Surf Forecasts:
Ballina North Wall surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 8 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period, SSE swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, SSE swell with 2,349 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s 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 Tuesday (Sep 08) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m 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 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 8s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ballina North Wall over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk Ballina North Wall in feet and miles per hour. First few days are a total bust. Monday the 7th and Tuesday the 8th are tiny, wind-scratched slop – not worth a look.
The first real chance is Wednesday the 9th morning. We’ve got a 5 ft SSE swell from the southeast, period about 9 seconds, with a light SW cross-offshore breeze. Wave energy is moderate (382). The morning will be clean. The catch is short-period swell, so it won’t be a ripper, but it’s the best we’ve got. Water temp is about 69°F, which is normal for this time of year.
Thursday the 10th sees the swell jump to 12 ft from the SSE – that’s strong energy (2238) and too big for this break. Wind is cross-shore and messy. Same story Friday the 11th – 10 ft SSE, still oversized, and rainy. The swell stays over 8 ft through the weekend, so only experts should even think about it, and the wind is poor.
The standout is Wednesday the 9th morning. It’s the only window where the swell is surfable and the wind is clean. The light SW offshore will make the wall look decent. Short-period, but it’s the pick.
The second week is grim. Monday the 14th and Tuesday the 15th have glassy mornings but tiny 2 ft to 3 ft SSE swell – barely surfable. Wednesday the 16th afternoon has a sudden 7 ft SSE pulse, but it’s cross-onshore and choppy, with a period of only 7 seconds – that’s a lumpy mess. From the 17th through the 22nd, it’s flat or blown out. The 19th and 20th mornings have glassy, tiny 2 ft ENE swell, but it’s weak.
One shot: Wednesday the 9th. After that, it’s too big, too small, or too windy. The north wall is usually consistent, but this stretch is a tough one. It won’t stay poor forever, but don’t get your hopes up.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon night, strong winds from the S by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu morning, light winds from the SE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 15 | 248 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 366 | 343 | 380 | 2234 | 1845 | 1562 | 1395 | 1384 | 1016 | 711 | 798 | 835 | 600 | 351 | 262 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:30PM1.61m | 6:04AM1.09m | 6:24PM1.67m | 6:52AM1.20m | 7:11PM1.69m | 7:35AM1.31m | 7:53PM1.66m | 8:15AM1.39m | 8:32PM1.59m | 8:54AM1.44m | 9:08PM1.50m | 9:31AM1.46m | 9:42PM1.38m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:32AM0.37m | 00:18AM0.29m | 11:42AM0.29m | 1:02AM0.21m | 12:39PM0.20m | 1:41AM0.15m | 1:30PM0.15m | 2:17AM0.13m | 2:16PM0.13m | 2:50AM0.13m | 3:00PM0.16m | 3:22AM0.15m | 3:42PM0.23m | 3:52AM0.19m | |||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
 | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 11 | SSE 9 | NE 8 | NE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 12 | S 18 | S 23 | SSE 22 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | SSE 18 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 516 | 584 | 248 | 11 | 9 | 586 | 366 | 343 | 55 | 6 | 11 | 98 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 63 | 600 | 351 | 262 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 14 | E 15 | E 10 | — | S 22 | NE 15 | E 14 | NE 15 | E 13 | E 13 | E 6 | E 10 |
| kJ | 15 | 8 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 7 | — | 9 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 46 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | NE 9 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | E 16 | NE 6 | — | — | NE 15 | — | — | — | NE 16 | — | NE 14 | — | E 11 | E 13 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 6 | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | 10 | — | 8 | — | 2 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 9 | S 7 | — | — | NE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | — | — | ENE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 269 | 416 | — | — | 2 | 380 | 2234 | 1845 | 1562 | 1395 | 1384 | 1016 | 711 | 798 | 835 | — | — | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 79 | 0 | 26 | 79 | 8 | 0 | 247 | 27 | 247 | 247 | 79 | 79 | 66 | 32 | 66 | 66 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 1 |
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