Ballina North Wall Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty, and I've got the scoop on the surf for Ballina North Wall (Ballina-North-Wall). This is a point and breakwater setup that's exposed to ENE swell, so it's a specific kind of wave. Let's get into it.

The 16-day window kicks off with a bit of a slow start on Saturday the 8th of August. The morning offers some small knee-high sets at 3ft from the ENE, but with a cross-off breeze, it's just surfable, not special. The energy is weak (112). The afternoon goes downhill with a cross-on wind, so I'd give it a miss.

Sunday the 9th is pretty ordinary. The morning has a small 4ft easterly swell with a light cross-shore wind, but it's marginal. The afternoon gets blown out by a strong NNE breeze, so no good.

Monday the 10th is where things start to get interesting. The morning is a write-off with a messy 6ft northerly swell and a fresh cross-off wind, but the afternoon! That's the first standout. The wind swings to a clean offshore from the WNW, and the swell bumps up to 6ft from the north. The energy kicks up to a moderate 569, and it's looking clean. This is a solid session for the more experienced crew, as 6ft is a bit of size.

Tuesday the 11th drops right back. The morning has a weak 3ft ENE swell with an offshore wind, so it's clean but small (energy 146). The afternoon gets choppy as the wind turns onshore. Not worth it.

Wednesday the 12th is similar. The morning is small and clean with a cross-off breeze, but only 3ft from the ENE. The afternoon has a better 4ft north swell with a clean offshore wind, but it's a short-period 5-second swell, so it'll be a bit lumpy. Still, a fun option for a quick session.

There's a gap from Thursday the 13th through to Thursday the 20th of August where the conditions are mostly poor or just marginal. The only real exception is Friday the 14th of August morning. The swell jumps to 6ft from the SSE with a long 11-second period, and the energy is a strong 901. The wind is a clean cross-off, so it's a very good session for the advanced surfers. This is the second standout. The afternoon gets onshore, so get it early.

The other notable event is Monday the 17th of August morning. The swell is 7ft from the SE, but the wind is glassy. The catch? The swell is predicted to be too big for this break, so it's a bit of a washout. Same goes for the 21st and 22nd of August, where the swell is too big for the setup.

The 22nd of August morning has a big 7ft easterly swell with a 10-second period and a solid 1090 energy, but again, it's too big for the break. The wind is a clean cross-off, so it's a massive, powerful, but potentially dangerous session.

So, the best on offer is the Monday afternoon of the 10th of August for the clean offshore wind and solid 6ft north swell, and the Friday morning of the 14th of August for the long-period SSE groundswell with clean conditions. After that, the second week is a bit of a bust with either small surf or waves that are too big for the setup.

Signing off, Rusty.

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