Surf Forecasts:
Ballina North Wall surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 17 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, SE swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, SSE swell with 1,778 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 14s. 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 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ballina North Wall over the next 16 days.
Alright, folks, it’s Rusty here, and I’ve had a good look at what’s on the table for Ballina over the next couple of weeks. Honestly, it’s a bit of a mixed bag, with a whole lot of nothing in the middle and a couple of windows that might just light up.
We kick things off with a bit of life. The best early call is for Ballina North Wall on Saturday morning, July 11th. We’re looking at a clean 5ft swell rolling in from the SSE, with a period of 10 seconds. The wind is a light cross-offshore, which is gonna keep things tidy. The wave energy is solid, sitting at 674, so there’s a proper push in the water. This is the standout for the first week. Later that afternoon, the wind swings onshore and the quality drops, so get it while it’s good.
That little window closes fast. Sunday the 12th has a drop in size, and by Monday the 13th, we’re down to knee-high slop with very weak energy (82). The surf then flatlines for a solid stretch. From Tuesday the 14th right through to the end of the following week, it’s pretty much a write-off. There’s a big spike in swell on Thursday the 16th (12ft and 1682 energy), but it’s coming with a screaming 25 mph SSE wind that’s just gonna make a mess of it. That’s kite-surfing weather, not for a paddle. The same goes for the big weekend that follows – plenty of size, but the wind is just too strong and onshore to make it workable.
Now, for the second week, there’s a glimmer of hope. Look ahead to Monday morning, July 20th. We’ve got clean 6ft surf from the ESE, and the wind is offshore from the WSW, a light breeze, so it’s gonna be pretty glassy. Wave energy is moderate at 617. This is the other real standout, but keep in mind it’s a week and a half away, so it’s a promising one to keep an eye on rather than a guarantee.
The run-up to that is a big, empty gap. After the 13th, we don’t see a decent score until the 20th. That’s a solid week of waiting. The swell direction (ESE) is a good match for the break’s optimum, and the conditions are set to be clean. But be warned, the water is about average for this time of year, nothing wild to report there.
So, to sum it up: your best bets are Saturday morning July 11th for a quick, clean session, and then keep your fingers crossed for Monday July 20th. Everything else in between is either flat, blown out, or too big for the average punter. You’ve got to wait for the good ones.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the SSE by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||
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 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | S 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 777 | 439 | 429 | 396 | 248 | 175 | 71 | 39 | 27 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1778 | 1678 | 1315 | 1176 | 1105 | 1631 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 10:26AM1.14m | ||||||||
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 | 4:42AM0.12m | 4:14PM0.16m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — |
 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SSE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 10 | S 8 | S 10 | — | — | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 11 | S 13 |
| kJ | 777 | 439 | 429 | 396 | 248 | 175 | 71 | 39 | 34 | 34 | 22 | 10 | 43 | 8 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 170 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 15 | ESE 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | S 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | NE 9 | — |
| kJ | 21 | 235 | 214 | 84 | 39 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | S 19 | S 17 | S 16 | — | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 7 | S 8 | SE 7 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | — | 2 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | WSW 3 | SSW 2 | — | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | — | S 5 | S 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 42 | 880 | 1778 | 1678 | 1315 | 1176 | 1105 | 1631 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 4 | 265 | 247 | 0 | 189 | 38 | 525 | 491 | 362 | 316 | 316 | 316 |
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