Ballina North Wall Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.87° S 153.59° E

Ballina North Wall Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 9 pm 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ballina North Wall sea temperature is
20.2° C
0.3° 

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 20 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, ENE swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, ENE swell with 215 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s 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 Friday (Aug 21) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 7s. 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 1.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Fri 21st Aug)2.5ft (0.8m) 7s
Best Surf10AM (Wed 26th Aug)4.5ft (1.3m) 8s
Most Powerful10AM (Wed 26th Aug)4.5ft (1.3m) 8s

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


The Lowdown

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s cooking for Ballina North Wall over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, the next week is a bit of a grind. We’ve got a run of small, weak swell with a lot of ordinary conditions. The first proper chance to get wet doesn’t really show until Wednesday 26 August. That morning, the wind goes glassy, dead calm, and we’ve got a clean 4ft swell from the ENE with 8 second period. The combined energy is moderate (215), but the real winner is that glassy surface. It’ll be a bit fat and slow for a point/breakwater, but at least it’s rideable and clean. That's the best bet in the first week.

After that, there’s a little stretch through the end of August where the wind is mostly cross or cross-off, but the swell picks up a bit. On Sunday 30 August, the swell hits 5–6ft, but it’s short-period (7 seconds) and the wind is howling at 19 mph, making it a choppy mess. That’s more kite-surfing territory than paddle surfing, to be honest.

Then, the real standout shows up on Tuesday 1 September. Another glassy morning with no wind, 4ft swell from the east, 9-second period, and moderate to strong energy (225). It’s not huge, but conditions will be clean and lined-up, and a point/breakwater like this loves that east swell direction—it matches the optimum ENE nicely. This is the best session of the whole outlook: small, clean, and workable. If you can pick that morning, do it. But note, the afternoon gets choppy with the NE sea breeze, so it’s a morning mission.

Crowds at Ballina North Wall can pop up sometimes, but on those glassy mornings with only small, clean surf, the crowd tends to be mellow. Temperature-wise, the water is sitting about average for this time of year, so nothing unusual to report there.

The second week fades back into small surf with average conditions. Nothing else really jumps out as a must-surf. The window from 31 August to 4 September has a couple of glassy or light-offshore windows but the swell drops to 3–3ft and the energy is weaker. You’d be scraping for waves.

In short: Wednesday 26 August morning and Tuesday 1 September morning are your two windows. Tuesday 1 September takes the prize for the best combination of clean surface and moderate energy.

Rusty, signing off.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
99
59
31
35
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49
79
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64
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87
94
176
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201
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99
Wind (km/h)
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NNE
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SSE
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NNW
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NNE
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High Tide
1:23AM0.89m
3:12PM1.25m
2:44AM0.83m
4:26PM1.30m
4:35AM0.84m
5:22PM1.38m
5:44AM0.90m
6:06PM1.45m
6:31AM0.98m
6:44PM1.52m
7:09AM1.06m
7:19PM1.57m
Low Tide
7:40AM0.48m
10:22PM0.69m
8:40AM0.52m
11:39PM0.63m
9:52AM0.53m
00:24AM0.55m
10:59AM0.50m
00:58AM0.46m
11:55AM0.45m
1:29AM0.37m
12:41PM0.38m
1:58AM0.30m
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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).

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