
651
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
SSE
5
S
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
ESE
5
E
5
ENE
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
W
0
W
5
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:37AM1.20m
7:16PM1.58m
7:25AM1.18m
8:01PM1.70m
8:14AM1.15m
8:48PM1.77m
Low Tide
00:47AM0.27m
12:37PM0.11m
1:41AM0.22m
1:19PM0.10m
2:35AM0.19m
2:03PM0.10m
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:01
5:00
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
Temp °C
19
18
18
19
21
21
21
20
18
17
17
19
21
21
20
20
19
19
18
19
20
21
20
20
18
17
18
20
19
19
19
18
17
16
17
20
22
22
21
20
20
20
19
21
21
21
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
Energy kJ
464
392
382
327
294
31
31
302
302
334
351
374
374
433
475
525
659
641
675
650
650
642
642
651
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.3
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
Energy kJ
31
31
30
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
14
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
9
0.2
S
11
0.1
NE
8
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
3
9
3
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
Energy kJ
314
347
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
Distance (km)
26
26
0
0
26
27
26
8
0
0
0
0
0
1
19
27
26
0
0
0
0
27
27
37
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
2
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
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