Ballina North Wall surf break

Ballina North Wall surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Wednesday 03 Dec 2025 AEDT
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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
23.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ballina North Wall this week:

The surf forecast for Ballina North Wall over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Dec 04) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Ballina North Wall in the next 12 days are 1.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Dec 03) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 9s period and expected on Monday (Dec 08) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Thu 4th Dec)4.5ft (1.3m) 8s
Best Surf 2AM (Thu 4th Dec)4.5ft (1.3m) 8s
Most Powerful 8PM (Wed 3rd Dec)5ft (1.5m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ballina North Wall over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNE by Fri afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sun night, calm by Mon afternoon).

Wed
03
Thursday
04
Friday
05
Saturday
06
Sunday
07
Monday
08
Tuesday
09
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.6
SSE
1.3
SSE
1.1
SSE
0.9
SSE
0.6
SSE
0.5
SE
1.1
NNE
1.1
NNE
0.9
NNE
1.4
NNE
1.5
NNE
1.7
NNE
2
NNE
1.4
NE
1.2
NE
1
NE
1.1
NE
0.9
NE
1.2
NNE
0.8
ENE
0.7
E
Period(s) (?)988887555566666677588
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)3742231468544255248351051311982991611097211879598163
Wind
(km/h)
20
ESE
5
NE
10
NE
25
NE
15
N
20
NNE
30
NNE
20
N
25
NNE
35
NNE
30
N
20
N
30
NNE
20
W
5
WSW
15
ENE
15
N
20
NE
30
NE
20
N
20
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
onglasscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
offcross-
off
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:46PM
1.13
8:26AM
1.71
8:39PM
1.11
9:15AM
1.79
9:31PM
1.07
10:04AM
1.82
10:24PM
1.02
10:53AM
1.79
11:17PM
0.97
11:42AM
1.70
12:12AM
0.92
12:31PM
1.58
1:09AM
0.89
1:21PM
1.44
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:06PM
0.24
1:39AM
0.09
3:03PM
0.20
2:26AM
0.09
3:58PM
0.17
3:14AM
0.10
4:53PM
0.16
4:03AM
0.13
5:46PM
0.17
4:53AM
0.18
6:38PM
0.18
5:45AM
0.24
7:30PM
0.19
6:40AM
0.31
Wed
03
Thursday
04
Friday
05
Saturday
06
Sunday
07
Monday
08
Tuesday
09
Sunrise--5:39--5:39--5:39--5:39--5:39--5:39--5:39
Sunset7:30--7:30--7:31--7:32--7:34--7:34--7:35--
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------------13211----
Temp. °C222123232124252326262427292424252426262427
Feels °C (?)191922211722211924222025262126262426242226
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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 12 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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