Surf Forecasts:
Ballina North Wall surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, SSE swell with 2,377 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s 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 14) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. 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 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.0m 10s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 17) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ballina North Wall over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s cookin’ for the next couple weeks.
Honestly, the first few days are a bust. Big gap of nothing good. If you’re keen, you gotta wait for a mid-week window, but pick your moments.
Monday the 14th starts with a tiny glassy 3-foot SSE swell early, but it’s so small it’s barely surfable. Then from Monday arvo through Wednesday the 16th, the wind is all over the shop – cross, cross-on, gusty – and the waves are either tiny or junk.
Wednesday the 16th arvo sees the swell jump to a massive 10-foot from the SSE with moderate energy (1095), but it’s onshore and lumpy. Only for the kamikaze crew.
Thursday morning the 17th has a solid 10-foot SSE swell with a light cross-offshore breeze, but the word is it’s simply too big for the break. If you’re a charger, you might eyeball it, but most of us are sitting it out.
The real standout is Friday morning the 18th. We’ve got a clean 6-foot SSE groundswell (9-second period) with a light cross-offshore breeze from the SSW. The energy is solid (586) – punchy and lined up. Water temp is about 69°, which is average for the time of year. This is your best session at Ballina North Wall, no question. Crowds can show up, so beat the rush.
Friday arvo the 18th is a no-go with onshore wind. Saturday the 19th and Sunday the 20th are back to small and choppy.
From Monday the 21st on, it’s a long run of poor conditions through the end of the month. There’s a massive swell on Tuesday the 29th – a very long-period 8-foot SSE swell with a 17-second period and huge energy (3207) – but it’s too big for the break and the wind is cross-shore. Experts only, and even then, it’s a mission.
Your one and only true standout is Friday morning the 18th. Don’t sleep on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the S by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | SSE 8 | NE 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 15 | NNE 4 | N 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 161 | 116 | 97 | 64 | 62 | 41 | 22 | 1091 | 7 | 1815 | 1685 | 990 | 573 | 445 | 91 | 207 | 172 | 51 | 46 | 34 | 36 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:09AM1.46m | 10:14PM1.25m | 10:47AM1.43m | 10:46PM1.13m | 11:27AM1.38m | 11:19PM1.01m | 12:12PM1.33m | 11:58PM0.91m | 1:07PM1.28m | 00:57AM0.82m | 2:15PM1.25m | 2:37AM0.78m | 3:31PM1.26m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:24PM0.32m | 4:21AM0.25m | 5:07PM0.42m | 4:51AM0.32m | 5:55PM0.53m | 5:23AM0.39m | 6:53PM0.61m | 6:00AM0.46m | 8:09PM0.65m | 6:50AM0.53m | 9:50PM0.62m | 7:59AM0.58m | 10:59PM0.55m | ||||||||
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 | 5:46 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | ENE 6 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | E 13 | NE 13 | ENE 8 | NE 13 | E 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 9 |
| kJ | 161 | 116 | 34 | 64 | 38 | 41 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 573 | 445 | 157 | 207 | 172 | 79 | 48 | 57 | 27 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 10 | SSE 11 | E 6 | E 12 | SSE 10 | E 14 | S 17 | — | NE 13 | — | — | E 12 | NE 12 | SE 8 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 14 | 2 | 97 | 16 | 3 | 18 | 4 | 5 | — | 7 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 91 | 59 | 103 | 35 | 23 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | NE 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 15 | E 12 | NE 12 | — | — | — | — | NE 16 | NE 16 | S 19 | SSE 18 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | E 8 | E 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 7 | 32 | 4 | 5 | 51 | 46 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 5 | — | NNE 3 | NE 5 | NNW 4 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 |
| kJ | — | 22 | — | 3 | 62 | 25 | 467 | 1091 | 2590 | 1815 | 1685 | 990 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 8 | 34 | 36 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 79 | 1 | 63 | 254 | 0 | 281 | 1306 | 203 | 26 | 247 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 418 | 0 | 4 | 889 | 39 |
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