Surf Forecasts:
Ballina North Wall surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period, SSE swell with 289 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s 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 Wednesday (Sep 02) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 4s. 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 0.9m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore 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 (Sep 03) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ballina North Wall over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk about Ballina North Wall. This is the only spot we’ve got, and it’s a point/breakwater that needs an ENE swell to really be happy. The 16-day run starts now, and there’s a big dry spell at the beginning.
First thing worth paddling for is Wednesday the 9th of September. The morning has light cross-off wind from the NNW, surf around 4ft from the north with a short 6-second period. The combined energy is moderate at 217, and it’s clean. Not a classic, but you can get wet. That afternoon, the wind swings and chops it up.
The best call is Friday the 11th of September in the morning. Swell is 4ft from the SSE with an 11-second period, wind from the SSW keeping it clean and cross-off. The energy is moderate at 402, and that longer period means proper groundswell that’ll wrap into the point. Crowds are “sometimes,” so you’ll have company but not a circus. This is the session to circle. That afternoon, the swell surges to 7ft with a 13-second period and 1470 energy—that’s too big for this break, expert-only, and likely unruly.
Saturday the 12th morning is still big at 6ft, 12-second SSE swell, cross-off SSW wind, clean but marginal. Might be a handful.
Monday the 14th morning goes glassy with 3ft ESE swell, 11-second period, and 189 energy—surfable but ordinary. Tuesday the 15th morning has a clean offshore from the WSW, but only 2ft, so small.
The clear standout is Friday the 11th of September morning. The rest is a mix of too small, too windy, or too big. If you’re after a wave, that’s your moment.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 6 | NNE 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | E 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SSE 14 | E 5 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 143 | 68 | 70 | 48 | 45 | 55 | 50 | 89 | 48 | 34 | 58 | 27 | 64 | 72 | 52 | 25 | 204 | 11 | 137 | 198 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | on | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:52PM1.28m | 11:30AM1.43m | 11:38PM1.16m | 12:28PM1.43m | 00:36AM1.03m | 1:38PM1.44m | 1:55AM0.94m | 3:02PM1.46m | 3:36AM0.92m | 4:24PM1.53m | 5:03AM0.98m | 5:30PM1.61m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:56PM0.33m | 5:04AM0.26m | 5:53PM0.41m | 5:47AM0.31m | 7:03PM0.49m | 6:41AM0.37m | 8:30PM0.52m | 7:49AM0.41m | 10:09PM0.49m | 9:10AM0.42m | 11:24PM0.39m | 10:32AM0.37m | 00:18AM0.29m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NNE 5 | S 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | S 5 | NNE 5 | S 10 | S 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SSE 14 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 143 | 125 | 116 | 85 | 58 | 36 | 53 | 55 | 48 | 21 | 17 | 96 | 24 | 72 | 52 | 25 | 204 | 223 | 90 | 198 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | S 11 | ENE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | NNE 6 | S 7 | NNE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | S 10 | E 10 | SSE 5 | E 5 | SSE 13 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 71 | 68 | 70 | 48 | 45 | 57 | 29 | 53 | 53 | 25 | 27 | 10 | 28 | 18 | 31 | 17 | 28 | 11 | 137 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | NE 11 | NNE 4 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 9 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | E 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 10 | S 9 | E 5 | NE 5 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 84 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 45 | 4 | 28 | 28 | 34 | 58 | 27 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | NNE 4 | — | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 6 | SSE 3 | E 3 | — | — | NNE 5 | — | — | SE 4 | — | E 5 | ENE 8 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 10 | 15 | — | 31 | 26 | 55 | 50 | 89 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 64 | — | — | 6 | — | 10 | 66 | 26 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 281 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 189 | 0 | 19 | 79 | 26 | 79 | 282 | 1 |
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