Ballina South Wall surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

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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
23.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ballina South Wall this week:

The surf forecast for Ballina South Wall over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (May 28) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Ballina South Wall in the next 16 days are 2.1m 12s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (May 28) 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 1.8m 9s period and expected on Sunday (May 31) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Thu 28th May)7ft (2.1m) 12s
Best Surf 1AM (Thu 28th May)7ft (2.1m) 12s
Most Powerful 1AM (Thu 28th May)7ft (2.1m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ballina South Wall over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
E
12
2.1
E
12
2.1
E
11
2
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.2
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1388
1187
1030
917
566
452
443
290
198
158
158
122
113
83
65
60
57
55
55
122
109
Wind (km/h)
0
ENE
15
NNE
5
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
W
30
W
20
W
20
W
15
WSW
15
S
20
WSW
15
SW
15
S
10
NW
10
NNW
15
N
15
WNW
15
W
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:03PM1.30m
5:53AM1.04m
6:42PM1.41m
6:33AM1.02m
7:19PM1.50m
7:13AM1.01m
7:55PM1.56m
7:53AM0.99m
8:31PM1.60m
8:33AM0.96m
9:07PM1.60m
9:14AM0.93m
9:43PM1.57m
9:57AM0.88m
Low Tide
00:16AM0.39m
11:55AM0.17m
1:05AM0.38m
12:28PM0.18m
1:49AM0.38m
1:02PM0.19m
2:32AM0.37m
1:37PM0.21m
3:14AM0.36m
2:12PM0.23m
3:56AM0.34m
2:49PM0.27m
4:37AM0.33m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
6:28
6:28
6:30
6:30
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:57
4:55
4:55
4:55
4:55
4:54
4:54
2
3
6
18
1
Temp °C
21
21
20
18
18
20
18
19
21
21
16
19
19
16
17
17
15
19
20
17
20
23
21
22
19
16
16
14
15
16
17
11
15
15
13
14
14
14
17
17
15
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
E
12
2.1
E
12
2.1
E
11
2
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.2
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
1.2
S
9
1.5
S
10
1.4
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.5
S
8
1.3
S
8
1
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.8
NNE
6
0.8
E
9
Energy kJ
1388
1187
1030
917
566
452
443
290
198
158
246
398
313
220
313
217
130
92
63
43
109
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.8
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.7
N
7
0.3
S
10
0.5
S
7
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.8
E
10
0.7
N
6
Energy kJ
9
9
8
8
6
38
68
42
18
27
158
122
113
83
65
60
57
55
55
122
40
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
17
0.3
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.3
S
11
0.2
N
6
0.1
NE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.2
E
11
0.4
S
8
0.3
S
7
Energy kJ
6
6
5
5
23
53
25
21
3
4
9
3
3
3
3
5
6
5
10
18
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
N
5
1.4
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.5
NW
3
0.5
WNW
3
0.9
W
4
0.9
W
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.5
WSW
4
0.6
SW
3
0.7
N
4
0.5
W
3
0.4
NW
3
Energy kJ
25
110
54
5
5
23
27
14
12
7
6
20
5
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
21
38
38
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
3
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
3
4
2
3
4
3
2
1
1
2
4
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
7
9
6
5
5
5
4
7
6
5
5
4
4
6
7
4
4
4
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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 16 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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