Surf Forecasts:
Ballina North Wall surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period, SE swell with 638 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with SE 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 Thursday (Aug 20) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ballina North Wall in the next 16 days are 1.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 7s period and expected on Monday (Aug 17) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ballina North Wall over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty, and I’ve been watching the charts for Ballina North Wall. This is a point/breakwater setup, so it needs the right combination to really work, and for the first week and a bit, you’ll be waiting. The water temp is about average for the season, nothing wild. There’s a long dry spell with no decent waves from Monday the 17th right through to the end of the weekend on the 24th. Most of it is just poor surf – onshore mess, bumpy, no shape. Don’t bother.
Wednesday morning the 19th gives a little hope – 5ft swell from the SE with an 11-second period. Combined energy is moderate at 610, but it’s light cross-onshore, so it’s touch and go. Not a mission, but a pulse.
Thursday morning the 20th is where you might get a window. Glassy conditions – that’s the key. Wind is light from the W, glassy, and there’s 5ft swell from the ESE with a short period of 8 seconds. Combined energy is moderate at 301. It’ll be clean, but the swell direction is a bit east of the best line. Still, that glassy morning is the best of the first week. Then it fades back into tiny, ordinary surf until the 25th.
The real standout is Wednesday the 26th of August. Mark it. We’ve got a 7ft swell from the SSE with an 8-second period. The wind is offshore from the WNW at 9 mph, which will groom it perfectly. Combined energy is strong at 604. This is a proper winter pulse – 7ft is solid, pushing into experienced territory. The swell direction is slightly off the optimum, but that offshore wind and clean conditions will make it juice. There might be a few others out, but it’s worth the paddle.
Thursday the 27th keeps the offshore wind but the swell drops to 3ft, so it’s smaller. Friday the 28th the wind swings southerly and strong, not your friend. The very end, Tuesday morning the 1st of September, brings another glassy, clean session with 2ft swell from the ESE and a gorgeous 12-second period. Combined energy is moderate at 213. That’s a sweet small-wave longboard morning, but not the highlight.
The best call is Wednesday the 26th – that 7ft, offshore, clean pulse at Ballina North Wall. No crowds likely. That’s your one.
Signing off, Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun night, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sun night, light winds from the SE by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
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 kJ | 466 | 310 | 425 | 392 | 485 | 481 | 512 | 505 | 341 | 227 | 298 | 273 | 212 | 146 | 128 | 111 | 114 | 138 | 107 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:50PM1.38m | 11:22AM1.29m | 11:23PM1.23m | 12:06PM1.27m | 11:56PM1.10m | 12:56PM1.24m | 00:33AM0.98m | 1:57PM1.23m | 1:23AM0.89m | 3:12PM1.25m | 2:44AM0.83m | 4:26PM1.30m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:11AM0.22m | 5:27PM0.39m | 5:42AM0.28m | 6:16PM0.51m | 6:16AM0.35m | 7:14PM0.62m | 6:53AM0.42m | 8:32PM0.69m | 7:40AM0.48m | 10:22PM0.69m | 8:40AM0.52m | 11:39PM0.63m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — |
mm | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | S 8 | S 7 | ENE 9 | S 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 59 | 71 | 17 | 16 | 42 | 481 | 129 | 505 | 341 | 227 | 298 | 273 | 212 | 146 | 128 | 111 | 114 | 138 | 107 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 | S 13 | ESE 14 | S 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 9 | E 10 | S 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 17 | 30 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 38 | 66 | 105 | 68 | 59 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | S 14 | — | SE 14 | — | S 11 | S 8 | ESE 12 | — | ESE 10 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | E 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 31 | 28 | 34 | — | 48 | — | 56 | 22 | 14 | — | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 |
| kJ | 466 | 310 | 425 | 392 | 485 | — | 512 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 32 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 281 | 38 | 0 | 26 | 8 |
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