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Ballina: surf spot in Lennox Head

Wave

Beach break, lefts & rights

Level

Advanced

Faces

SE (offshore wind: NW)

Best season

Mar – Aug: March, April, May, June, July, August

Water temperature

19–26°C (boardshorts (warmest) to 3/2 mm (coldest))

Location

Lennox Head, Australia (-28.8791, 153.5929)

Other surf spots in Lennox Head

• Lennox Head: Point break, right-hander, all levels, faces NE (offshore wind: SW), best tide: all tides

Places to stay near Ballina

• Ballina Beach Resort (1.3 km away): Resort
• Discovery Parks - Ballina (1.4 km away): Camping
• Reflections Shaws Bay - Holiday Park (1.8 km away): Camping
• Ballina Beach Resort (1.9 km away): Guesthouse
• Leisure-Lee Holiday Apartments - Penthouse Apartment (2.0 km away): Hotel
• Ballina Palms Boutique Motel (2.5 km away): Motel
• Reflections Ballina - Holiday Park (2.6 km away): Camping
• Ballina Manor Boutique Hotel (2.7 km away): Hotel

Surf schools near Ballina

• North Wall (1.4 km away)
• Ballina Surf School (5.9 km away)
• Free Flight Surfboards (7.3 km away)
• Surfit Gym Lennox Head 24/7 access (8.0 km away)
• Lets Go Surfing Ballina (10 km away)

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to surf Ballina?

Ballina is in Lennox Head, where the best surf season is Mar – Aug (March, April, May, June, July and August). The wind is offshore there when it blows from the NW.

What wind is offshore at Ballina?

Ballina faces SE, so wind from the NW blows offshore and grooms the waves, while wind from the SE blows onshore and makes them choppy. The forecast on this page rates every hour with its wind.

Is Ballina good for beginners?

Ballina is for advanced surfers.

Where can I stay near Ballina?

The nearest places to stay are Ballina Beach Resort (1.3 km away), Discovery Parks - Ballina (1.4 km away), Reflections Shaws Bay - Holiday Park (1.8 km away) and Ballina Beach Resort (1.9 km away). Swell Cabin lists 80 places to stay within 10 km of Lennox Head.

What is the surf forecast for Ballina?

Swell Cabin rates Ballina hour by hour for the next 7 days (Flat, Poor, Fair, Good, Great, Epic) from the way it faces, its level and its best tide, with the swell and wind forecast, and shows the best time each day.

Lennox Head surf guide

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