Ballina, Australia

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Shelly Beach Ballina from Lookout — Ballina, the nearest town, 1 km away. Photo: Nerdge at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

About Ballina

Ballina is a town in New South Wales, Australia. From Ballina you can reach 17 surf spots, 1 kite spot, 1 windsurf spot and 1 sailing spot. The nearest is Richmond River Sailing & Rowing Club, a kite, sailing and windsurf spot 0.9 km from the centre. Overture lists 29 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 5 of them campsites. The nearest airport is BNK, 4 km away.

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Staying in Ballina

29 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 5 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: BNK, 4 km, LSY, 30 km, OOL, 78 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Ballina.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for intermediate surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Ballina each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 5 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Ballina too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodBest spot that day for intermediatesUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Expert

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South wall2.4 kmabout 5 min by car

4 ft81 kJ

4 ft131 kJ

4 ft120 kJ

4 ft88 kJ

4 ft77 kJ

4 ft101 kJ

3 ft90 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at South wall, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	55, good	4 ft6 smushy	81kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	52, good	4 ft6 smushy	131kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	56, good	4 ft6 smushy	120kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	45, fair	4 ft6 smushy	88kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	55, good	4 ft6 smushy	77kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	42, fair	4 ft6 smushy	101kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, offshore	25°C
Sun 25Oct	36, fair	3 ft6 smushy	90kJ	wind from the north, 11 knots	23°C

Missingham Bridge1.3 kmabout 5 min by car

4 ft81 kJ

4 ft131 kJ

4 ft120 kJ

4 ft88 kJ

4 ft77 kJ

4 ft101 kJ

3 ft90 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Missingham Bridge, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	55, good	4 ft6 smushy	81kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	52, good	4 ft6 smushy	131kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	56, good	4 ft6 smushy	120kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	45, fair	4 ft6 smushy	88kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	55, good	4 ft6 smushy	77kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	42, fair	4 ft6 smushy	101kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, offshore	25°C
Sun 25Oct	36, fair	3 ft6 smushy	90kJ	wind from the north, 11 knots	23°C

Flat Rock - Ballina - Left5.1 kmabout 10 min by car

4 ft108 kJ

5 ft174 kJ

5 ft158 kJ

4 ft108 kJ

4 ft103 kJ

5 ft142 kJ

4 ft119 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Flat Rock - Ballina - Left, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	46, fair	4 ft6 smushy	108kJ	wind from the east, 2 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	40, fair	5 ft6 smushy	174kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	35, poor	5 ft6 smushy	158kJ	wind from the north, 1 knot	21°C
Thu 22Oct	19, poor	4 ft6 smushy	108kJ	wind from the north-east, 13 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	31, poor	4 ft6 smushy	103kJ	wind from the north-east, 10 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	31, poor	5 ft6 smushy	142kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	23°C
Sun 25Oct	30, poor	4 ft7 smushy	119kJ	wind from the north, 17 knots	23°C

Sharps Beach5.3 kmabout 10 min by car

4 ft108 kJ

5 ft174 kJ

5 ft158 kJ

4 ft108 kJ

4 ft103 kJ

5 ft142 kJ

4 ft119 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Sharps Beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	46, fair	4 ft6 smushy	108kJ	wind from the east, 2 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	40, fair	5 ft6 smushy	174kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	35, poor	5 ft6 smushy	158kJ	wind from the north, 1 knot	21°C
Thu 22Oct	19, poor	4 ft6 smushy	108kJ	wind from the north-east, 13 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	31, poor	4 ft6 smushy	103kJ	wind from the north-east, 10 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	29, poor	5 ft6 smushy	142kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	23°C
Sun 25Oct	30, poor	4 ft7 smushy	119kJ	wind from the north, 17 knots	23°C

Backsides4.8 kmabout 10 min by car

4 ft108 kJ

5 ft174 kJ

5 ft158 kJ

4 ft108 kJ

4 ft131 kJ

4 ft120 kJ

4 ft119 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Backsides, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	45, fair	4 ft6 smushy	108kJ	wind from the east, 2 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	40, fair	5 ft6 smushy	174kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	35, poor	5 ft6 smushy	158kJ	wind from the north, 1 knot	21°C
Thu 22Oct	19, poor	4 ft6 smushy	108kJ	wind from the north-east, 13 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	38, fair	4 ft6 smushy	131kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	38, fair	4 ft6 smushy	120kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots	23°C
Sun 25Oct	29, poor	4 ft7 smushy	119kJ	wind from the north, 17 knots	23°C

Broken Head18.7 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Suffolk Park, 2 km

