Surf Forecasts:
Ballina North Wall surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period, SE swell with 460 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 1AM (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 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 4s. 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 1.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ballina North Wall over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for the Ballina North Wall (Ballina-North-Wall) region over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the start of this run is a bit of a dud. We've got a string of days from Monday the 24th right through to about Sunday the 30th of August where the conditions are just ordinary. The swell is there, but it's either onshore, choppy, or crossed up, making for pretty poor surf. You'll be sitting that one out.
The first real glimmer of hope comes on Monday the 31st of August. The morning is looking glassy with a light SSE breeze, and we've got a clean 4 ft swell rolling in from the East. The combined energy is moderate at 219, and that glassy surface will make for some really nice lines. This is a proper window to get out there before the crowds (which can be around sometimes) get wind of it.
Then, Tuesday the 1st of September morning is a beauty. The wind is light from the SW, almost glassy, and the swell has bumped up to 5 ft from the East. The energy is building nicely at 392. That's a solid, clean, head-high wave on offer. The water temp is sitting at 68°, which is about normal for this time of year, so you won't need a thick steamer.
And don't sleep on Wednesday the 2nd of September morning. We get a proper offshore breeze from the WSW, light at 3 mph, paired with a 4 ft ENE swell. The energy is moderate at 239, and with that offshore wind, the wall will be grooming up nicely. This is another standout morning if you can get in the water early.
After that, the second week looks a bit more variable. We get a few more windows, like the morning of Friday the 4th with a cross-offshore breeze and a clean 3 ft swell, but the consistency isn't as strong. The best bet for the entire outlook is hands down the Tuesday morning of the 1st of September. That 5 ft of clean, glassy East swell with light wind is the pick of the pack.
So, to sum it up: the first week is a write-off until the 31st. Then we have a couple of solid mornings on the 31st, the 1st, and the 2nd of September. After that, it's a bit of a mixed bag. Get out there when it's glassy.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 87 | 99 | 131 | 125 | 140 | 153 | 134 | 123 | 75 | 94 | 215 | 204 | 117 | 94 | 263 | 90 | 136 | 139 | 162 | 440 | 132 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:06PM1.45m | 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 | 10:59AM0.50m | 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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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | E 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 74 | 99 | 131 | 125 | 140 | 153 | 134 | 123 | 75 | 94 | 149 | 204 | 117 | 94 | 263 | 52 | 136 | 139 | 162 | 237 | 132 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 16 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 11 | ENE 8 | NE 10 | SSE 10 | E 9 | NE 13 |
| kJ | 62 | 46 | 77 | 74 | 51 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 100 | 43 | 63 | 50 | 65 | 55 | 4 | 100 | 165 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | S 11 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 16 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 10 | S 16 | SSE 16 | NE 8 | SSE 13 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 15 | N 12 | E 13 |
| kJ | 87 | 89 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 26 | 20 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 24 | 28 | 57 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 4 | — | NNE 4 | N 4 | — | N 5 | S 3 | S 6 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | S 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | — | 10 | 28 | — | 11 | 7 | 144 | 215 | — | — | — | 339 | 90 | 71 | 97 | 110 | 440 | 132 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 452 | 135 | 0 | 8 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
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