Surf Forecasts:
Ballina North Wall surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 17 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, SSE swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period, SE swell with 4,084 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 17 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s 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 Friday (Jul 17) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 18s. 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 4.5m 10s 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 3.5m 9s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ballina North Wall over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for Ballina North Wall.
Right off the bat, we've got a bit of a wait. The next few days are looking pretty average with some messy, strong winds and solid but lumpy swell. The water temp is sitting around 69°, which is pretty much standard for this time of year, nothing wild there.
The first real chance to get a wave in is on Tuesday the 21st. The morning session has a 7ft swell from the east, but it's got a cross-onshore wind on it, so it'll be a bit choppy. By the afternoon, it drops a touch and the wind stays onshore, so it's a bit of a dice roll. The combined energy is moderate (967), so there's some push there, but it's not the cleanest.
Wednesday the 22nd is where things start to look up. Early morning, the wind swings to a light cross-offshore from the southwest, and the swell is a manageable 5ft from the east. It'll be clean, and the energy is moderate (373). That's the best of the first week, a solid, clean option for the advanced crew.
The rest of the week into the weekend drops off pretty quick. By Saturday the 25th we're down to 2ft and glassy in the morning, but it's tiny. That's a longboard or a day off.
Then there's a big gap. Nothing worth paddling out for from the 25th through to the end of July.
Looking ahead, Saturday the 1st of August throws a curveball. The morning brings a 6ft southerly swell, clean with a light offshore wind. The energy is moderate to strong (621), and the winds are offshore. That's a proper standout for the second week, but it's a long way out, so take it with a grain of salt. It's a good one to keep an eye on.
So, the pick of the bunch is the Wednesday morning session, and that long-range Saturday morning a week later offers some promise.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun night, min 17°C on Fri morning). Mainly strong winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Mon morning, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 832 | 1067 | 899 | 1091 | 1747 | 3060 | 2274 | 2082 | 1781 | 1635 | 1365 | 1275 | 967 | 682 | 434 | 373 | 320 | 275 | 199 | 189 | 162 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:26AM1.14m | 10:43PM1.62m | 11:13AM1.13m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:14PM0.16m | 5:21AM0.14m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — |
mm | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 15 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | SSE 21 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 14 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 5 | 533 | 1747 | 43 | 37 | 63 | 55 | 38 | 1365 | 1275 | 967 | 682 | 434 | 373 | 320 | 275 | 199 | 189 | 162 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | — | — | S 22 | E 18 | S 24 | S 23 | S 17 | — | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 33 | 31 | — | — | 82 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 6 | — | 57 | 75 | 70 | 62 | 58 | 35 | 31 | 32 | 17 | 20 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | E 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | — | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 832 | 1067 | 899 | 1091 | 1788 | 3060 | 2274 | 2082 | 1781 | 1635 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 524 | 525 | 38 | 203 | 661 | 578 | 578 | 481 | 66 | 171 | 27 | 27 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
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