Ballina North Wall Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s break it down for Ballina North Wall over the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with you – it’s a bit of a mixed bag, and for the first week, we’re mostly sitting it out.

The forecast opens with a big, blown-out mess. From Friday the 17th through to Sunday the 20th, we’ve got a solid 8ft to 16ft of swell, but it’s all short-period, wind-blown junk. The wind is howling from the SSE and S, hitting 19 to 28 mph, and it’s cross or cross-onshore. The water is churned up, lumpy, and frankly, you wouldn’t want to be out there. The combined wave energy is hefty, hitting 790 right up to a massive 4489, but it’s all for nothing with that wind. A stormy, messy week ahead.

Monday the 21st sees the swell drop to a more manageable 7ft, but that cross-on wind from the SE at 6 mph is still messing with the shape. The swell is too big and the wind wrong for this particular break, so it’s still a pass.

Now, here’s the first real glimmer. Wednesday the 22nd morning rolls in with a glassy, 5ft swell from the east, with a 9-second period. The wind is almost nothing, just a slight air, and the conditions are glassy. The combined energy is a moderate 380. It’s small, but clean. This is a decent window for a patient surfer. The same goes for Wednesday afternoon – 5ft, glassy, clean. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, so nothing to worry about there.

Thursday the 23rd morning is also worth a look. A clean 4ft from the ENE, with a light offshore from the NW at 6 mph. The swell is small, but it’s clean. The combined energy is down to 200, so it’s a weak one, but you’ll get a few fun ones.

Then from Friday the 24th through to Sunday the 26th, we get a bit of a lull. The swell drops right off, and the wind picks up again from the south. It’s a poor run of small, choppy surf.

Now, we jump to the second week. Saturday the 25th morning has a clean 7ft from the SSE with a 9-second period and a light cross-offshore wind from the SW. The combined energy is 731. The problem is, for this break, that’s a bit too big for the setup, so it’s marginal. It’s a strong, clean swell, but be careful.

Monday the 27th morning is a similar story – 6ft from the SSE, clean, but the volume is a bit much for a clean session.

The best bet in the whole window might be Tuesday the 28th morning. A clean 5ft from the SE with an 11-second period, a light cross-offshore wind from the SSW, and a combined energy of 474. That’s a nice, workable size, and the longer period will give the waves some push. It’s clean, and the crowd can be an issue here sometimes, but on a Tuesday morning, you might have it a bit more to yourself.

The very end of the forecast, Friday the 31st morning, shows a 3ft from the SSE with a very long 14-second period, and a clean cross-offshore wind. The combined energy is 391. That’s a classic groundswell, perfect for a point break like this, but it’s tiny. Friday afternoon is better, with 4ft from the SSE at 12 seconds, clean, and a light offshore. That’s a promising but distant call.

So, the standout is Wednesday the 22nd for the glassy, clean conditions, and Tuesday the 28th for the best all-round, clean, manageable swell. The rest of the time, you’re either fighting the wind or the size. Keep your hopes up for those two windows.

Rusty.

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