Ballina North Wall Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Here’s how it’s shaping up for Ballina North Wall in feet and miles per hour.

The next couple of weeks have some decent pulse but you’ll need to pick your windows. There’s a stretch of flat and ordinary conditions before the good stuff shows up.

Right now, Wednesday morning (29 July) is tiny – about 1ft from the SSE, short period, combined energy weak (42). Even with a clean west offshore it’s barely worth suiting up. Wednesday arvo goes glassy but the swell’s still tiny at 2ft from the ENE (23). Thursday and Friday pick up a bit of size but the wind turns cross-shore and the period stays short – no good.

Saturday the 1st of August sees a jump to about 6ft from the SSE, 11-second period, and energy moderate (644) – that’s some push. But it’s a cross-shore with rain in the morning and cross-onshore in the arvo – choppy and only marginal. Sunday the 2nd is similar, around 6ft from the SSE, 12-second period, strong energy (1142), but with light cross-onshore and rain – still marginal.

The standout is Monday morning the 3rd of August. Clean WSW offshore wind, about 6ft from the SE, 11-second period, solid energy (676). This is the best of the run – expect very good surf conditions for you advanced guys who know this break. The water’s about 69°F, average for this time of year, nothing unusual.

Monday arvo the wind swings NE and light cross-onshore, swell drops to around 5ft from the SE (470) – only marginal. Tuesday the 4th morning holds clean offshore from the W, 3ft from the SE, 9-second period (225) – still good rideable waves. After that, from Wednesday the 5th through Sunday the 9th, it’s tiny – 1ft to 2ft slop from various directions, mostly cross-onshore, combined energy barely 90. No real juice. Crowds are sometimes an issue here but on these days you’ll have the place to yourself.

Tuesday the 11th of August morning shows a glimmer with 4ft from the north, 6-second period (176), clean cross-off from the NNW – but short period windswell, just surfable. Wednesday the 12th morning has a long 12-second period from the east, 2ft, energy moderate (245), clean cross-off. And Thursday the 13th of August morning is another pick: 3ft from the east, 11-second period, clean cross-off from the WSW, good energy (265) – that’ll produce tidy lines for the experienced. Long period swells at a point/breakwater can offer smooth, groomed waves, so keep an eye on that. Later on the 13th arvo the period stretches to a very long 14 seconds but the wind turns cross-onshore.

Best windows: Monday morning the 3rd and Thursday morning the 13th of August – clean winds and decent energy. Only for advanced surfers – this break is consistent but not for beginners, and when the swell tops 5ft it’s expert territory.

Rusty.

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