Ballina North Wall Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.87° S 153.59° E

Ballina North Wall Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 9 pm 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ballina North Wall sea temperature is
20.2°C
0.4° 

Ballina North Wall surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Ballina North Wall surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period, SSE swell with 624 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ENE 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 Tuesday (Aug 25) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period. 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 1.8m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 8s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Tue 25th Aug)3.5ft (1.0m) 8s
Best Surf 1AM (Tue 1st Sep)2ft (0.6m) 18s
Most Powerful 4AM (Sun 30th Aug)6ft (1.8m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ballina North Wall over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight about Ballina North Wall for this stretch. It’s a point and breakwater setup that handles a fair bit of energy, but the 16-day window is mostly a grind of small, onshore junk. No true standouts to shout about, and there are big gaps where you wouldn’t bother paddling out. The water temp is sitting right around average for this time of year, nothing wild.

Kicking off on Tuesday the 25th of August, it’s small at 3ft from the ENE, short 8-second period, with a 10 km/h cross-shore NNE breeze. The combined energy is weak (117), and it’s messy with wind ripples – a poor session. That afternoon the wind picks up to 15 mph, making it worse. Wednesday the 26th morning offers a clean-up with a light NW cross-offshore breeze and 3ft ENE swell at 8 seconds, but it’s still small and ordinary, energy barely moving (116). That afternoon a t-storm rolls in with a cross-shore breeze, killing it again.

Thursday the 27th and Friday the 28th are more of the same: small 3–3ft ENE swell, moderate onshore or cross winds, poor conditions. Friday the 28th morning has a clean window with a light SSW breeze – surfable but nothing to write home about. The weekend gets a pulse: Saturday the 29th afternoon sees a jump to 5ft from the SSE with a 10-second period, but the S wind is 22 mph, ripping across the surface, energy moderate (512). It’s lumpy and poor. Sunday the 30th keeps 5–6ft SSE swell but with cross-onshore winds (12–15 mph) – choppy and no good.

Monday the 31st drops back to tiny 3ft junk. Then we hit the best day in the whole window: Tuesday the 1st of September morning. Glassy calm with a 2ft SSE groundswell running a very long 17-second period. The energy is moderate (445), and with zero wind it’ll look clean. But it’s small – only for a longboard or a quiet paddle. That afternoon the NE breeze chops it up.

After that, Wednesday the 2nd to Monday the 7th stays small, mostly in the 2–3ft range with cross or onshore winds and poor to ordinary conditions. The morning of Thursday the 3rd has a light cross-off breeze – clean but tiny. By Tuesday the 8th of September morning we get another glassy calm window, a 2ft SSE groundswell at 14 seconds, energy moderate (183) – long period but very small. Wednesday the 9th finishes with a 2ft cross-shore mess.

The only half-decent wave here is that Tuesday 1st September glassy morning, but it’s a groundswell on a beachy setup – those long 17-second lines will be peeling straight and fat, better for a point break. Still, if you’ve got a log and want it to yourself, that’s the pick. All other days are a write-off. Crowds are only “sometimes” an issue, but honestly, on a session like that, you’ll be nearly alone.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the S by Sat afternoon).

Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
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Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
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8
0.9
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8
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6
0.9
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8
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8
0.9
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8
1.1
SSE
11
0.8
ENE
8
1.5
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
131
116
175
146
99
116
81
92
113
133
102
83
308
94
433
322
506
452
284
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
NNE
25
NNE
20
N
10
NW
10
NNE
15
S
20
S
20
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSW
15
E
5
SSE
25
S
35
S
30
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
on
glassy
cross
cross
cross
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cross-on
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High Tide
6:31AM0.98m
6:44PM1.52m
7:09AM1.06m
7:19PM1.57m
7:43AM1.14m
7:53PM1.59m
8:16AM1.21m
8:27PM1.58m
8:49AM1.28m
9:01PM1.55m
9:24AM1.34m
9:35PM1.48m
Low Tide
00:58AM0.46m
11:55AM0.45m
1:29AM0.37m
12:41PM0.38m
1:58AM0.30m
1:23PM0.32m
2:26AM0.24m
2:03PM0.27m
2:54AM0.21m
2:42PM0.24m
3:23AM0.19m
3:23PM0.24m
3:54AM0.20m
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Temp °C
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21
21
18
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Feels °C
17
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15
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Information about the Ballina North Wall Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Ballina North Wall provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Ballina North Wall can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Ballina North Wall surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Ballina North Wall) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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