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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
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Monday 18 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
23.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ballina North Wall this week:
The surf forecast for Ballina North Wall over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (May 19) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.3m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 1.7m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ballina North Wall in the next 16 days are 4.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 23) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.5m 11s period and expected on Saturday (May 23) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Tue 19th May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Tue 19th May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sat 23rd May) | 13ft (4.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ballina North Wall over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 58mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the S by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | |
1102 | 1016 | 904 | 1361 | 1094 | 800 | 550 | 414 | 295 | 255 | 255 | 171 | 1131 | 2203 | 3918 | 2813 | 2509 | 1224 | 579 | 561 | 516 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:37PM1.78m | 9:57AM1.02m | 10:28PM1.73m | 10:54AM0.95m | 11:21PM1.65m | 11:56AM0.89m | 00:18AM1.53m | 1:06PM0.87m | 1:18AM1.41m | 2:21PM0.89m | 2:20AM1.29m | 3:32PM0.97m | 3:22AM1.20m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:49PM0.12m | 4:25AM0.18m | 3:38PM0.16m | 5:22AM0.19m | 4:31PM0.21m | 6:21AM0.20m | 5:29PM0.27m | 7:21AM0.20m | 6:34PM0.33m | 8:20AM0.20m | 7:45PM0.38m | 9:14AM0.19m | 9:01PM0.40m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — |
6 | 11 | 23 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 11 |
 kJ | — | — | 904 | 1361 | 1094 | 800 | 550 | 414 | 295 | 255 | 255 | 171 | 143 | 118 | 68 | 45 | 44 | 488 | 579 | 405 | 516 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | — | NE 8 | NE 11 | — | — | — | S 20 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 8 | 572 | 561 | 262 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | SSE 17 | S 15 | NE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 29 | 5 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 6 | N 7 | — | SW 4 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1102 | 1016 | 212 | 328 | — | 11 | 75 | 573 | 949 | 948 | 836 | 878 | 1131 | 2203 | 3918 | 2813 | 2509 | 1224 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 143 | 434 | 189 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 26 | 38 | 26 | 38 | 8 | 38 | 79 | 81 | 203 | 83 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Ballina North Wall provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Ballina North Wall can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Ballina North Wall surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Ballina North Wall) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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