Ballina North Wall Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.87° S 153.59° E

Issued: 3 am 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ballina North Wall sea temperature is
21.6° C

Normal for this time of year

Ballina North Wall surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Ballina North Wall surf forecast from 16 Jun 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 17 Jun, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 18 Jun, 4PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period, ENE swell with 485 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 17 Jun, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with ENE 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 Wednesday (Jun 17) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. 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 1.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 18) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 8s period and expected on Tuesday (Jun 23) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Wed 17th Jun)4.5ft (1.4m) 10s
Best Surf 7AM (Wed 17th Jun)4.5ft (1.4m) 10s
Most Powerful 4PM (Thu 18th Jun)5ft (1.5m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ballina North Wall over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
0
2
2
0
1
2
0
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
11
1.2
E
11
1.1
E
11
1
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.5
E
10
1.1
S
6
0.4
E
9
0.5
E
9
1.1
SSE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
375
367
402
385
485
338
286
233
188
188
149
195
144
136
102
74
50
82
26
44
176
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
ENE
10
NNW
10
N
20
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
20
NNW
5
WNW
10
NE
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
SSW
15
SSE
15
S
20
S
20
S
10
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
10:18PM1.76m
10:45AM1.00m
11:06PM1.65m
11:40AM0.97m
11:54PM1.51m
12:38PM0.97m
00:43AM1.36m
1:39PM0.98m
1:33AM1.21m
2:45PM1.03m
2:25AM1.09m
3:49PM1.11m
3:20AM0.99m
Low Tide
3:31PM0.13m
5:09AM0.13m
4:24PM0.17m
5:57AM0.13m
5:19PM0.23m
6:45AM0.15m
6:15PM0.31m
7:31AM0.18m
7:17PM0.39m
8:16AM0.21m
8:25PM0.47m
9:00AM0.23m
9:42PM0.52m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
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6:37
6:37
6:37
6:37
6:37
6:37
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:54
4:54
4:55
4:55
4:55
4:55
 mm
1
1
2
1
2
1
Temp °C
18
18
17
19
19
18
21
21
19
21
21
19
17
17
17
19
18
18
18
17
18
Feels °C
19
18
16
16
16
15
17
18
15
21
21
19
17
17
17
17
16
16
14
14
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
11
1.2
E
11
1.1
E
11
1
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.5
S
10
0.7
S
9
1.5
S
8
1.4
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
8
Energy kJ
375
367
402
385
485
338
286
233
188
188
149
195
144
136
102
74
49
83
317
311
176
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
7
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
S
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
S
9
0.3
SSE
12
0.6
NNE
5
0.5
NNE
5
0.3
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
S
11
0.4
S
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.3
E
9
Energy kJ
35
21
22
35
31
18
16
6
27
17
13
38
16
28
21
34
45
10
26
40
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
S
11
0.4
SE
6
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
20
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.3
S
12
0.4
NE
6
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
E
10
0.3
NE
7
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
ENE
7
Energy kJ
29
70
37
10
3
3
3
7
25
21
7
6
25
9
10
29
9
44
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNE
3
0.7
N
4
0.5
N
4
0.7
NNE
5
0.6
N
5
0.8
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.4
SSW
3
0.6
S
4
0.6
SSE
4
1
SSE
5
1
S
5
1.1
S
6
Energy kJ
6
13
8
22
15
24
15
4
12
14
48
50
82
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
0
27
0
1
67
0
0
189
38
0
20
0
0
0
0
8
27
0
26
26
8
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
4
5
6
6
6
4
4
7
7
4
9
9
7
6
5
7
5
9
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Information about the Ballina North Wall Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Ballina North Wall provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 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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