Surf Forecasts:
Ballina North Wall surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 17 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, SSE swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 11s period, SE swell with 5,938 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SE 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 12) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 11s period. 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 5.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 9s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 16ft (5.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ballina North Wall over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here again, but in feet and miles for you. Let’s break down Ballina North Wall.
The next few days are flat and depressing. Sunday the 12th has a small 4ft SE swell with a 10-second period, but the wind is cross-off. It’s pretty ordinary, with weak energy (248). Not worth wetting a wetsuit.
Monday and Tuesday drop right off – down to 2ft or less. The energy is tiny (59 then 16). A real dry spell.
Then it gets rowdy. From Thursday the 16th afternoon, the swell jumps to 15ft from the SSE, but the wind is a strong cross-shore mess. The energy is huge (3213), but it’s ugly. This continues through the 21st – solid 10ft to 15ft swell, but with strong cross or cross-onshore winds. The break is saying it’s just too big. That’s strictly for experts, and it looks more fun for the kite guys than us paddle surfers.
Now for the good stuff in the second week. Wednesday the 22nd morning is a gem. Clean 5ft swell from the E with a nice 12-second period, and the wind is a glassy offshore from the W. Water temp is average for the time of year. Crowds can show up here sometimes, but that morning will be worth fighting for.
Thursday the 23rd morning is also great. A clean 4ft ESE swell, light cross-off wind from the NW, and moderate energy (403).
Friday the 24th morning brings a lovely 3ft ESE swell with a long 13-second period – that groundswell will give you some real push. Light offshore wind from the NW. The long period means the sets will be a bit spaced, but the shape on the point/breakwater will be dialed.
Finally, Saturday the 25th morning and Sunday the 26th are looking unreal. Saturday morning has a clean 5ft SE swell, 12-second period, and light offshore wind. Sunday the 26th has the same clean 5ft SE swell with a solid 12 mph offshore from the WSW. That’s the kind of wind that makes Ballina sing.
For the best sessions, I’m picking Wednesday the 22nd morning and Sunday the 26th morning. Clean, offshore, solid swell – that’s the ticket.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | N 10 | E 11 | NE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 248 | 175 | 70 | 38 | 27 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3205 | 2424 | 1385 | 1276 | 2527 | 4160 | 5079 | 4039 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 10:26AM1.14m | 10:43PM1.62m | 11:13AM1.13m | 11:24PM1.47m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 4:42AM0.12m | 4:14PM0.16m | 5:21AM0.14m | 5:02PM0.24m | ||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 10 | S 4 | ESE 9 | N 10 | E 11 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 18 | S 18 | NE 10 | S 20 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 248 | 175 | 70 | 38 | 28 | 29 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 25 | 4 | 69 | 4039 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | S 8 | ESE 10 | S 14 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 39 | 39 | 22 | 31 | 27 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | S 8 | S 10 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | — | WNW 2 | — | S 4 | — | S 4 | S 6 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 11 | S 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 15 | 284 | 920 | 1788 | 3205 | 2424 | 1385 | 1276 | 2527 | 4160 | 5079 | 929 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 4 | 265 | 405 | 203 | 189 | 316 | 26 | 362 | 362 | 247 | 362 | 621 | 316 | 524 | 66 | 66 |
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