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Lat Long: 28.88° S 153.58° E

Ballina South Wall WaveFinder

Issued: 10 am 10 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ballina South Wall sea temperature is
20.7°C
0.8° 

Ballina South Wall surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Ballina South Wall surf forecast from 10 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 11 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, NNE swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 14 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, SSE swell with 784 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 11 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NNE swell.

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 Sunday (Oct 11) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Ballina South Wall in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 14) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 14) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Sun 11th Oct)3ft (0.9m) 6s
Best Surf 5AM (Sun 11th Oct)3ft (0.9m) 6s
Most Powerful11PM (Wed 14th Oct)8ft (2.5m) 8s

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


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