Ballina South Wall Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Coast – New South Wales, Australia)

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Ballina South Wall Surf Guide

Ballina South Wall on the North Coast is an exposed beach/Breakwater break that is usually a safe bet. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the northwest. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the east northeast. The beach breaks are all lefts. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Take care of rocks in the line up.

Ballina South Wall Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach/breakwater	2	very consistent	23.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Ballina South Wall:

The best conditions reported for surf at Ballina South Wall occur when a East-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Ballina South Wall (for consistent clean waves)?

novemberBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Ballina South Wall with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 26% of the time in November while 30% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 44% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

26%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

30%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

44%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Ballina South Wall Location Map

Interactive Ballina South Wall surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Ballina South Wall is Gold Coast Coolangatta Airport (OOL) in Australia, which is 80 km (50 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Ballina South Wall is Coffs Harbour (Coff's Harbour) Airport (CFS), also in Australia, 167 km (104 miles) away.

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Ballina South Wall Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 8 May 2026, 02:19 Local Time

m, °C	Friday 08
ft, °F	1AM	4AM	7AM	10AM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	E
Period (s)	10	10	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross

Tides at Ballina South Wall

Current tide and informaton

For Ballina, Australia, 1 km from Ballina South Wall.

Next High Water: 12:52pm | 0.74m

Next Low Water: 07:26am | 0.4m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Ballina South Wall Sea Temperature

The water temperature (23.9 °C) at Ballina South Wall is warm and the air temperature should feel similar (windchill forecast 16.0 °C). If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a shorty or a summer wetsuit.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 23.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite