Ballina North Wall Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.87° S 153.59° E

Issued: 9 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ballina North Wall sea temperature is
21.4° 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 6 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, SSE swell with cross-shore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period, SSE swell with 3,826 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s 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 Tuesday (Jul 07) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Ballina North Wall in the next 16 days are 4.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) 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 0.9m 9s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Tue 7th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 11s
Best Surf 7AM (Tue 7th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 11s
Most Powerful10PM (Tue 7th Jul)13ft (4.0m) 12s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s comin’ down.

Right off the bat, there’s no surf worth paddlin’ for for a week. The first notable window is the morning of Saturday, 11 July, when things start to shape up. Before that – from Tuesday the 7th through to Friday the 10th – the swell is just too big and wonky, with 7ft to 12ft SSE stuff and strong cross-breezes mixing it up. That’s a full five days of pretty ordinary conditions, so you’re better off waitin’.

The standout run hits from Saturday morning, 11 July, through to Sunday afternoon, 12 July, at Ballina North Wall (a point/breakwater setup). Saturday morning brings clean, 5ft swell from the SSE (period 10 seconds) with light offshore breezes – that’s proper clean and lined up. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so nothin’ wild there. The combined energy is moderate at 488, so there’s enough push without it bein’ overwhelming. Sunday morning stays clean with gentle offshore wind and 4ft SE swell (period 11 seconds), then Sunday afternoon goes glassy – zero wind – with the same 4ft SE groundswell. That’s as good as it gets for this break in the whole run. Crowds can show up here sometimes, so keep an eye out.

From Monday 13 July onward, things drop away fast – under 3ft through the middle of the week, and by Thursday 16 July it’s all pretty dead, with tiny 0.3ft to 0.7ft mush. There’s a pulse on Saturday 18 July: 4ft SSE swell (period 11 seconds) with clean, near-glassy conditions Saturday afternoon, and then a short spike Sunday 19 July with 4ft NE windswell (short period 7 seconds) – that’s a bit junky, not worth chasin’.

Then the second week brings a bigger swell on Tuesday 21 July, with 8ft SSE (period 11 seconds) and clean winds in the morning – but that’s big enough for experienced surfers only (over 8ft is expert territory). Wednesday 22 July stays big at 10ft SSE, 12-second period, clean again in the morning. Those last two days have serious energy (1445 and 2200 in the combined reading), but unless you’re properly advanced, it’ll be a handful. Best bet? Stick with that Saturday and Sunday window. It’s the sweetest spell.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Mon
13
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SSE
10
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
12
3.5
SSE
11
3
SE
11
2.5
SE
11
2.4
SE
11
2.4
SE
10
2.1
SE
10
2.1
SSE
10
2
SSE
10
1.8
SE
11
1.5
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.2
ESE
11
1.1
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
0.9
SE
10
0.7
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2280
2529
3037
3654
2677
2168
1684
1313
1114
832
850
870
730
448
307
323
314
268
142
86
39
Wind (km/h)
30
S
25
S
35
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
15
S
15
SSW
20
SSE
15
SW
20
SSW
15
S
10
WSW
10
W
10
NNE
15
W
15
W
0
ESE
15
WSW
15
W
0
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
cross-on
off
off
glassy
off
off
glassy
High Tide
00:33AM1.25m
1:33PM1.07m
1:25AM1.15m
2:38PM1.17m
2:27AM1.07m
3:48PM1.30m
3:41AM1.01m
4:56PM1.45m
4:58AM1.00m
5:57PM1.61m
6:09AM1.02m
6:52PM1.74m
7:09AM1.06m
Low Tide
7:15AM0.24m
7:24PM0.47m
8:00AM0.25m
8:41PM0.51m
8:52AM0.26m
10:09PM0.51m
9:49AM0.26m
11:33PM0.45m
10:50AM0.24m
00:42AM0.37m
11:51AM0.21m
1:39AM0.28m
12:49PM0.17m
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:39
6:39
6:39
6:37
6:37
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:01
5:01
5:01
5:02
5:02
5:04
 mm
4
1
2
1
1
4
3
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
17
18
17
18
18
16
17
17
17
17
17
15
18
18
16
19
20
15
18
19
Feels °C
11
12
12
11
13
13
12
14
12
13
13
14
13
17
16
13
16
19
10
14
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
12
0.5
ESE
12
0.3
ESE
12
0.4
SE
15
0.8
SE
14
2.5
SE
11
2.4
SE
11
2.4
SE
10
2.1
SE
10
2
SSE
10
2
SSE
10
1.8
SE
11
1.5
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.2
ESE
11
1.1
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
0.9
SE
10
0.7
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
Energy kJ
108
79
29
60
218
1684
1313
1114
832
804
870
730
448
307
323
314
268
142
86
39
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
21
0.4
SE
15
0.1
S
20
0.3
ESE
14
0.7
ESE
13
0.9
SSE
9
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.5
S
8
Energy kJ
11
9
76
8
40
149
116
81
56
43
13
29
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.3
S
7
0.3
ESE
10
Energy kJ
6
7
6
4
5
2
2
10
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SSE
10
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
12
3.5
SSE
11
3
SE
11
2.2
SSE
11
2.1
SSE
10
2.1
SSE
10
0.3
W
2
0.9
SSW
9
0.5
W
3
0.4
WSW
3
Energy kJ
2280
2529
3037
3654
2677
2168
1086
934
850
1
140
4
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
37
37
79
26
66
27
19
8
27
0
8
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
3
5
5
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
5
7
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
3
3
2
3
5
2
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
5
5
9
8
9
9
5
6
6
5
8
6
5
5
5
9
9
7
4
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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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Ballina North Wall may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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