Surf Forecasts:
Ballina North Wall surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period, SSE swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period, SSE swell with 1,102 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with SSE 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.2m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ballina North Wall in the next 16 days are 2.2m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 4PM. 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 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ballina North Wall over the next 16 days.
Alright surfers, Rusty here. Let’s break down the Ballina scene.
Water temp is a normal 70° for this time of year, nothing to worry about.
We’ve got a rough start. Friday’s swell is 7ft from the SSE, but it’s too big for the North Wall and the wind is ragged. Forget it. The wave energy is solid (988 – moderate).
Saturday morning is the one to circle. The swell drops to a much nicer 5ft from the SSE, and the wind is a light WSW at 6 mph, blowing cross-offshore. That’s clean as a whistle. Energy is moderate (674), and the conditions are set to be clean. That’s your best window in the first week. The period is 10 seconds, so there’s a bit of push. It’s an advanced wave, so you’ll need to be on your game.
Sunday through Tuesday get smaller, down to 1.0ft by Monday afternoon. It goes flat. Energy drops off a cliff (as low as 21). You’ll be waiting a few days.
The second week gets wild. Thursday the 16th kicks off with a 10ft SSE swell, but it’s short period (8 seconds) and the wind is honking from the SSE at 22 mph. It’s a lumpy, cross-shore disaster. Energy is strong (935 to 1047). That’s more for kite surfers.
The weekend of the 19th and 20th is where the real quality sits. Saturday the 18th is still too big (10ft) and choppy. But Sunday the 19th morning has a 7ft ESE swell with glassy conditions (3 mph from the SSE) and perfect wind. That’s a heavy wave, but for experts, it’s a window. Then Monday the 20th morning is another standout – 5ft from the East, glassy (3 mph from the WNW), with moderate energy (509). That’s a long-range gem, so keep an eye on it.
Later in the week, Tuesday the 21st has a clean 4ft Easterly swell with a light offshore (9 mph from the West). A nice, clean, smaller session.
Get on Saturday morning. For the big dogs, hold out for Sunday the 19th or Monday the 20th. The North Wall can handle the size, but you need the wind to cooperate.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | NE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 908 | 1102 | 730 | 439 | 399 | 396 | 248 | 145 | 71 | 39 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 952 | 928 | 1040 | 799 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:56PM1.45m | 4:58AM1.00m | 5:57PM1.61m | 6:09AM1.02m | 6:52PM1.74m | 7:09AM1.06m | 7:43PM1.83m | 8:02AM1.09m | 8:31PM1.86m | 8:52AM1.12m | 9:17PM1.84m | 9:40AM1.14m | 10:01PM1.75m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:33PM0.45m | 10:50AM0.24m | 00:42AM0.37m | 11:51AM0.21m | 1:39AM0.28m | 12:49PM0.17m | 2:30AM0.20m | 1:43PM0.13m | 3:16AM0.15m | 2:35PM0.11m | 4:00AM0.12m | 3:25PM0.12m | |||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — |
mm | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | ESE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 908 | 1102 | 730 | 439 | 399 | 396 | 248 | 145 | 71 | 39 | 55 | 41 | 22 | 10 | 39 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | S 20 | ESE 15 | ESE 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | NE 9 |
| kJ | 80 | 7 | 21 | 235 | 231 | 84 | 39 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | — | S 21 | S 19 | S 17 | S 16 | — | E 11 | N 5 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 8 | N 4 | SE 7 | S 12 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | — | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | — | 2 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 5 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | — | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 6 | — | 44 | 539 | 952 | 928 | 1040 | 799 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 316 | 0 | 38 | 247 | 38 | 79 | 247 | 38 |
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