Surf Forecasts:
Ballina North Wall surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period, SSE swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period, SSE swell with 916 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 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 Sunday (Jul 26) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ballina North Wall in the next 16 days are 2.1m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 12s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ballina North Wall over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s take a look at what’s on the cards for Ballina North Wall over the next couple of weeks.
Right now, it’s pretty flat. You’ve got a long dry patch from Sunday the 26th through to Friday the 31st of July with hardly any surf. Tiny waves – 1ft or less, weak energy, and winds that just aren’t cooperating. Not worth the effort.
The first real sign of something happens on Saturday the 1st of August. Swell jumps to around 6-7ft from the SSE with moderate energy, but the wind is cross-off. Problem is, that swell gets too big for this spot – over 8ft predicted for the afternoon, with massive energy. That’s expert-only stuff and crowds might show up.
Now, the best window is Monday the 3rd of August. Monday morning brings a solid 6ft SSE groundswell with a 11-second period, and the wind is a gentle cross-off. The energy is strong. By Monday afternoon, conditions turn glassy – almost no wind from the SE, same 6ft swell, clean and lined up. That’s the standout period.
Tuesday the 4th is still good in the morning with a light offshore wind and a 4-5ft SE swell, also running at 11 seconds, clean. But the afternoon gets choppy as the wind shifts onshore.
After that, it drops off quickly. From Wednesday the 5th onward, you’re looking at small, weak surf, mostly under 3ft and messy. There is another pulse showing late on Monday the 10th of August – a sudden 7ft SSE swell – but that’s again too big for this break, and it’s a long way out, so don’t bank on it yet.
Best call: hit Monday the 3rd. That glassy afternoon with 6ft SE groundswell is your best chance for a proper session.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 5 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10 | 425 | 400 | 16 | 30 | 48 | 106 | 92 | 36 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 356 | 826 | 916 | 757 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:35PM1.50m | 6:42AM0.94m | 7:13PM1.57m | 7:26AM0.99m | 7:49PM1.62m | 8:06AM1.03m | 8:23PM1.64m | 8:43AM1.07m | 8:57PM1.63m | 9:18AM1.10m | 9:30PM1.60m | 9:54AM1.13m | 10:04PM1.53m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:21AM0.40m | 1:27AM0.49m | 12:12PM0.38m | 2:02AM0.41m | 12:58PM0.35m | 2:35AM0.34m | 1:40PM0.31m | 3:06AM0.28m | 2:19PM0.28m | 3:37AM0.24m | 2:58PM0.26m | 4:08AM0.21m | 3:38PM0.27m | ||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 338 | 425 | 400 | 326 | 265 | 142 | 106 | 92 | 36 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 356 | 826 | 720 | 757 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 5 | S 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | SE 15 |
| kJ | 10 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 9 | 43 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 10 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 14 | E 13 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | E 11 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | E 12 | E 7 | E 14 | — | E 13 | ENE 6 | NE 8 | SE 15 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | — | — | SW 3 | — | ESE 5 | SSW 3 | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | WSW 3 | S 6 | S 7 | S 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | S 7 | — | SSE 10 | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | 48 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 209 | 198 | 608 | 1211 | 927 | 427 | — | 916 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 171 | 203 | 26 | 32 | 0 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 8 | 38 | 32 |
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