Surf Forecasts:
Ballina North Wall surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 16 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, SSE swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, ESE swell with 1,667 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 16 Jul, 1AM (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 Thursday (Jul 16) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 8s period. 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 3.0m 9s 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 2.4m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ballina North Wall over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Ballina North Wall.
To be straight with you, the next twelve days are a bit of a write-off. We’ve got a long gap with hardly anything worth paddling out for. The first real glimmer of hope doesn’t show up until Wednesday the 22nd, and even then it’s small. The early part of the period is pretty grim – lots of onshore wind, messy chop, and not enough swell to get excited about. From Thursday the 16th through to Tuesday the 21st, the swell jumps up, but the wind is all wrong, coming from the SE and SSE, making it a lumpy, cross-onshore mess. The energy is decent – we're talking between 585 and 1410 (moderate to very strong) – but it’s just not gonna be clean. That setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, to be honest.
Then, on Wednesday morning the 22nd, we finally get a small window. The wind swings around to the south at 6 mph, giving us a clean, cross-off breeze. The swell is tiny at 4 ft from the east, with a period of 8 seconds, so it’s weak energy (206). The water temp is sitting at 69°, which is about average for this time of year. It’s not going to be pumping, but it’ll be clean. That’s the best we’ve got this week.
Looking further out into the second week, Thursday the 23rd morning is another option. It’s dead glassy calm with 3 ft from the ENE, period 8 seconds, energy at 132. It’s small, but clean. Friday the 24th morning is similar, glassy with 3 ft from the east, and Saturday the 25th morning has a light offshore breeze from the WSW with 3 ft from the east. Sunday the 26th morning also has a light offshore from the west, waves around 2 ft. These are all tiny, weak, but clean – the only real standout is Wednesday the 22nd morning for the best combo of size and cleanliness.
The one standout pick? Wednesday the 22nd, Ballina North Wall, morning session. It’s not a big swell, but the clean conditions and a light offshore make it the only real chance for a decent surf. The crowds are sometimes an issue here, so that’s something to keep in mind.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 38 | 26 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1020 | 1072 | 727 | 544 | 611 | 521 | 606 | 614 | 732 | 1667 | 1316 | 1376 | 1150 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:43PM1.83m | 8:02AM1.09m | 8:31PM1.86m | 8:52AM1.12m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:49PM0.17m | 2:30AM0.20m | 1:43PM0.13m | 3:16AM0.15m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 4 | ESE 9 | N 10 | S 12 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | E 9 | S 16 | S 11 | S 22 | S 20 | SSE 10 | SSE 19 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 38 | 29 | 30 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 132 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 61 | 5 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 34 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 12 | E 9 | — | E 11 | — | S 18 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | S 12 | S 23 | S 22 | S 20 | SSE 19 | S 18 | SSE 18 |
| kJ | 32 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 6 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 36 | 33 | 37 | 6 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | S 8 | SE 7 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 |
| kJ | 21 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | — | W 2 | WSW 2 | S 4 | — | S 4 | S 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | 33 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | 18 | 297 | 1020 | 1072 | 727 | 544 | 611 | 521 | 606 | 614 | 732 | 1667 | 1316 | 1376 | 1150 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 189 | 4 | 38 | 316 | 294 | 247 | 247 | 79 | 79 | 38 | 27 | 27 | 79 | 27 | 66 | 66 | 316 | 66 | 381 | 27 |
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