Ballina North Wall Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming up at Ballina North Wall (Ballina-North-Wall).

First real gem is Wednesday morning (19 August). We’re looking at a 5 ft swell out of the southeast, with a long 11-second period, and glassy conditions—the kind that makes you want to skip work. The combined energy is 585 (moderate), and that glass keeps the surface smooth. It’s a point/breakwater setup, so that long period will wrap in clean. Crowds can show up sometimes, so get there early.

Wednesday afternoon turns cross-on and messy. Thursday morning (20 August) cleans up with a light offshore wind and a 5 ft ESE swell, but the period drops to 8 seconds and energy is 293 (moderate)—surfable but not special. From Friday (21 August) through the rest of the week, it’s tiny—around 3 to 3 ft—with poor wind and rough conditions. A few glassy spells on Sunday morning (23 August) and again on the 27th, but the swell’s just too small.

There’s a long stretch of nothing much until Friday morning, 28 August. That’s our next real chance: a 4 ft south-southeast swell, 10-second period, offshore WNW wind, and clean. Energy is 357 (moderate). It’s good, not great.

Then things pick up toward the end of the month. Sunday morning, 30 August, we get a 6 ft SSE pulse—energy is 235 (moderate) but only a 6-second period, so it’s a bit lumpy—still clean offshore. The Monday morning, 31 August, combined energy jumps to 745 (strong) with a 6 ft SSE swell and 8-second period—clean with SSW cross-off wind. That’s a solid swell, over 5 ft, so it’s for experienced surfers only. After that, the wind howls and quality drops into September.

Water temp is about average for the season. Nothing unusual.

Best bet: Wednesday morning (19 August) for clean, fun waves. The late-month pulse on the 30th and 31st brings more size but shorter period—grab it when the wind’s right.

Stay frothy,
Rusty

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