Surf Forecasts:
Ballina North Wall surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, SE swell with 1,867 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 1.4m and 12s. Another secondary swell of 2.2m and 11s is also forecast. 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 3.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ballina North Wall over the next 16 days.
Alright, let’s break down Ballina in feet and miles per hour for those who think that way. Rusty here.
The start of the outlook is a bust for paddle surfing. From Wednesday the 8th through Friday the 10th of July, you’ve got solid swell running 7 ft to 10 ft, mostly from the SSE to SE, period around 10 to 11 seconds. That’s moderate to strong wave energy (2426 down to 1018), but it’s just too big for this point/breakwater setup. Wind is cross or cross-off, so not entirely messy, but the size makes it heavy and ugly for most surfers.
Saturday the 11th is the clear standout. Morning brings a clean 5 ft swell from the SSE at 10 seconds, energy at 541, with a nice offshore breeze from the WSW at 6 mph. That’s clean, lined-up, and very surfable for intermediate to advanced crew. Expect very good conditions. Water temp is about 70°F, which is normal for this time of year. This spot can get crowded sometimes, so get there early.
Saturday afternoon fades – wind turns cross-on from the NNE at 6 mph, swell drops to 4 ft from the ESE with a longer 12-second period, energy up to 593. Just marginal.
Sunday the 12th morning offers another clean session with offshore WNW wind at 16 mph, swell 4 ft from the SE at 11 seconds, energy 259. Surfable but ordinary. Sunday afternoon is smaller at 3 ft with clean conditions but nothing exciting.
Monday the 13th through the rest of that week goes flat to tiny – waves from 0.3 ft to 2 ft, mostly poor conditions. Then Thursday the 16th afternoon, the swell jumps to 13 ft from the SSE with 9-second period, energy 2316 – way too big again.
From the 17th to the 20th of July, it’s a write-off: big swell from 8 ft to 12 ft with strong to gale-force cross-shore winds. Kite surfers might have a field day, but paddle surfers should stay home. Energy is strong to very strong (2473 down to 977).
The best later in the second week: Wednesday the 22nd and Thursday the 23rd. Wednesday morning has clean 4 ft SSE swell (9 seconds, energy 315) with offshore WSW wind, and Wednesday afternoon turns glassy with an ESE wind at just 3 mph, swell 3 ft from the SE at 12 seconds (energy 288). That’s smooth, clean, and friendly. Thursday the 23rd morning is also clean at 4 ft from the SE at 10 seconds (energy 260). These are promising, but it’s far out so less certain.
The big standout is Saturday the 11th morning. Clean offshore, solid size, and best quality of the whole 16 days. Don’t sleep on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed night, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | SSE 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1867 | 1344 | 1114 | 947 | 955 | 990 | 716 | 363 | 365 | 396 | 253 | 148 | 74 | 40 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 30 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:27AM1.07m | 3:48PM1.30m | 3:41AM1.01m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:52AM0.26m | 10:09PM0.51m | 9:49AM0.26m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — |
 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 |
mm | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SSE 11 | S 23 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 18 |
| kJ | 1867 | 1344 | 11 | 947 | 955 | 990 | 716 | 363 | 365 | 396 | 253 | 148 | 74 | 54 | 111 | 141 | 71 | 35 | 44 | 16 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | S 24 | — | SSE 14 | SE 15 | S 20 | SE 15 | ESE 13 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | S 11 | E 10 |
| kJ | 505 | 11 | — | 131 | 80 | 7 | 9 | 231 | 251 | 60 | 39 | 35 | 21 | 40 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 20 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 23 | — | S 21 | S 21 | — | S 21 | S 19 | S 17 | S 16 | — | E 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | N 10 | ESE 9 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | 11 | — | 9 | 8 | — | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | — | 2 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 3 | WSW 4 | — | — | NNW 2 | WSW 2 | SSW 3 | — | SSW 3 | S 4 |
| kJ | 1126 | 1031 | 1114 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 16 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 26 | 27 | 0 | 8 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 0 | 4 | 135 |
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