Surf Forecasts:
Ballina North Wall surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 21 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period, E swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period, SE swell with 4,816 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 21 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with E swell.
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 (Jul 21) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ballina North Wall in the next 16 days are 4.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 7s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ballina North Wall over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here. It’s gonna be a tricky run for Ballina North Wall. We start way too big with the wind all wrong, then it drops to almost nothing. Here’s how it plays out.
The first few days are a write-off. Saturday July 18th and Sunday July 19th have a solid 13ft to 15ft SE swell, but with strong cross and cross-on winds at 28 mph. The combined energy is huge (3058 to 4429) – but it’s dangerous and messy. Monday the 20th is still rough with 11ft to 12ft ESE swell and onshore winds around 19 mph.
The one real chance comes Wednesday morning July 22nd. Swell drops to 5ft from the E, period 9 seconds, and we get light WSW cross-off winds at 6 mph. It cleans right up – combined energy is moderate (367). That’s your best bet for a surf.
After that, Thursday the 23rd is average with 4ft swell. Then Friday the 24th brings another spike of 10ft SSE swell, but again it’s under fresh cross-shore winds and looks lumpy. From Saturday the 25th, it fades fast – by Monday the 27th we’re down to 1ft, with combined energy at just 19.
Second week shows a small glimmer. Saturday August 1st looks glassy with 3ft ESE swell and a long 12-second period, combined energy 276. That’s clean and fun-sized, but it’s a long way off. Water temp is about 69°, normal for the season. Ballina North Wall is a point break that works best with an ENE swell direction, so these SE and ESE swells aren’t ideal. Crowds can pop up here, so expect company on the clean days.
Bottom line: only that Wednesday morning the 22nd stands out as decent, with the 1st of August a possible wildcard. Otherwise, it’s a long stretch of either too wild or too weak. Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun night, min 17°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SE by Tue morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue night, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the S by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3058 | 4547 | 4392 | 3916 | 3744 | 2570 | 1849 | 1115 | 910 | 619 | 425 | 359 | 304 | 200 | 169 | 137 | 485 | 1147 | 781 | 889 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:24PM1.47m | 12:00PM1.12m | 00:04AM1.31m | 12:52PM1.12m | 00:43AM1.16m | 1:49PM1.13m | 1:25AM1.03m | 2:55PM1.17m | 2:15AM0.93m | 4:04PM1.23m | 3:22AM0.87m | 5:04PM1.32m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:02PM0.24m | 6:00AM0.17m | 5:52PM0.34m | 6:37AM0.22m | 6:45PM0.45m | 7:15AM0.28m | 7:47PM0.56m | 7:55AM0.33m | 9:04PM0.63m | 8:39AM0.37m | 10:39PM0.65m | 9:30AM0.40m | 11:55PM0.62m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — |
mm | 4 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 22 | S 21 | SSE 19 | — | SSW 17 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 82 | 76 | 37 | — | 92 | 37 | 57 | 1115 | 910 | 619 | 425 | 359 | 304 | 200 | 169 | 137 | 84 | 55 | 50 | 45 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 19 | S 23 | S 21 | — | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | — | — | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 117 | 11 | 9 | — | 87 | 73 | 70 | 61 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 19 | 22 | — | — | 56 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 24 | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | SE 15 | SSE 16 | SE 15 | S 14 | E 12 | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 9 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SSE 4 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 3058 | 4547 | 4392 | 3916 | 3744 | 2570 | 1849 | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 485 | 1147 | 781 | 889 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 694 | 578 | 578 | 481 | 247 | 66 | 66 | 27 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 26 | 247 | 66 | 27 |
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