Ballina South Wall surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Sunday 06 Jul 2025 AEST
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Ballina South Wall surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ballina South Wall sea temperature is
20.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ballina South Wall this week:

The surf forecast for Ballina South Wall over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 06) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Ballina South Wall in the next 12 days are 0.7m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 11) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 11s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 12) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Sun 6th Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 8s
Best Surf 7AM (Fri 11th Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 14s
Most Powerful 7AM (Fri 11th Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ballina South Wall over the next 12 days.

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Sun
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Fri
18
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
SSE
0.6
SSE
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.9
NNE
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.4
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
1
SSW
0.3
ESE
0.2
E
0.3
E
2.1
SSE
1.9
SSE
1.9
SSE
1.5
SSE
Period(s) (?)98101010101010106111011151413141313131212121212121111411131310998
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)1689911594102728777849781145147138187179144128127847881494777504342672623358356331062336
Wind
(km/h)
20
N
15
NNW
20
WSW
10
WSW
15
W
10
NW
15
NNE
15
NW
10
NW
10
N
15
NNW
20
W
25
WNW
25
W
15
WSW
5
SSE
10
W
10
SW
5
SE
10
WSW
5
NW
15
NNE
15
W
15
WSW
0
SSE
10
W
15
WSW
10
SE
10
SW
20
SSW
20
S
15
WSW
10
SW
10
ENE
10
NNW
10
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
offoffcross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
oncross-
off
crossoncross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
oncross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
off
crosscrossoffcross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:38PM
1.32
5:10AM
0.91
6:20PM
1.43
6:10AM
0.92
7:00PM
1.53
7:01AM
0.94
7:38PM
1.61
7:47AM
0.97
8:15PM
1.66
8:29AM
0.98
8:51PM
1.69
9:10AM
1.00
9:29PM
1.68
9:51AM
1.02
10:08PM
1.63
10:33AM
1.04
10:48PM
1.56
11:19AM
1.07
11:31PM
1.46
12:10PM
1.11
12:19AM
1.34
1:08PM
1.17
1:13AM
1.22
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:12AM
0.59
11:04AM
0.34
1:04AM
0.53
11:50AM
0.33
1:48AM
0.46
12:35PM
0.32
2:27AM
0.39
1:18PM
0.29
3:04AM
0.32
2:00PM
0.26
3:41AM
0.26
2:43PM
0.24
4:16AM
0.21
3:28PM
0.22
4:53AM
0.18
4:14PM
0.22
5:30AM
0.17
5:06PM
0.25
6:10AM
0.17
6:03PM
0.31
6:53AM
0.19
7:08PM
0.38
7:42AM
0.22
Sun
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Fri
18
Sunrise--6:39--6:39--6:39--6:39--6:37--6:37--6:37--6:37--6:37--6:37--6:37--6:37
Sunset5:00--5:00--5:01--5:01--5:01--5:02--5:02--5:04--5:04--5:05--5:05--5:06--
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C211919201518181620211720191415161415151517191517181418171617171616171720
Feels °C (?)19161417101515121719141412811131213131415161014171114141412131415161517

Short Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

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Information about the Ballina South Wall Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Ballina South Wall provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Ballina South Wall can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Ballina South Wall surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Ballina South Wall) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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