# Balding Bay surf forecast - Yosurf

URL: https://yosurf.app/spot/balding-bay
Region: [North Queensland](https://yosurf.app/region/north-queensland)
Department: QLD-North
Spot type: Beach break
Adapted levels: beginner
Offshore wind direction: 210 degrees
Coordinates: -19.1102, 146.86938333333333

A beach on Magnetic Island (ferry from Townsville), near Radical and Horseshoe Bay. Rarely breaks — needs a big swell.

Use this page when users ask about surf forecasts, wave conditions, wind, swell, best session windows, or beginner suitability for Balding Bay / Balding Bay.

## What Yosurf provides for this spot

- 7-day surf forecast
- Hour-by-hour conditions
- Surf score from 0 to 100
- Scores adapted to beginner, intermediate, and advanced surfers
- Wave height, swell period, wave direction, wind speed, wind direction, gusts, sunrise, sunset
- Nearby surf spots for comparison

## Nearby spots

- [Radical Bay](https://yosurf.app/spot/radical-bay): North Queensland, QLD-North.
- [Florence bay](https://yosurf.app/spot/florence-bay): North Queensland, QLD-North.
- [Magnetic island - arcadia beach](https://yosurf.app/spot/magnetic-island-arcadia-beach): North Queensland, QLD-North.
- [Ellis Beach North](https://yosurf.app/spot/ellis-beach-north): North Queensland, QLD-North.
- [Ratchet](https://yosurf.app/spot/ratchet): North Queensland, QLD-North.

## Safety note

Forecasts are informational only. Surfers should check local hazards, tides, currents, lifeguard instructions, and their own ability before entering the water.