5 ft136 kJ

5 ft185 kJ

5 ft173 kJ

4 ft116 kJ

5 ft155 kJ

4 ft117 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Broken Head, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	45, fair	5 ft6 smushy	136kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots, offshore	18°C
Tue 20Oct	43, fair	5 ft6 smushy	185kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, offshore	21°C
Wed 21Oct	37, fair	5 ft6 smushy	173kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, offshore	21°C
Thu 22Oct	34, poor	4 ft6 smushy	116kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	39, fair	4 ft6 smushy	116kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	31, poor	5 ft6 smushy	155kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	24°C
Sun 25Oct	20, poor	4 ft7 smushy	117kJ	wind from the north, 13 knots	23°C

Shelly beach2.8 kmabout 5 min by car

4 ft108 kJ

5 ft174 kJ

5 ft158 kJ

4 ft108 kJ

4 ft131 kJ

4 ft120 kJ

4 ft119 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Shelly beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	45, fair	4 ft6 smushy	108kJ	wind from the east, 2 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	40, fair	5 ft6 smushy	174kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	35, poor	5 ft6 smushy	158kJ	wind from the north, 1 knot	21°C
Thu 22Oct	19, poor	4 ft6 smushy	108kJ	wind from the north-east, 13 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	38, fair	4 ft6 smushy	131kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	38, fair	4 ft6 smushy	120kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots	23°C
Sun 25Oct	29, poor	4 ft7 smushy	119kJ	wind from the north, 17 knots	23°C

Whites16.5 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Suffolk Park, 4 km

5 ft136 kJ

5 ft185 kJ

5 ft173 kJ

4 ft116 kJ

5 ft155 kJ

4 ft117 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Whites, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	45, fair	5 ft6 smushy	136kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	43, fair	5 ft6 smushy	185kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, offshore	21°C
Wed 21Oct	37, fair	5 ft6 smushy	173kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, offshore	21°C
Thu 22Oct	34, poor	4 ft6 smushy	116kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	39, fair	4 ft6 smushy	116kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	35, poor	5 ft6 smushy	155kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	24°C
Sun 25Oct	38, fair	4 ft7 smushy	117kJ	wind from the north, 13 knots	23°C

Black Head3.3 kmabout 10 min by car

4 ft108 kJ

5 ft174 kJ

5 ft158 kJ

4 ft108 kJ

4 ft131 kJ

4 ft120 kJ

4 ft119 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Black Head, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	45, fair	4 ft6 smushy	108kJ	wind from the east, 2 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	40, fair	5 ft6 smushy	174kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	39, fair	5 ft6 smushy	158kJ	wind from the north, 1 knot	21°C
Thu 22Oct	19, poor	4 ft6 smushy	108kJ	wind from the north-east, 13 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	38, fair	4 ft6 smushy	131kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	38, fair	4 ft6 smushy	120kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots	23°C
Sun 25Oct	29, poor	4 ft7 smushy	119kJ	wind from the north, 17 knots	23°C

Ballina North Wall2.7 kmabout 5 min by car

4 ft108 kJ

5 ft174 kJ

5 ft158 kJ

4 ft108 kJ

4 ft131 kJ

4 ft120 kJ

4 ft119 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Ballina North Wall, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	45, fair	4 ft6 smushy	108kJ	wind from the east, 2 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	40, fair	5 ft6 smushy	174kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	39, fair	5 ft6 smushy	158kJ	wind from the north, 1 knot	21°C
Thu 22Oct	19, poor	4 ft6 smushy	108kJ	wind from the north-east, 13 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	38, fair	4 ft6 smushy	131kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	38, fair	4 ft6 smushy	120kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots	23°C
Sun 25Oct	29, poor	4 ft7 smushy	119kJ	wind from the north, 17 knots	23°C

North wall3.2 kmabout 10 min by car

4 ft108 kJ

5 ft174 kJ

5 ft158 kJ

4 ft108 kJ

4 ft131 kJ

4 ft120 kJ

4 ft119 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at North wall, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	45, fair	4 ft6 smushy	108kJ	wind from the east, 2 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	40, fair	5 ft6 smushy	174kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	39, fair	5 ft6 smushy	158kJ	wind from the north, 1 knot	21°C
Thu 22Oct	19, poor	4 ft6 smushy	108kJ	wind from the north-east, 13 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	38, fair	4 ft6 smushy	131kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	38, fair	4 ft6 smushy	120kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots	23°C
Sun 25Oct	29, poor	4 ft7 smushy	119kJ	wind from the north, 17 knots	23°C

Speeds reef3.4 kmabout 10 min by car

4 ft108 kJ

5 ft174 kJ

5 ft158 kJ

4 ft108 kJ

4 ft131 kJ

4 ft120 kJ

4 ft119 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Speeds reef, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	45, fair	4 ft6 smushy	108kJ	wind from the east, 2 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	40, fair	5 ft6 smushy	174kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	39, fair	5 ft6 smushy	158kJ	wind from the north, 1 knot	21°C
Thu 22Oct	19, poor	4 ft6 smushy	108kJ	wind from the north-east, 13 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	38, fair	4 ft6 smushy	131kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	38, fair	4 ft6 smushy	120kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots	23°C
Sun 25Oct	29, poor	4 ft7 smushy	119kJ	wind from the north, 17 knots	23°C

