Ballina North Wall surf break

Ballina North Wall surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Wednesday 13 May 2026 AEST
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Ballina North Wall surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ballina North Wall sea temperature is
23.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

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 Thursday (May 14) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. 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 2.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (May 19) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 10s period and expected on Wednesday (May 13) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Thu 14th May)7ft (2.1m) 8s
Best Surf10PM (Thu 14th May)7ft (2.1m) 8s
Most Powerful 1PM (Tue 19th May)8ft (2.4m) 9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 57mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
2
2
3
0
!
0
0
0
0
!
!
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.8
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
2
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.1
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
469
490
477
493
441
362
347
314
298
559
645
599
627
718
788
792
810
924
866
940
809
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
5
SSE
5
SSE
20
SE
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
5
ENE
5
ENE
15
E
15
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
35
NNE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
5:49PM1.26m
5:47AM1.20m
6:32PM1.43m
6:37AM1.20m
7:16PM1.58m
7:25AM1.18m
8:01PM1.70m
8:14AM1.15m
8:48PM1.77m
9:04AM1.09m
9:37PM1.78m
9:57AM1.02m
10:28PM1.73m
10:54AM0.95m
Low Tide
11:51PM0.34m
11:57AM0.14m
00:47AM0.27m
12:37PM0.11m
1:41AM0.22m
1:19PM0.10m
2:35AM0.19m
2:03PM0.10m
3:29AM0.17m
2:49PM0.12m
4:25AM0.18m
3:38PM0.16m
5:22AM0.19m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
6:20
6:22
6:22
6:22
6:22
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5:04
5:02
5:01
5:01
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
3
6
3
5
1
2
9
4
5
9
5
5
10
5
2
8
8
6
13
4
Temp °C
21
21
20
21
20
21
21
19
21
21
20
21
21
21
22
22
21
21
20
20
21
17
17
17
17
18
19
19
17
21
21
21
21
20
20
20
20
19
19
19
18
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.8
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
2
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.1
E
10
Energy kJ
66
60
53
34
441
362
8
314
298
559
645
599
627
718
788
792
924
866
940
809
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.5
E
9
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
40
37
34
34
3
43
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
23
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
15
Energy kJ
10
30
25
22
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1
SSE
8
2.2
E
9
Energy kJ
469
490
477
493
347
130
810
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
27
27
27
27
8
8
27
8
8
27
27
0
27
27
189
189
189
189
143
67
189
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
4
5
5
4
6
4
5
5
5
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).

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