Ballina North Wall Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for Ballina North Wall.

To be straight up, the next week and a half is a bit of a struggle. There’s a lot of small, weak, and wonky conditions in the mix, with a real lack of decent swell energy. The first few days are basically a write-off for a proper session. Thursday the 3rd starts with a clean-looking 3ft north swell, but the period is a short 5 seconds, so it’s pretty gutless and the cross-off wind, while tidy, can only do so much with that raw energy (139). By the afternoon it’s already gone to crap. Friday through to early the following week are all poor or marginal at best – you’ll be staring at flat, choppy, or onshore rubbish.

We finally see a flicker of life on Wednesday the 9th morning. The swell bumps up to 4ft from the SSE with a moderate energy reading (246), but it’s a cross-shore wind and only a marginal call. Not the cleanest, but it’s the first time there’s something to even look at. The energy stays moderate through Thursday the 10th, but the wind is howling from the SSE at 19 mph, so forget about any quality.

Now, the standout in this whole outlook – and the one to circle – is Sunday the 13th morning. We’ve got a clean 3ft swell from the ENE with an 8-second period and a gentle cross-off breeze from the north. The combined energy is solid at 234, making it the best balance of size, wind, and tidiness we see in the whole 16 days. The water temp is about average for this time of year here. Ballina North Wall is a point/breakwater setup, so that ENE direction should wrap in okay, and with the offshore flow, it’ll be clean and lined up. Keep in mind this spot can get crowded, so get in early.

There are a few other moments worth a look if you’re desperate. The morning of Saturday the 12th has glassy conditions on a 4ft east swell (155 energy), but that period is a short 7 seconds, so it’ll be a bit fat and lumpy. Monday the 14th morning is also glassy with a 3ft ENE swell, but it’s pretty ordinary energy (121). Thursday the 17th morning has a clean offshore wind on a tiny 2ft ENE swell – barely a ripple.

Honestly, for a dedicated surfer, Sunday the 13th morning is the only real highlight. Everything else is small, windy, or weak. For the rest of the run, you’re mostly looking at poor surf conditions, cross-shore chop, and onshore junk. If you’re a beginner, the small days under 5ft are fine, but the quality just isn’t there. The period rarely gets long enough to really make things peel nicely, so it’s a bit of a flat spell with one decent window.

Stay patient, mate. The 13th is your day.
Rusty.

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