Surf Forecasts:
Ballina North Wall surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 6 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, SSE swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period, SSE swell with 2,639 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 4 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 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 Saturday (Jul 04) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s. 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 3.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 05) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sat 4th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Mon 6th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ballina North Wall over the next 16 days.
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Alright, Rusty here, giving you the lowdown for Ballina in feet and miles per hour.
We’ve got a bit of everything coming up, but the early part is a slow burn. The one to nail to your calendar is the morning of Saturday, July 11th, at Ballina North Wall. That morning is serving up a clean 6ft swell from the SSE with a nice 10-second period, and the wind is blowing offshore from the WSW. That’s the kind of glassy, lined-up magic that makes it all worth it. The wave energy is moderate (589), and while it’s an advanced wave that can get crowded, you’ll be in the right place if you’re out there early.
Before that, it’s a rough start. The first few days are small and choppy. Saturday the 4th has a morning bump of 4ft from the SSE, but it’s a weak 6-second wind swell, and the cross-off wind won’t clean it up. Sunday the 5th is even smaller at 3ft with winds gusting to 15 mph. Not worth suiting up.
Then a huge pulse of swell hits from Monday the 6th through Thursday the 10th. The combined swell energy goes through the roof (hitting 2378 on Thursday the 9th), and waves are pushing 10ft for a few days. That’s big, dangerous territory for a point/breakwater, and the wind is messy and cross-shore. The water temp is average for the season. Unless you’re an expert on a big-wave gun, or you’re thinking of kiting, give those days a miss.
After the big stuff drops, Saturday the 11th morning is your golden window. Sunday the 12th morning has a cleaner 3ft from the SE with a light offshore, but the energy is weak (307). Following that, the surf fades badly, dropping to 1ft and then 0.7ft through the middle of the week, with almost no energy in the water. A late pulse tries to show up around Friday the 17th, but it’s a messy 6ft wind swell with a short 7-second period and onshore wind. The second week is looking flat and disappointing.
So, clear your schedule for Saturday, July 11th, early morning at Ballina North Wall. That’s the cleanest, most powerful option you’ve got. Don’t miss it.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri night, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon night, min 12°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Fri 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | SSE 6 | ESE 12 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 88 | 101 | 150 | 205 | 156 | 151 | 1207 | 1123 | 1238 | 1391 | 1644 | 2000 | 2639 | 1938 | 1720 | 1596 | 1314 | 1021 | 838 | 1300 | 1046 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 10:32PM1.51m | 11:03AM0.94m | 11:09PM1.43m | 11:47AM0.96m | 11:49PM1.34m | 12:37PM1.00m | 00:33AM1.25m | 1:33PM1.07m | 1:25AM1.15m | 2:38PM1.17m | 2:27AM1.07m | 3:48PM1.30m | 3:41AM1.01m | 4:56PM1.45m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:23AM0.22m | 4:36PM0.32m | 5:58AM0.22m | 5:24PM0.36m | 6:35AM0.23m | 6:19PM0.41m | 7:15AM0.24m | 7:24PM0.47m | 8:00AM0.25m | 8:41PM0.51m | 8:52AM0.26m | 10:09PM0.51m | 9:49AM0.26m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — |
 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ESE 11 | S 7 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 15 | ESE 13 | SE 11 | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 17 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 55 | 88 | 176 | 205 | 156 | 151 | 178 | 187 | 125 | 77 | 73 | 146 | 33 | 1938 | — | — | 1064 | 30 | 838 | 1300 | 1046 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ENE 8 | ESE 12 | S 8 | NE 6 | NE 9 | NE 7 | — | NE 9 | — | — | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | S 23 | S 22 | S 21 | E 11 |
| kJ | 88 | 21 | 150 | 78 | 11 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 9 | 9 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | ESE 13 | ENE 8 | S 12 | NE 9 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 23 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 58 | 35 | 101 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SSE 6 | — | — | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | — | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 101 | — | — | 100 | 334 | 1207 | 1123 | 1238 | 1391 | 1644 | 2000 | 2639 | — | 1720 | 1596 | 1314 | 1021 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 37 | 66 | 703 | 703 | 27 | 8 | 79 | 26 | 8 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 0 | 8 | 26 |
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