Surf Forecasts:
Ballina North Wall surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period, SSE swell with 1,703 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s 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 (Jul 25) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. 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 2.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.4m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ballina North Wall over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, and I've got the goods on Ballina North Wall. Let's get into it.
Right off the bat, the next week and a half is looking pretty grim. There's a big gap of nothing happening. The first real chance of a wave that's worth paddling out for doesn't show up until Saturday, July 26th morning. But even that's a tease – just a tiny 1.3ft ripple from the NE with almost no energy (19). Forget it.
Honestly, the whole stretch from now until about Thursday, August 7th is mostly a write-off. We've got a lot of small, weak, and messy conditions. There's a couple of sessions with clean-looking water, but the swell is just too small and weak to do anything with. The wind is a constant problem, too, often cross or onshore.
But hold on, because the end of the run is where it gets interesting. The standout session is hands down the morning of Friday, August 7th. The water will be around 68.5°, which is about average for this time of year. A very long-period groundswell from the SSE will be pumping in at 21 seconds, and the energy reading is a big 376 (moderate). The thing is, with a period that long, it's best on a setup like the North Wall, which is a point/breakwater. The real kicker is the wind: glassy, from the WNW. That's a recipe for perfection. The swell is small at 1.3ft, but it'll be clean and lined up. This is the one to wait for. The crowd situation here is "sometimes," so get there early and you might have it to yourself.
The morning of Saturday, August 8th is a decent backup. A clean 3.9ft from the ESE sets up with a nice cross-off breeze from the WSW. It's not going to be the quality of the 7th, but it's a solid, surfable wave.
So, to wrap it up: the first week and a half is a bust. Don't bother. The real window is the start of the second week, with Friday the 7th being the absolute pick of the whole 16-day forecast. It's a rare one that could be magic.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | E 9 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | NE 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | ESE 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | ESE 12 | SSE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 4 | SSE 5 | E 12 | SSE 8 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 346 | 64 | 1703 | 514 | 422 | 13 | 418 | 438 | 16 | 282 | 225 | 27 | 90 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 83 | 12 | 561 | 261 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:04PM1.32m | 4:42AM0.86m | 5:54PM1.41m | 5:49AM0.89m | 6:35PM1.50m | 6:42AM0.94m | 7:13PM1.57m | 7:26AM0.99m | 7:49PM1.62m | 8:06AM1.03m | 8:23PM1.64m | 8:43AM1.07m | 8:57PM1.63m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:55PM0.62m | 10:26AM0.41m | 00:47AM0.56m | 11:21AM0.40m | 1:27AM0.49m | 12:12PM0.38m | 2:02AM0.41m | 12:58PM0.35m | 2:35AM0.34m | 1:40PM0.31m | 3:06AM0.28m | 2:19PM0.28m | 3:37AM0.24m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 9 | SSE 15 | S 10 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 7 | ENE 5 | E 12 | E 12 | E 10 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 60 | 64 | 1703 | 290 | 422 | 275 | 418 | 438 | 314 | 282 | 225 | 76 | 90 | 42 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ENE 8 | E 9 | SSE 13 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | S 7 | NE 8 | — | E 10 | E 13 |
| kJ | 33 | 26 | 42 | 514 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | SSE 18 | NE 8 | E 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 14 | E 13 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | — | E 18 | E 18 |
| kJ | 6 | 31 | 17 | 39 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSE 5 | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | — | — | SW 3 | S 4 | SSE 5 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 346 | 355 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 45 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 15 | 83 | 460 | 561 | 261 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 37 | 26 | 79 | 27 |
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