Surf Forecasts:
Ballina North Wall surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, SE swell with 650 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 11 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with E 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 Tuesday (Aug 11) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ballina North Wall in the next 16 days are 2.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-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 Saturday (Aug 15) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Tue 11th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ballina North Wall over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on the cards for Ballina North Wall over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, we’ve got a bit of a waiting game. The first few days are tiny and ordinary, but things start looking up around the 20th of August. Hang in there, because there’s a bit of a gem coming.
The real standout for this whole period is Thursday the 20th of August, in the morning. That’s our best bet. We’re looking at a clean 5 ft swell coming out of the SE with a solid 11-second period – that’s proper groundswell energy, with long lines and decent power. The combined energy is strong at 591. Winds are light, almost glassy, swinging from the SSW, so it’ll be clean and lined up. This is a point/breakwater setup, so that long period will wrap in nicely. Expect it to be a bit of a crowd magnet – it’s a spot that sees people sometimes, so get in early. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, sitting around 68°F, nothing unusual.
Before that, from Tuesday the 11th through to the 19th, it’s mostly a write-off. The swell is small, often under 3 ft, and when it does bump up mid-week, the wind is all over it – cross-onshore and lumpy, especially from the 16th onward when the swell gets over 5 ft, but the quality is poor. Sunday the 16th sees a jump to 6 ft from the SSE, but it’s short-period and messy with fresh cross-shore winds. Definitely not the pick.
After the 20th, the week of the 22nd to the 24th holds some promise. Saturday the 22nd and Sunday the 23rd mornings both offer clean conditions with 4 ft swell from the ESE, and light winds – cross-off or glassy. Not massive, but clean and fun. Monday the 24th morning is looking glassy with 4 ft from the east, a good call for a lazy session.
The very end of the window, around the 25th and 26th, fades back into small, onshore, and messy. Nothing to get excited about there.
So, to sum it up: the 20th of August is the one to circle. Clean, solid groundswell, light winds, and a point break that’ll handle that long period beautifully. A little further out, the 22nd and 24th are good for a clean, small-wave session.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat afternoon, light winds from the S by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 82 | 59 | 64 | 83 | 85 | 63 | 61 | 77 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 187 | 28 | 28 | 277 | 286 | 295 | 134 | 212 | 650 | 400 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:30PM1.81m | 7:53AM1.20m | 8:16PM1.82m | 8:37AM1.26m | 8:58PM1.76m | 9:19AM1.30m | 9:37PM1.67m | 10:00AM1.32m | 10:14PM1.53m | 10:40AM1.31m | 10:50PM1.38m | 11:22AM1.29m | 11:23PM1.23m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:45PM0.20m | 2:11AM0.19m | 1:39PM0.14m | 2:52AM0.14m | 2:28PM0.11m | 3:29AM0.12m | 3:14PM0.13m | 4:05AM0.13m | 3:59PM0.18m | 4:38AM0.17m | 4:43PM0.27m | 5:11AM0.22m | 5:27PM0.39m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 12 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 6 | SSE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 6 | S 7 | S 14 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 82 | 59 | 64 | 155 | 188 | 133 | 31 | 77 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 80 | 80 | 4 | 400 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | S 9 | NNE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 10 | S 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | S 20 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 19 | SSE 18 | ENE 10 | SSE 15 | S 17 | S 8 |
| kJ | 41 | 7 | 16 | 83 | 85 | 63 | 65 | 51 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 31 | 31 | 21 | 5 | 104 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | S 9 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | S 16 | N 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | — | E 16 | S 13 | E 15 | SSE 16 | S 18 | E 13 | S 16 |
| kJ | 5 | 16 | 30 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 61 | 43 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | 13 | 4 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | NNE 6 | W 3 | — | — | W 3 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | 11 | 37 | 7 | — | — | 5 | 69 | 198 | 292 | 229 | 240 | 187 | 178 | 415 | 277 | 286 | 295 | 134 | 212 | 650 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 8 | 26 | 79 | 79 | 26 | 38 | 27 | 26 | 282 | 27 |
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