Ballina North Wall surf break

Ballina North Wall surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Thursday 14 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 12AM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 14). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)6ft (1.8m)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 46mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
2
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
2.2
E
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
550
506
464
430
382
327
327
347
347
302
271
326
374
374
374
423
475
525
830
705
742
731
707
707
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
SSE
10
SE
15
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSE
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:32PM1.43m
6:37AM1.20m
7:16PM1.58m
7:25AM1.18m
8:01PM1.70m
8:14AM1.15m
Low Tide
00:47AM0.27m
12:37PM0.11m
1:41AM0.22m
1:19PM0.10m
2:35AM0.19m
2:03PM0.10m
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<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
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
4
3
Temp °C
21
20
19
19
18
19
21
21
21
20
19
17
17
19
21
21
20
20
19
18
18
19
21
21
17
17
18
18
18
19
19
19
19
18
18
16
17
20
21
21
20
20
19
19
19
20
21
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
2
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.7
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
2.1
ESE
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
Energy kJ
34
33
464
430
382
327
327
31
31
302
271
326
374
374
374
423
475
525
645
705
742
731
707
707
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
S
11
0.4
ESE
10
0.5
E
9
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
Energy kJ
34
28
31
36
30
43
3
3
3
3
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.2
S
11
0.1
NE
9
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
3
3
9
3
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
2.2
E
9
Energy kJ
550
506
347
347
830
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
27
27
26
26
8
8
26
27
26
0
0
0
0
0
27
27
27
27
27
0
0
27
27
27
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
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