Ballina North Wall Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.87° S 153.59° E

Ballina North Wall Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 9 pm 11 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ballina North Wall sea temperature is
20.6°C
0.4° 

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 11 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period, SSE swell with 4,250 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with SE 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 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 16s. 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 4.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.5m 10s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Mon 14th Sep)3.5ft (1.1m) 9s
Best Surf 4AM (Thu 17th Sep)13ft (4.0m) 10s
Most Powerful10PM (Wed 16th Sep)15ft (4.5m) 10s

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 coming our way for Ballina.

To be straight with you, the next week and a half is looking pretty tough. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing special, with mostly small, onshore, or messy conditions. The only real window of hope is a couple of days around Thursday the 18th and into Saturday the 19th, but even that comes with some serious size.

Ballina North Wall (Ballina) is the only spot on the cards. The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year, so nothing out of the ordinary there.

For this coming Saturday, September 12 and Sunday the 13th, forget it. We’ve got a SE wind at 9 mph making it cross-onshore and choppy, with a weak 5 ft swell from the SE at a short period of 8 seconds. Combined energy is a low 399. Just not worth paddling out. Sunday afternoon clears up a touch, but it’s still onshore and marginal.

Monday morning September 14 is the first tiny glimmer. The wind goes glassy (0 mph) early with a small 3 ft SSE groundswell (11 seconds) and combined energy of 195. It’s surfable but very ordinary. The best part is the clean surface, so if you’re desperate, go for a dawny. The afternoon gets ruined by a NE wind at 12 mph.

Then we hit a real blank run. Tuesday the 15th through Wednesday the 16th is tiny, weak, and windy. Swell drops under 3 ft, energy falls below 100, and the wind is a fresh cross-shore mess. The period spikes to 13 seconds on Wednesday afternoon but with a pathetic 0.3 ft swell. Just stay home.

Here’s where it gets interesting but dangerous. Thursday morning September 17, a big pulse arrives: 12 ft from the SSE at 10 seconds, with a massive combined energy of 2799. That’s strong. Winds are cross at 22 mph though, making it messy. The afternoon gets a score of 11 – the highest in the period – with wind and tide favorable, but the swell is predicted to be too big for this break. At over 8 ft, this is experts-only territory. Friday morning September 18 is similar: 8 ft from the SSE, energy of 1098, but again, too big for the break. The afternoon drops to 6 ft but turns cross-onshore and choppy.

The standout is Saturday morning September 19. We get a 5 ft SE groundswell at 11 seconds with a combined energy of 611 – that’s moderate energy, solid and clean. The wind goes glassy, 3 mph from the north. That means perfect, clean conditions. The swell direction is SE, and the optimum swell for Ballina North Wall is from the ENE, so it’s a bit off-angle, but the glassy surface and solid energy make this the best session of the whole 16 days. It’s a point/breakwater for advanced surfers, so it’s not a beginner wave, and crowds are possible – it’s labelled “sometimes,” so expect a few others out.

After that, from Sunday the 20th through the end of the period (September 27), it’s back to small, weak, and wind-affected. Swell rarely cracks 3 ft, energy drops to two-digit numbers, and the wind is mostly cross-on or onshore. The last day, September 27, has a 5 ft SSE swell at 10 seconds with 452 energy but it’s cross-onshore again. No good.

To sum it up: the only real standout is Saturday morning September 19 at Ballina North Wall. Glassy, clean, 5 ft SE groundswell. Experts only as it’s a point/breakwater. If you’re not an advanced surfer, steer clear of Thursday and Friday the 17th and 18th – that swell is way too big. Everything else in between is flat or trash.

Stay patient, mate. It’ll turn.

- Rusty

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri night, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon night, strong winds from the S by Wed afternoon).

Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
SE
10
1.2
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
10
0.8
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.1
E
13
0.1
NE
13
3.5
SSE
10
3.5
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
477
346
274
132
391
241
188
176
146
97
88
59
36
20
4
7
2792
2159
1700
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
15
ESE
10
E
0
NNE
0
NE
20
NE
15
NNW
15
N
30
NNE
10
NW
40
S
45
S
35
SSW
35
S
35
S
25
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Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
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cross
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High Tide
8:54AM1.44m
9:08PM1.50m
9:31AM1.46m
9:42PM1.38m
10:09AM1.46m
10:14PM1.25m
10:47AM1.43m
10:46PM1.13m
11:27AM1.38m
11:19PM1.01m
12:12PM1.33m
11:58PM0.91m
Low Tide
2:50AM0.13m
3:00PM0.16m
3:22AM0.15m
3:42PM0.23m
3:52AM0.19m
4:24PM0.32m
4:21AM0.25m
5:07PM0.42m
4:51AM0.32m
5:55PM0.53m
5:23AM0.39m
6:53PM0.61m
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5:48
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5:36
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Temp °C
19
19
18
19
19
19
17
19
19
18
22
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17
16
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17
Feels °C
15
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17
10
7
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11
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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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