Ballina North Wall Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s happening at Ballina North Wall (Ballina-North-Wall). It’s a point and breakwater setup, exposed to the swell, and it really likes an ENE direction. Water temp’s around 68°, which is pretty standard for this time of year – nothing unusual there.

The first week is a slow starter, no doubt. Tuesday the 4th kicks off with a tiny 3ft southeast swell, short 8-second period, and only 177 energy (weak). The morning’s glassy though, so you could scratch out a few if you’re keen. Wednesday and Thursday are similar – small waves, mostly under 3ft, with mixed winds. Things start to pick up on Sunday the 9th.

Sunday morning is the highlight of the early days. We’ve got a 4ft east swell, 9-second period, and 348 energy (moderate). The wind is glassy – dead flat – so it’ll be smooth as butter. This is your best window. The swell direction is straight east, which is a solid match for the optimum ENE. Expect some fun, peeling waves off the wall. The afternoon gets messy with a cross-onshore breeze, so hit it early.

Monday the 10th and Tuesday the 11th both have clean mornings with offshore winds and 3ft to 4ft east swell. The energy drops a bit, but it’s still rideable. Monday afternoon actually turns offshore and clean, which is a nice bonus. Tuesday afternoon gets chopped up.

There’s a dry spell from Wednesday the 12th through to Thursday the 13th – just small, ordinary conditions with onshore or cross-shore wind. Not much to write home about.

Then, on Friday the 14th, we get a proper pulse. The morning brings a 4ft south-southeast swell, but check this – it’s got a 12-second period, pushing into groundswell territory, and the energy jumps to 473 (moderate). The wind is cross-offshore, so it’ll be clean. This is the best-looking swell of the whole run. The direction is SSE, which is a bit off the optimum ENE, but the wall can still handle it. For the advanced crew, this is the one to mark down. The afternoon gets messy with rain and cross-shore wind.

From Saturday the 15th through to Wednesday the 19th, it’s a real mixed bag of small, choppy, and mostly poor surf. There’s a tiny window on Wednesday the 19th morning with a light offshore and 2ft swell, but it’s weak. Honestly, the second week looks pretty quiet.

To sum it up: Sunday the 9th morning is your best early bet for clean, glassy fun. But the real standout is Friday the 14th morning – that’s the biggest, most powerful swell of the lot, with decent period and clean wind. Get on it if you’re up for it.

Rusty.

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