Ballina North Wall Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.87° S 153.59° E

Ballina North Wall Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 3 am 06 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ballina North Wall sea temperature is
20.1° C
0.5° 

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


Ballina North Wall surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period, E swell with 275 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ballina North Wall this week:

The surf forecast for Ballina North Wall over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Ballina North Wall in the next 16 days are 1.3m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1PM (Thu 6th Aug)2ft (0.6m) 7s
Best Surf 1AM (Sun 9th Aug)4.5ft (1.3m) 9s
Most Powerful10PM (Sat 8th Aug)4.5ft (1.3m) 9s

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


The Lowdown

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on the menu at Ballina North Wall. This is a point and breakwater setup, exposed to the ENE, so it needs the right swell angle. It breaks consistently but only for advanced surfers – not a beginner’s wave. Water temp is about 68°F right now, just a touch cooler than normal for August.

Right now, it’s flat and pretty ordinary. Thursday morning (August 6th) has a tiny 2ft ENE swell at 7 seconds – weak energy – with a light cross-off breeze. Clean, but barely surfable. That afternoon goes cross-on and stays poor. Friday and Saturday mornings are similar: 3ft ENE, still weak energy, but the light SW cross-off keeps it clean. Not worth paddlin’ for.

Sunday the 9th looks a bit better with 4ft E swell at 9 seconds, energy buildin’ to moderate. But it’s cross-shore with a northerly breeze – nothin’ special. Monday the 10th is the first real highlight. Morning has 5ft N swell (short 6 seconds), but the WNW offshore wind at 16 mph cleans it up proper. Moderate offshore and clean – that’s your window, even with the short period. The afternoon drops to 3ft but stays offshore. Then Tuesday the 11th morning goes glassy with a 3ft E swell at 9 seconds – dead calm, but small.

After that, there’s a lull until Thursday August 14th. But Friday August 15th morning is a beauty. You’ve got 6ft SSE groundswell at 10 seconds, energy at 714 (strong). Light SW cross-off breeze, clean as a whistle. This is your top pick: good size, clean, and that longer period means nice shape. Saturday August 17th morning also looks promising with 5ft SSE at 9 seconds, clean cross-off offshore. Could be another good session.

But watch out – Friday August 14th morning has a massive 10ft SSE swell at 12 seconds with energy through the roof at 2174. That’s way too big for this break, even for experts. Swell’s too powerful, so stay out. Sunday August 16th morning has 8ft SSE at 9 seconds – also too big.

Later in the second week, Wednesday August 19th morning picks up 5ft E swell at 9 seconds with clean cross-off breeze. Then Friday August 21st afternoon has 5ft E swell at 10 seconds with a solid W offshore wind at 16 mph. Another clean window.

Crowds can be an issue here sometimes, especially on the good days.

So, to sum it up: the standout is Friday August 15th morning – 6ft SSE groundswell, clean offshore wind, strong energy. Second pick is Saturday August 17th morning. There’s a gap of a few days with small waves between the 11th and the 14th, but it ain’t dead.

Rusty out.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sun night, calm by Tue morning).

Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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ENE
7
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ENE
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ENE
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ENE
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0.6
SSE
10
0.9
ENE
7
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Energy kJ
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56
77
86
67
194
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166
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135
82
Wind (km/h)
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SW
10
SE
10
W
10
SW
10
E
10
W
10
SW
10
ESE
10
NW
15
N
30
NNE
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NNW
25
WNW
15
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NNE
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NNW
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N
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High Tide
2:02PM1.32m
2:01AM1.01m
3:21PM1.40m
3:28AM0.96m
4:40PM1.52m
4:59AM0.97m
5:46PM1.65m
6:09AM1.04m
6:41PM1.75m
7:05AM1.12m
7:30PM1.81m
7:53AM1.20m
8:16PM1.82m
Low Tide
8:29PM0.55m
8:14AM0.35m
10:07PM0.54m
9:23AM0.36m
11:34PM0.46m
10:37AM0.33m
00:37AM0.36m
11:45AM0.27m
1:28AM0.26m
12:45PM0.20m
2:11AM0.19m
1:39PM0.14m
2:52AM0.14m
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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Information about the Ballina North Wall Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Ballina North 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 North Wall can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Ballina North 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 North 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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Ballina North Wall may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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