Ballina North Wall Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.87° S 153.59° E

Ballina North Wall Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 9 am 01 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ballina North Wall sea temperature is
20.6°C
0.2° 

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 1 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period, NNE swell with 238 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s 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 Wednesday (Sep 02) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s 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 1.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Wed 2nd Sep)2ft (0.6m) 10s
Best Surf 1AM (Wed 2nd Sep)2ft (0.6m) 10s
Most Powerful 4PM (Tue 8th Sep)6ft (1.9m) 6s

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


The Lowdown

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s talk about the Ballina North Wall over the next couple of weeks.

Alright, this forecast is a real rollercoaster—some clean little windows, but a long stretch where you’ll be better off doing something else. The first surf worth paddling out for is Tuesday morning, 1 September. The North Wall is picking up a tiny 1ft groundswell from the SSE, with a long 16-second period. The water temp is 69°, which is about average for this time of year. The wind is glassy out of the SW at 3 mph, and the combined swell energy is a moderate 233. It’s small, but with glassy conditions and that long-period groundswell wrapping into the point, it’ll be clean and fun for the advanced crew. Crowds can show up now and then.

That window closes Tuesday afternoon when a cross-onshore NNE breeze comes in. Then we hit a long quiet spell. Wednesday through to Monday, 7 September, is pretty ordinary—a few cleaner mornings but the swell is small, short-period, and shifting directions. The energy is low, mostly under 100. Surfable, but nothing to get excited about.

Tuesday, 8 September, brings bigger swell (4ft–6ft), but the wind is all wrong—cross-shore or cross-on from the NNE at 6–19 mph. Not good.

Things improve on Wednesday, 9 September afternoon. We’ve got a clean 4ft from the SSE, period 10 seconds, offshore wind from the W at 12 mph, and a solid moderate energy reading of 320. This is a good session for the experienced.

Thursday, 10 September, is a write-off with strong winds and messy conditions.

Now for the big one: Friday morning, 11 September. The swell pumps up to 10ft from the SSE, with a very long 14-second period. The wind is cross-off from the SSW at 22 mph, so it’ll be clean. The combined wave energy is a massive 3961—that’s very strong. But mate, this is too big for Ballina North Wall, even for most advanced surfers. Over 8ft puts it in expert-only territory. Same for Friday afternoon (15ft, 7524 energy) and Saturday, 12 September (8ft). Only the bravest should even look at it.

Sunday morning, 13 September, drops back to 6ft from the SSE, period 9 seconds, glassy conditions with a light NE breeze at 3 mph, energy at 494. That’s a solid, clean session for advanced surfers.

After that, the swell fades back under 3ft, with periods dropping and winds mostly onshore or cross. Nothing special.

Best bets: Wednesday 9 September afternoon or Sunday 13 September morning. Tuesday 1 September morning is a little glassy gem if you don’t mind small waves. The big stuff on 11-12 September is for experts only.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

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Friday
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Saturday
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Monday
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
11
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
9
1
N
5
0.9
NNE
5
1.1
N
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.4
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
12
0.4
E
9
1
NNE
5
1.1
N
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.6
SSE
13
0.5
NE
6
0.4
SSE
13
0.9
NNE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
82
128
68
70
48
45
53
48
72
48
34
113
27
53
72
48
36
137
16
68
36
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
20
NNE
15
NNW
10
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
N
5
W
10
S
15
ENE
10
W
10
N
25
NNE
10
NW
20
S
15
SE
5
SE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
N
Wind State
glassy
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cross-off
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off
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on
cross-on
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High Tide
10:42AM1.42m
10:52PM1.28m
11:30AM1.43m
11:38PM1.16m
12:28PM1.43m
00:36AM1.03m
1:38PM1.44m
1:55AM0.94m
3:02PM1.46m
3:36AM0.92m
4:24PM1.53m
5:03AM0.98m
5:30PM1.61m
Low Tide
4:56PM0.33m
5:04AM0.26m
5:53PM0.41m
5:47AM0.31m
7:03PM0.49m
6:41AM0.37m
8:30PM0.52m
7:49AM0.41m
10:09PM0.49m
9:10AM0.42m
11:24PM0.39m
10:32AM0.37m
00:18AM0.29m
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5:58
5:56
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5:30
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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18
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24
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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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Ballina North Wall may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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