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Ballina North Wall Surf Forecast
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Ballina North Wall surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Saturday 30 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
23.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)Ballina North Wall surf forecast from 30 May 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 30 May, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 30 May, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, E swell with 156 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 30 May, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with E 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 Saturday (May 30) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ballina North Wall in the next 16 days are 0.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 30) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 10s period and expected on Saturday (Jun 06) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sat 30th May) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 30th May) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 30th May) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ballina North Wall over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | |
156 | 123 | 123 | 89 | 87 | 62 | 58 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 41 | 115 | 61 | 61 | 102 | 102 | 72 | 49 | 47 | 29 | 28 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:55PM1.56m | 7:53AM0.99m | 8:31PM1.60m | 8:33AM0.96m | 9:07PM1.60m | 9:14AM0.93m | 9:43PM1.57m | 9:57AM0.88m | 10:21PM1.52m | 10:42AM0.84m | 10:59PM1.46m | 11:31AM0.81m | 11:39PM1.38m | 12:24PM0.80m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:32AM0.37m | 1:37PM0.21m | 3:14AM0.36m | 2:12PM0.23m | 3:56AM0.34m | 2:49PM0.27m | 4:37AM0.33m | 3:26PM0.30m | 5:20AM0.31m | 4:06PM0.34m | 6:02AM0.29m | 4:51PM0.38m | 6:44AM0.28m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 |
 | 4:55 | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:54 | — | 4:54 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 17 |
19 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | E 9 | N 6 | N 6 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 12 | S 10 |
 kJ | 159 | 194 | 155 | 165 | 157 | 156 | 212 | 114 | 72 | 25 | 41 | 76 | 49 | 61 | 102 | 102 | 72 | 83 | 149 | 289 | 696 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 7 | E 9 | E 9 | N 6 | N 5 | S 10 | NNW 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 156 | 123 | 123 | 89 | 87 | 62 | 58 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 10 | 61 | 61 | 25 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 49 | 47 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 12 | S 10 | NE 11 | S 7 | S 7 | NE 10 | S 10 | NE 10 | S 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NW 4 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | WSW 4 | S 8 | — | — | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | NW 4 | W 3 | W 4 | W 3 | SSW 6 | S 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | 7 | 247 | — | — | 3 | 13 | 77 | 115 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 69 | 1109 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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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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