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Ballina North Wall Surf Forecast
/ NSW – North Coast (46 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Ballina North Wall surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Thursday 14 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
23.8° 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 9AM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 14). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ballina North Wall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | |
490 | 544 | 490 | 477 | 480 | 536 | 550 | 483 | 441 | 430 | 382 | 382 | 362 | 327 | 327 | 322 | 356 | 339 | 338 | 356 | 383 | 512 | 630 | 619 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | |
High Tide | 5:47AM1.20m | 6:32PM1.43m | 6:37AM1.20m | 7:16PM1.58m | 7:25AM1.18m | 8:01PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:51PM0.34m | 11:57AM0.14m | 00:47AM0.27m | 12:37PM0.11m | 1:41AM0.22m | 1:19PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
 kJ | 60 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 441 | 430 | 382 | 382 | 362 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 356 | 339 | 338 | 356 | 383 | 512 | 630 | 619 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | S 14 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | S 15 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | SSE 8 | NE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 37 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 19 | 34 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 193 | 3 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | S 15 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 30 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 490 | 544 | 490 | 477 | 480 | 536 | 550 | 483 | — | — | — | — | — | 327 | 327 | 322 | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
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