Surf Forecasts:
Ballina North Wall surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period, SE swell with 822 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s 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 Sunday (Aug 02) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 14s. 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 1.7m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 10s period and expected on Friday (Aug 07) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ballina North Wall over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Howdy, Rusty here. Let’s break down what Ballina North Wall is serving up.
The best swell of the run is right at the start. This Sunday morning, August 2nd, we’ve got a solid 5ft swell from the SSE, with a 9-second period. Water temp is 69°, right where it should be for the season. Wave energy is moderate at 652, and with a light 5 km/h southerly breeze blowing cross-off, the surface is gonna be glassy clean. It’s not a perfect match for the optimum ENE direction, but the quality is top-notch. This is a peak session for advanced surfers only. Expect a few others in the water, but it’s worth it.
Sunday afternoon the wind chops it up, so that’s it for the day. Monday morning, August 3rd, brings another cracker: a 5ft SE groundswell with an 11-second period, clean offshore wind from the WSW, and moderate energy at 642. That longer period means more power and better shapes. This is your second standout window. The afternoons are junk again with cross-on breezes.
From Tuesday, August 4th, the surf drops off hard. Tuesday morning is 3ft from the SE, period of 8 seconds, and weak energy at 130. It’s surfable but nothing to rush out for. The rest of that week through Saturday, August 8th, is a flat spell with swells between 2ft and 3ft, mostly weak energy, and pretty ordinary conditions.
Sunday, August 9th, we get a bump to 3ft from the east, but the wind is cross and those afternoon gusts hit 30 km/h, making it lumpy. Not your day. Monday, August 10th, is clean with a 25 km/h offshore, but the swell is still just 3ft—average at best. From there into the second week, it’s consistent but small: 2ft to 3ft, weak energy, and wind that’s mostly cross-off or onshore. There’s a strong offshore on Saturday, August 15th, with 30 km/h winds, but the swell is tiny at 3ft, so it’s just blown-out micro waves.
The only two real highlights are this Sunday and Monday mornings. After that, it’s a long wait. Keep your hopes up, but don’t bet the farm on the second week.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 11 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 424 | 584 | 500 | 626 | 458 | 258 | 105 | 47 | 119 | 154 | 130 | 41 | 33 | 33 | 40 | 28 | 47 | 71 | 40 | 36 | 33 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-off | on | cross |
High Tide | 10:31AM1.16m | 10:39PM1.45m | 11:12AM1.19m | 11:18PM1.35m | 11:59AM1.23m | 00:01AM1.23m | 12:54PM1.27m | 00:53AM1.12m | 2:02PM1.32m | 2:01AM1.01m | 3:21PM1.40m | 3:28AM0.96m | 4:40PM1.52m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:20PM0.29m | 5:11AM0.22m | 5:07PM0.34m | 5:46AM0.24m | 6:01PM0.41m | 6:27AM0.28m | 7:07PM0.49m | 7:15AM0.32m | 8:29PM0.55m | 8:14AM0.35m | 10:07PM0.54m | 9:23AM0.36m | 11:34PM0.46m | ||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 11 | E 10 | E 9 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 424 | 584 | 500 | 626 | 458 | 258 | 105 | 47 | 119 | 154 | 130 | 39 | 65 | 60 | 71 | 69 | 154 | 115 | 83 | 81 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | N 3 | SSE 9 | S 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 218 | 255 | 295 | 16 | 13 | 19 | 13 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 40 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 40 | 28 | 47 | 71 | 40 | 36 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 21 | S 21 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | S 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 7 | S 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 29 | 12 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 33 | 33 | 26 | 53 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | NE 6 | W 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 16 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 1 |
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