Ballina South Wall surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Saturday 11 Oct 2025 AEDT
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
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
21.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)


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 (Oct 12) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 1.7m and 7s. 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 2.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 11) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 6s period and expected on Friday (Oct 17) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Sun 12th Oct)7ft (2.1m) 7s
Best Surf 2AM (Sun 12th Oct)7ft (2.1m) 7s
Most Powerful 8PM (Sat 11th Oct)8ft (2.4m) 7s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun morning).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
!
3
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3
NNE
2.1
NNE
1.4
NE
1.1
NNE
1.2
NNE
0.7
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.7
ENE
1
ENE
1.2
ENE
0.7
E
1
ENE
1.1
ENE
1.4
NE
1.1
NE
1.3
NE
0.5
E
0.4
E
0.1
N
1.2
ENE
1.1
NE
Period(s) (?)7777688999999665991768
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)76043121110510775757715821881185197118768340256106155
Wind
(km/h)
35
N
15
NNW
5
E
20
NE
20
NW
5
NNE
15
E
15
SE
10
E
25
NE
10
N
5
ESE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
30
NE
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
25
N
10
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
crossoffglasscross-
on
oncross-
on
crosscross-
off
oncrosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:23AM
1.01
1:02PM
1.56
1:29AM
0.90
2:09PM
1.48
2:56AM
0.83
3:25PM
1.42
4:34AM
0.86
4:42PM
1.38
5:45AM
0.94
5:45PM
1.37
6:36AM
1.05
6:35PM
1.35
7:16AM
1.16
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:49PM
0.30
6:10AM
0.29
8:00PM
0.36
7:08AM
0.37
9:23PM
0.38
8:18AM
0.44
10:44PM
0.35
9:42AM
0.46
11:45PM
0.30
11:04AM
0.43
12:31AM
0.25
12:12PM
0.38
1:07AM
0.20
1:06PM
0.33
Sat
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Sunrise--6:11--6:11--6:09--6:09--6:07--6:07--6:05
Sunset6:51--6:52--6:52--6:52--6:53--6:53--6:54--
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
---------------------
Temp. °C282325242524222021212022222021221922222025
Feels °C (?)252025222324211920201824211820191619171525
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for NSW - North Coast

  1. weather stationWind Update The wind is still cross-off at Ballina South Wall (fresh winds from the N at Ballina Airport Automatic Weather Station 5 km from Ballina South Wall). A 2.3m swell from the NNE is too big for here

    Ballina South Wall
Expand
<
>
View all

1 h 24 min ago

31 km/h
N
Cross-Off
Please reload the page to see if there are any updates.

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Ballina South Wall surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Ballina South Wall may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Ballina South Wall is 3 km (2 miles) from Ballina. If you plan a holiday in North Coast - New South Wales, look for hotels and other accommodation in Ballina. Ballina has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest
Nearest
Nearest