
Surf Forecasts:
Ballina North Wall surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 17 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period, SE swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 11s period, SSE swell with 6,261 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s 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 Sunday (Jul 12) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ballina North Wall in the next 16 days are 5.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.5m 10s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 18ft (5.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ballina North Wall over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line for Ballina.
We’re starting off with a bit of a flat spell, unfortunately. The first proper surf worth talking about won’t show up until this Saturday morning, the 11th of July. That gap of a few days with nothing on offer is a bit of a drag, but that’s how it goes sometimes.
Saturday morning (11th July) is the best bet in the whole outlook. Ballina North Wall will have clean 5ft surf coming from the SSE with a 10-second period. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the SW at 6 mph, so the face should be nicely groomed. Combined swell energy is decent at 674 (moderate), and the water temp is sitting at 69°F, which is pretty much average for the time of year. This is a solid morning for the advanced surfer who knows the lineup. The swell direction isn't the absolute optimum (ENE would be best), but the conditions are good enough to make it worthwhile. Expect some company though – crowds are possible here.
Saturday afternoon (11th July) drops off. The swell eases to 4ft from the ESE, but the wind flips to a light cross-on from the NE at 3 mph. It’s still rideable, but you’ll be dealing with little wind ripples.
Sunday (12th July) sees smaller 4ft surf. Morning winds are cross-off from the WNW at 9 mph, so it stays clean, but the energy is low (248). Afternoon drops to 3ft. It’s very ordinary.
From Monday (13th July) morning through to Wednesday (15th July) afternoon, it gets small and weak. Some mornings have clean, tiny 2ft waves, but the energy is in the low double-digits or even single-digits. The afternoon of the 15th gets a strong southerly wind at 25 mph and rain – forget it.
Then from Thursday morning (16th July) through to Monday morning (20th July), we’ve got a massive pulse of south-southeast swell rolling in. We’re talking 13ft to 18ft of swell. The combined energy goes through the roof, hitting numbers like 6261 and 3863. This is very strong, powerful stuff. But here’s the catch – it’s accompanied by strong to fresh cross-shore and cross-onshore winds, with rain in the mix. The forecast notes say the swell is too big for this break. The sets will be dumping heavy, choppy, and messy. This is not paddle surfing territory; with those winds and that size, it looks more interesting for the kite crew than for us.
From Tuesday (21st July) the swell drops into the 8ft to 10ft range, still with moderate cross-shore winds. Still considered too big for the break. This pattern of “swell too big” holds right through until Saturday (25th July).
Finally, we get a return to good surf on Sunday morning (26th July). The swell is down to a clean 6ft from the ESE with an 11-second period. Winds are cross-off from the WSW at 9 mph. The energy is moderate at 732. Then, Sunday afternoon (26th July) could be a sneaky standout: the swell holds at 5ft from the ESE, period still 11 seconds, and the wind goes glassy from the NNW – dead calm. That is a rare treat. Expect very good conditions and a crowd likely to be in the water to enjoy it.
So, the standout is Saturday morning (11th July) for the clean, decent-sized swell, and keep an eye on that Sunday afternoon (26th July) glass-off session. The big stuff in between is a write-off for surf unless you’re on a kite.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the SSE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
439 | 371 | 396 | 248 | 175 | 71 | 38 | 27 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6261 | 4754 | 3617 | 3065 | 2815 | 2667 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:57PM1.61m | 6:09AM1.02m | 6:52PM1.74m | 7:09AM1.06m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:50AM0.24m | 00:42AM0.37m | 11:51AM0.21m | 1:39AM0.28m | 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 | ||||||||
6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | |
— | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 4 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | S 18 |
439 | 251 | 396 | 248 | 175 | 71 | 38 | 55 | 43 | 21 | 37 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 9 | — | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 8 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
235 | 371 | 84 | 39 | 39 | 22 | 32 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 17 | S 16 | — | E 11 | N 5 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 6 | 5 | — | 2 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | W 3 | SW 3 | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | SSW 4 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 10 |
— | — | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 8 | 892 | 2528 | 6261 | 4754 | 3617 | 3065 | 2815 | 2667 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 0 | 265 | 316 | 294 | 247 | 741 | 525 | 525 | 525 | 578 | 525 | 667 | 66 |
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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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Ballina North Wall may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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