Flat rock4.8 kmabout 10 min by car

4 ft108 kJ

5 ft174 kJ

5 ft158 kJ

4 ft108 kJ

4 ft131 kJ

4 ft120 kJ

4 ft119 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Flat rock, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	45, fair	4 ft6 smushy	108kJ	wind from the east, 2 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	40, fair	5 ft6 smushy	174kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	41, fair	5 ft6 smushy	158kJ	wind from the north, 1 knot	21°C
Thu 22Oct	19, poor	4 ft6 smushy	108kJ	wind from the north-east, 13 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	38, fair	4 ft6 smushy	131kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	38, fair	4 ft6 smushy	120kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots	23°C
Sun 25Oct	29, poor	4 ft7 smushy	119kJ	wind from the north, 17 knots	23°C

Boulder Beach6.6 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Lennox Head, 2 km

5 ft131 kJ

5 ft169 kJ

5 ft160 kJ

4 ft116 kJ

4 ft109 kJ

5 ft143 kJ

4 ft121 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Boulder Beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	44, fair	5 ft6 smushy	131kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	43, fair	5 ft6 smushy	169kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, offshore	21°C
Wed 21Oct	41, fair	5 ft6 smushy	160kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots, offshore	21°C
Thu 22Oct	36, fair	4 ft6 smushy	116kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	43, fair	4 ft6 smushy	109kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	33, poor	5 ft6 smushy	143kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots	24°C
Sun 25Oct	30, poor	4 ft6 smushy	121kJ	wind from the north, 12 knots	23°C

Skennars6.6 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Lennox Head, 2 km

5 ft131 kJ

5 ft169 kJ

5 ft160 kJ

4 ft116 kJ

4 ft109 kJ

5 ft143 kJ

4 ft121 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Skennars, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	44, fair	5 ft6 smushy	131kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	43, fair	5 ft6 smushy	169kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, offshore	21°C
Wed 21Oct	41, fair	5 ft6 smushy	160kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots, offshore	21°C
Thu 22Oct	36, fair	4 ft6 smushy	116kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	43, fair	4 ft6 smushy	109kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	33, poor	5 ft6 smushy	143kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots	24°C
Sun 25Oct	43, fair	4 ft6 smushy	121kJ	wind from the north, 12 knots	23°C

Flat Rock Reef4.9 kmabout 10 min by car

5 ft131 kJ

5 ft169 kJ

5 ft160 kJ

4 ft116 kJ

4 ft109 kJ

5 ft143 kJ

4 ft121 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Flat Rock Reef, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	42, fair	5 ft6 smushy	131kJ	wind from the east, 2 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	39, fair	5 ft6 smushy	169kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	34, poor	5 ft6 smushy	160kJ	wind from the north, 1 knot	21°C
Thu 22Oct	18, poor	4 ft6 smushy	116kJ	wind from the north-east, 13 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	29, poor	4 ft6 smushy	109kJ	wind from the north-east, 10 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	27, poor	5 ft6 smushy	143kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	23°C
Sun 25Oct	16, poor	4 ft6 smushy	121kJ	wind from the north, 17 knots	23°C

Lennox Head7.8 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Lennox Head, 1 kmExperts only

5 ft131 kJ

5 ft169 kJ

5 ft160 kJ

5 ft125 kJ

5 ft132 kJ

5 ft143 kJ

4 ft121 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Lennox Head, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	34, too small	5 ft6 smushy	131kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	33, too small	5 ft6 smushy	169kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, offshore	21°C
Wed 21Oct	27, too small	5 ft6 smushy	160kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots, offshore	21°C
Thu 22Oct	16, too small	5 ft6 smushy	125kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	24, too small	5 ft6 smushy	132kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	18, too small	5 ft6 smushy	143kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots	24°C
Sun 25Oct	9, too small	4 ft6 smushy	121kJ	wind from the north, 12 knots	23°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Ballina, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Kite near Ballina

Richmond River Sailing & Rowing Club 0.9 km · stays here

Windsurf near Ballina

Richmond River Sailing & Rowing Club 0.9 km · stays here

Sailing near Ballina

Richmond River Sailing & Rowing Club 0.9 km · stays here

Places to eat near Ballina

Che Bon RestaurantFrench · 0.6 km from the centre
85 ThaiThai · 0.7 km from the centre
Ballina's Indian KitchenIndian · 0.7 km from the centre
Bondies at The BayFish and chips · 0.7 km from the centre
Chef & ShukaTurkish · 0.7 km from the centre
Lennox Smokin BarrelTaco · 0.7 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits