Surf Forecasts:
Ballina North Wall surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period, SSE swell with 1,703 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with SSE 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 Saturday (Jul 25) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ballina North Wall in the next 16 days are 2.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 11s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ballina North Wall over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s coming up at Ballina North Wall.
We start a bit slow, but hang tight. The first real chance comes Saturday the 25th. That morning, the water is around 69°, pretty normal for the time of year. A solid 7ft SSE groundswell with a long 15-second period is pumping, and the combined wave energy is churning at 1762 (moderate energy). The wind is light at 9 mph from the SW, cross-off, making the waves clean for experienced surfers. Long-period groundswells like this can make the paddle out easier between sets and deliver real shape on this point, but they can run a bit straight if they line up too much. The afternoon sees the wind swing onshore and the swell drops, so that morning window is it.
Sunday the 26th is flat. Not worth a look.
The week goes quiet until Friday the 31st. That morning brings a 7ft ESE swell with a short 7-second period, energy at 454 (moderate). A 16 mph southwest wind staying cross-off keeps it clean. But that 7ft is getting big for this break — strong intermediates and experts only, and the short period means lumpy power. The window is tight before the afternoon southerly ruins it.
Now, the real standout is Tuesday the 4th of August. Tuesday morning is pumping — a massive 10ft SE swell, 9-second period, and combined energy of 1348 (strong). The wind is just a whisper from the WNW at 3 mph, offshore and glassy. This is expert-only territory — huge, clean, and powerful. Wednesday the 5th holds similar size at 8ft SE, with offshore mornings both days.
By Thursday the 6th of August, the swell drops to 6ft SE, and Friday the 7th brings a 6ft ESE groundswell with a 12-second period and light cross-off winds in the morning. Energy in the 700–969 range (moderate). Clean, solid, and way more manageable for strong intermediates.
The final weekend, Sunday the 9th of August afternoon shows a solid 6ft ESE groundswell, 13-second period, with a moderate 16 mph offshore wind from the west, energy at 1070 (strong). A clean finish to the run.
Best of the best: Tuesday 4th August morning for the big-wave crew. For everyone else, Thursday 6th and Friday 7th mornings are your windows.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the S by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | ENE 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SSE 7 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1703 | 514 | 430 | 10 | 418 | 343 | 15 | 30 | 197 | 106 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 55 | 66 | 141 | 118 | 246 | 443 | 324 | 186 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | off | off | on | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:54PM1.41m | 5:49AM0.89m | 6:35PM1.50m | 6:42AM0.94m | 7:13PM1.57m | 7:26AM0.99m | 7:49PM1.62m | 8:06AM1.03m | 8:23PM1.64m | 8:43AM1.07m | 8:57PM1.63m | 9:18AM1.10m | 9:30PM1.60m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:26AM0.41m | 00:47AM0.56m | 11:21AM0.40m | 1:27AM0.49m | 12:12PM0.38m | 2:02AM0.41m | 12:58PM0.35m | 2:35AM0.34m | 1:40PM0.31m | 3:06AM0.28m | 2:19PM0.28m | 3:37AM0.24m | 2:58PM0.26m | ||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | E 6 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | S 10 | NE 7 | E 13 | SSE 10 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 1703 | 514 | 430 | 332 | 418 | 343 | 281 | 202 | 197 | 106 | 66 | 41 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 69 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 186 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | S 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 12 | SE 5 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | E 5 | E 11 | E 12 | SSE 12 | ENE 6 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | S 10 |
| kJ | 42 | 290 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 120 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 14 | E 13 | ENE 7 | ESE 12 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 11 | NE 6 | NE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 13 |
| kJ | 17 | 39 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 30 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 3 | — | 5 | 5 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 2 | SW 3 | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 8 | 55 | 66 | 141 | 118 | 246 | 443 | 324 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 20 | 436 | 38 | 79 | 38 | 38 | 19 | 26 | 0 |
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