Ballina North Wall surf break

Ballina North Wall surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Saturday 23 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
23.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ballina North Wall today?

The current surf forecast for Ballina North Wall at 10AM is: 4.5m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)15ft (4.5m)11s
Afternoon (23 May)11ft (3.5m)12s
Evening (23 May)13ft (4.0m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sat morning, calm by Mon morning).

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
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
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0
0
0
0
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4
3
4
4
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5
SE
12
4.5
SE
12
4.5
SE
11
4.5
SE
11
4.5
SE
12
3.5
ESE
12
4
SE
12
4
ESE
12
4.5
SE
12
4
SE
12
3.5
SE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
11
3.5
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
2.2
SE
11
1.9
E
12
2
SE
10
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
12
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6664
5794
4812
4669
4853
3826
4623
4758
5219
4187
3828
3327
3011
2603
2222
1913
1080
993
804
804
814
1447
1587
1574
Wind (km/h)
35
S
30
S
35
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
30
SSE
30
S
25
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
SE
5
SE
5
SE
5
SE
10
E
10
E
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
1:18AM1.41m
2:21PM0.89m
2:20AM1.29m
3:32PM0.97m
3:22AM1.20m
4:31PM1.07m
Low Tide
8:20AM0.20m
7:45PM0.38m
9:14AM0.19m
9:01PM0.40m
10:02AM0.18m
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
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cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:58
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Temp °C
19
20
20
21
21
21
21
21
20
20
20
21
21
21
20
20
19
19
19
20
21
21
20
20
14
16
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
17
17
18
18
19
18
19
19
19
20
22
23
23
20
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
14
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
4
ESE
12
4
SE
12
4
SE
12
3.5
SE
12
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
3.5
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
2.2
SE
11
1.9
E
12
2
SE
10
2
SE
10
1.8
SE
10
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
Energy kJ
32
3826
3891
4148
4516
4187
3828
27
25
2603
2222
1913
1080
993
804
804
680
1447
1587
1574
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
1.7
E
12
1.8
SE
11
1.7
E
11
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
21
5
4
833
749
747
760
814
3
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5
SE
12
4.5
SE
12
4.5
SE
11
4.5
SE
11
4.5
SE
12
1.9
S
10
4
SE
12
4
SE
12
4.5
SE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
11
Energy kJ
6664
5794
4812
4669
4853
654
4623
4758
5219
3327
3011
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
2
2
4
4
5
4
6
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
Distance (km)
79
79
79
203
594
594
661
66
66
66
27
27
27
27
26
8
0
0
8
0
0
4
26
27
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
6
4
4
6
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
5
4
4
4
5
6
4
7
4
5
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
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