Surf Forecasts:
Ballina North Wall surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 5 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, SSE swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period, SSE swell with 3,435 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 5 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s 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 Sunday (Jul 05) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 6s. 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 Tuesday (Jul 07) at 10PM. 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 7s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 05) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sun 5th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sun 5th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ballina North Wall over the next 16 days.
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Start is quiet. Sunday July 5th morning gives us 3ft east swell at 11 seconds, clean but weak energy, cross-off wind keeps things average. Goes downhill Sunday afternoon with poor conditions.
Monday July 6th, the swell jumps to 10ft SSE in the morning, building to 12ft by afternoon, period around 8-9 seconds. Energy is strong (1565-1705). This is expert territory—over 8ft, and with cross/fresh wind, it’s rough. Tuesday and Wednesday follow with similar 12ft to 8ft swells and messy cross-shore winds. Energy peaks at 2811. Too big and lumpy for most.
Thursday July 9th, swell drops to about 8ft with a cleaner cross-off breeze. Still big. Friday July 10th morning sees 7ft SSE with cleaner offshore-ish wind, still heavy.
Best bet: Saturday July 11th morning. Clear, light offshore wind from the west at 3 knots, 5ft SSE swell at 10 seconds, moderate energy (448). Clean, glassy, and fun—this is the top pick for most surfers in the whole forecast.
Sunday July 12th morning: 3ft ESE swell at 11 seconds with offshore wind at 15 knots—clean small-wave fun.
Then a flat stretch from Monday July 13th through Friday July 17th—mostly tiny waves, poor quality, onshore or cross winds. A few clean moments, but too small to recommend.
Saturday July 18th morning is another good one: 5ft SSE groundswell at 13 seconds, light offshore wind, clean, strong energy (623). That’ll give some nice, long-period lines if you pick your spot. Sunday July 19th finishes with 3ft clean waves and offshore winds—good for a mellow session.
So, stick with Saturday July 11th morning as your standout—clean, glassy, fun size. And Saturday July 18th morning if you want a bit more power. Water temp’s about normal, and the break can get crowded on good days, so set the alarm early.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSE by Mon afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue night, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Tue night, light winds from the S by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Sat 11 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 205 | 149 | 151 | 1468 | 1413 | 1569 | 1941 | 2479 | 2783 | 3217 | 2289 | 1672 | 1776 | 1369 | 1116 | 838 | 924 | 820 | 689 | 448 | 349 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 4:58AM1.00m | 5:57PM1.61m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 11:33PM0.45m | 10:50AM0.24m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — |
 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | ESE 16 | ESE 13 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | S 23 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 205 | 149 | 151 | 176 | 149 | 133 | 108 | 79 | 28 | — | 142 | 711 | 1776 | 1369 | 10 | 838 | 733 | 820 | 689 | 448 | 349 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | NE 6 | NE 9 | SSE 16 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | E 12 | E 12 | S 21 | E 12 |
| kJ | 147 | 11 | 3 | 298 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 9 | — | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 19 | S 21 | S 19 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | — | SSE 10 | — | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 101 | 100 | 279 | 1468 | 1413 | 1569 | 1941 | 2479 | 2783 | 3217 | 2289 | 1672 | 1106 | — | 1116 | — | 924 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 27 | 79 | 79 | 66 | 703 | 27 | 26 | 247 | 66 | 27 | 27 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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