Surf Forecasts:
Ballina North Wall surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 14 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 14 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period, SSE swell with 959 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 9 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 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 Sunday (Aug 09) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. 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 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 10s period and expected on Friday (Aug 14) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ballina North Wall over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab your wettie, here’s the full rundown from your local reporter, Rusty.
Alright, so we’re looking at a pretty grim start to the next 16 days for the Ballina North Wall area. The first week and a half is a real dud, with a lot of blown-out, messy, or just plain tiny conditions. We’re talking a solid 10 days of nothing really worth paddling out for. The coast is copping a beating from strong northerly and then southerly winds, turning what little swell there is into a cross-chop mess. You’ll be sitting on the beach watching the whitecaps, not the waves. The good news is it all changes, and when it does, it’ll be worth the wait.
The first whisper of something decent shows up on Monday morning, the 19th of August, but it’s still a write-off. The real action kicks off on Thursday, the 20th of August. The North Wall is firing, but it’s a big, powerful swell coming in at 8 ft from the ESE. That’s expert territory, and the combined energy is absolutely pumping (1159). The wind is glassy that morning, which is a dream – but let’s be honest, this is a big boy’s wave. It’s too big for the average punter.
The true standout, the one you’ve been waiting for, is Friday morning, the 21st of August. The swell drops back to a more manageable 7 ft from the East, with a nice 9-second period. The wind is light and cross-off from the SSW, and the water is clean. The forecast says it’s excellent for experienced surfers, and the combined energy is still massive at 1159. This is your window. It’s still a solid size, so you’ll need your wits about you, but the quality is there. The break is a point/breakwater setup, exposed to the ENE swell, which is a perfect match for this easterly groundswell.
Don’t get too excited about the weekend after that. Saturday morning, the 22nd, has a big 7 ft east swell with a long 11-second period, but it’s flagged as “too big for this break.” And Sunday the 23rd is the same story with a 8 ft, 12-second swell. Monday the 24th looks promising again with a 6 ft ESE swell and clean conditions, but it’s a week and a half away, so keep an eye on the charts.
In short: the first 10 days are a total write-off. Don’t bother. The big call is Friday the 21st of August. That’s the one to circle on the calendar. Get in early, it’ll be a session.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat night, fresh winds from the N by Sun night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 230 | 185 | 146 | 119 | 275 | 240 | 108 | 76 | 78 | 86 | 83 | 85 | 60 | 42 | 28 | 959 | 30 | 563 | 322 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | off | off | cross-on | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:59AM0.97m | 5:46PM1.65m | 6:09AM1.04m | 6:41PM1.75m | 7:05AM1.12m | 7:30PM1.81m | 7:53AM1.20m | 8:16PM1.82m | 8:37AM1.26m | 8:58PM1.76m | 9:19AM1.30m | 9:37PM1.67m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:34PM0.46m | 10:37AM0.33m | 00:37AM0.36m | 11:45AM0.27m | 1:28AM0.26m | 12:45PM0.20m | 2:11AM0.19m | 1:39PM0.14m | 2:52AM0.14m | 2:28PM0.11m | 3:29AM0.12m | 3:14PM0.13m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 6 | E 9 | S 9 | ENE 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 230 | 185 | 146 | 119 | 147 | 240 | 108 | 76 | 78 | 86 | 83 | 85 | 31 | 42 | 641 | 29 | 969 | 563 | 322 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | NE 9 | S 8 | NE 8 | S 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NNE 7 | S 12 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SSE 12 | E 9 | NNE 6 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 42 | 26 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 120 | 103 | 38 | 3 | 23 | 20 | 31 | 60 | 13 | 28 | 3 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | S 8 | SSE 9 | S 7 | E 13 | E 13 | S 10 | NE 7 | NE 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 10 | N 10 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | N 11 |
| kJ | 20 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | NNE 7 | W 3 | N 6 | NNE 5 | SW 5 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 23 | 86 | 275 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 50 | 5 | 25 | 44 | 53 | 219 | 840 | 959 | 1328 | 755 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 418 | 189 | 254 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 38 | 8 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
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