Surf Forecasts:
Ballina North Wall surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, SSE swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period, SSE swell with 2,009 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SSE 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 Monday (Sep 07) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. 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 3.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 9s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ballina North Wall over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming for Ballina North Wall over the next couple of weeks. Got to level with you – it’s a mixed bag and you’ll need some patience.
There’s nothing doing to start. The first real chance of a wave doesn’t pop up until Wednesday the 9th of September. We’re talking a few days of flat, onshore junk, so don’t bother padding up over the weekend or early next week.
On Wednesday morning the 9th, we finally get something. Clean surf at about 5ft from the SSE, with a 9-second period. The wind is glassy – dead calm – which is a massive plus. The combined energy is moderate at 365, so there’s enough push to make it fun. This is your best window of the whole outlook. Water temp is 69°, pretty normal for this time of year, no surprises. Ballina North Wall is a point/breakwater setup, exposed to the swell. This place is for advanced surfers, and with the crowd factor listed as “sometimes”, expect a few others out. The SSE direction works well with what this spot wants (ENE optimum), so the waves should wrap in nicely.
By Wednesday afternoon the wind swings onshore and trashes it, so hit that morning session hard. Thursday the 10th gets big – too big. We’re looking at 10ft to 12ft SSE swell, but the wind is strong and cross-shore, making it a lumpy mess. The energy hits a massive 2164 – that’s serious power. This is for experts only, and even then it won’t be pretty.
Friday the 11th is still big with 7ft to 8ft swell and solid energy, but again, it’s too much for most and messy. The period hits 11 seconds Friday afternoon – a longer-period groundswell – which adds power, but at the North Wall it can get straight and hard to handle.
After that, the swell fades through the weekend and into the next week. There are a few cleaner moments – like Saturday morning the 12th with a clean 6ft and a cross-off breeze, but it’s only marginal. Keep an eye on Wednesday the 16th of September morning – glassy, waist-high 3ft SSE swell, could be a sneaky session.
Looking further out, Saturday the 19th of September offers a little clean, glassy pulse with a 2ft SSE groundswell. The period is a long 16 seconds – meaning long waits between sets but groomed, lined-up waves. Worth a dawn paddle if the forecasts hold.
The standout is clear: Wednesday morning the 9th. Clean, fun-sized, and glassy. Don’t sleep on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 6 | SSE 8 | NNE 6 | E 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 88 | 484 | 21 | 15 | 248 | 238 | 169 | 459 | 349 | 328 | 308 | 2009 | 1315 | 1187 | 823 | 1176 | 1046 | 749 | 850 | 698 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:24PM1.53m | 5:03AM0.98m | 5:30PM1.61m | 6:04AM1.09m | 6:24PM1.67m | 6:52AM1.20m | 7:11PM1.69m | 7:35AM1.31m | 7:53PM1.66m | 8:15AM1.39m | 8:32PM1.59m | 8:54AM1.44m | 9:08PM1.50m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:24PM0.39m | 10:32AM0.37m | 00:18AM0.29m | 11:42AM0.29m | 1:02AM0.21m | 12:39PM0.20m | 1:41AM0.15m | 1:30PM0.15m | 2:17AM0.13m | 2:16PM0.13m | 2:50AM0.13m | 3:00PM0.16m | 3:22AM0.15m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 17 | E 8 | E 9 | SSE 10 | E 14 | E 13 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 88 | 30 | 484 | 573 | 248 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 349 | 328 | 96 | 151 | 89 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 839 | 16 | 14 | 698 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | E 10 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | S 18 | E 9 | SSE 22 | S 22 | E 13 | E 14 | E 12 | NE 14 | SSE 18 |
| kJ | 16 | 17 | 21 | 8 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 48 | 38 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 62 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | — | — | NE 6 | ESE 14 | NE 6 | E 15 | E 14 | E 9 | E 13 | S 22 | NE 15 | E 14 | NE 15 | E 13 |
| kJ | 17 | — | 15 | 15 | 15 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | SSE 9 | S 6 | SSE 8 | — | NE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — |
| kJ | 20 | 484 | — | — | — | 238 | 169 | 459 | — | 2 | 308 | 2009 | 1315 | 1187 | 823 | 1176 | 1046 | 749 | 850 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 79 | 26 | 0 | 79 | 8 | 26 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 189 | 26 | 137 | 66 | 38 | 8 | 32 | 38 | 26 | 27 | 0 |
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