Surf Forecasts:
Ballina North Wall surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 20 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, ESE swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 10s period, SE swell with 5,213 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 20 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with ESE 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 Monday (Jul 20) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ballina North Wall in the next 16 days are 5.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 8s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 16ft (5.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ballina North Wall over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve got the report for Ballina. Look, I’ve got to be straight with you – the next week and a bit is a write-off for us. The swell is building into a big, messy, cross-shore howler, and it’s going to be a long stretch of poor conditions. We’ve got a big gap of nothing from Wednesday the 15th right through to the end of the following week, with some solid but ugly, blown-out surf.
The only real window of hope is a couple of days around the 22nd and 23rd of July. Wednesday morning the 22nd is the one to pencil in. The swell has dropped to a clean 5ft from the east, with a light cross-offshore breeze from the southwest. The water is a mild 69°, which is bang on average for the time of year. The combined energy is moderate (508), so there’s enough push, but it’s not a freight train. The break is Ballina North Wall, a point and breakwater setup that loves an east swell, and this is coming from the optimum ENE direction. That afternoon the wind goes glassy, with the swell dropping to 5ft – that’s rare and special, so expect clean, smooth lines, especially for the better surfers.
Thursday the 23rd morning is also a solid pick, with a clean 4ft from the east and a light offshore wind from the west. The energy is a bit lighter (270), but the conditions are clean. This is a point break, so the long period (9 seconds) will work well here, offering some shape. Be aware, crowds are sometimes an issue here, so you might have some company. After that, the swell fades and the wind shifts, so we’re back to poor conditions for the rest of the month.
So, the standout is Wednesday the 22nd into Thursday the 23rd. The big swell earlier in the week is too big and messy for paddle surfing – that’s kite territory. The surf later in the second week is small and ordinary. Keep an eye on the window around the 22nd, but that’s your best bet.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 53mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu night, min 14°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Wed morning, strong winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | NE 10 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1652 | 1555 | 973 | 696 | 740 | 1197 | 2593 | 4247 | 5213 | 3279 | 3951 | 2746 | 2831 | 1956 | 1650 | 1208 | 882 | 612 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:17PM1.84m | 9:40AM1.14m | 10:01PM1.75m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:35PM0.11m | 4:00AM0.12m | 3:25PM0.12m | 4:42AM0.12m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — |
mm | — | 3 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | NE 10 | — | — | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 18 | S 15 | S 20 | S 21 | S 20 | E 12 | S 24 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 11 | 9 | 31 | 18 | 33 | 35 | 33 | 190 | 11 | 57 | 44 | 1956 | 1650 | 1208 | 882 | 612 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | — | — | — | S 16 | S 19 | SSE 18 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | SSE 19 | S 24 | S 22 | — | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 33 | 25 | — | — | — | — | 37 | 11 | 9 | — | 34 | 50 | 72 | 63 | 59 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 11 | S 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 595 | 1142 | 1652 | 1555 | 973 | 696 | 740 | 1197 | 2593 | 4247 | 5213 | 3279 | 3951 | 2746 | 2831 | 163 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 189 | 38 | 83 | 203 | 774 | 282 | 316 | 481 | 83 | 526 | 526 | 578 | 594 | 594 | 247 | 66 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 8 | 26 |
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