Surf Forecasts:
Ballina North Wall surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, ENE swell with 292 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 4s is also forecast. 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 1.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ballina North Wall over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, crew, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer up at Ballina.
First thing you’ll notice – the water is a pretty standard 68°, which is just about normal for this time of year, so no dramas there.
The week ahead looks pretty lean. We’ve got a bit of a wait before anything really clicks. The best window of the whole outlook is shaping up for Monday the 24th of August. The morning is the pick. The swell jumps up to 2 feet from the SSE with a solid 12 second period, and combined wave energy hitting 246 – that’s a moderate pulse. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the SSW, keeping the surface clean. It’s a groundswell with some length to it, so it’ll wrap into Ballina North Wall nicely. The sets will be a bit more spaced out, making paddling easier, and the shape should be decent. After that, the afternoon turns onshore and messy, so get in early.
The next morning that stands out is Thursday the 27th of August. The morning again is the call. A 4 foot swell from the ENE, 8 second period, combined energy at 217, and a clean cross-offshore breeze from the south. It’s a bit of a shorter period swell, so the waves will be a bit more frequent but not as powerful. It’s still surfable and clean.
After that, things get a bit ordinary. There’s a long stretch of poor conditions and onshore winds through the end of August and into the start of September. A few bright spots, but mostly you’d be fighting the wind.
The final standout is the morning of Thursday the 3rd of September. It’s a glassy morning with a 3 foot swell from the east, 10 second period, and combined energy of 269 – that’s a solid moderate pulse. Clean and glassy, the sort of morning you’d be tempted to call in sick for. The direction is good for the wall, and the long period again means better shape, but the afternoon turns onshore again.
So to wrap it up, the best surf on offer is Monday the 24th of August morning, and then Thursday the 3rd of September morning. Get out there when the wind is right.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 59 | 31 | 33 | 59 | 49 | 57 | 71 | 86 | 64 | 121 | 70 | 101 | 103 | 202 | 250 | 201 | 217 | 262 | 217 | 226 | 157 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 3:12PM1.25m | 2:44AM0.83m | 4:26PM1.30m | 4:35AM0.84m | 5:22PM1.38m | 5:44AM0.90m | 6:06PM1.45m | 6:31AM0.98m | 6:44PM1.52m | 7:09AM1.06m | 7:19PM1.57m | 7:43AM1.14m | 7:53PM1.59m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:22PM0.69m | 8:40AM0.52m | 11:39PM0.63m | 9:52AM0.53m | 00:24AM0.55m | 10:59AM0.50m | 00:58AM0.46m | 11:55AM0.45m | 1:29AM0.37m | 12:41PM0.38m | 1:58AM0.30m | 1:23PM0.32m | 2:26AM0.24m | ||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 59 | 31 | 33 | 59 | 49 | 57 | 71 | 86 | 64 | 62 | 70 | 101 | 103 | 202 | 250 | 201 | 15 | 262 | 217 | 226 | 157 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 8 | S 3 | S 11 | ENE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | N 5 | S 16 | S 9 | S 11 | S 15 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 39 | 26 | 27 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 63 | 63 | 91 | 114 | 82 | 52 | 31 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 86 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SSE 8 | ESE 9 | E 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 7 | S 8 | S 4 | SSE 12 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 16 | S 10 | NE 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 11 | S 12 |
| kJ | 28 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 121 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 98 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | N 4 | — | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 8 | 19 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 16 | — | 217 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 264 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 254 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
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