Surf Forecasts:
Ballina North Wall surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, ENE swell with 361 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with E 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 4s is also forecast. 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 1.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ballina North Wall over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here, talking surf for the Ballina area. Over the next couple of weeks, we’re looking at mostly small ENE swell, around 3 to 3 feet, with a few bigger pulses. The wind’s the main problem—often onshore—so the clean windows are mostly in the mornings.
Right now, Friday the 21st is a write-off—20 km/h cross-on northeasterly, choppy 3-foot windswell. Saturday the 22nd morning, though, has a 3-foot ENE swell with a 5 km/h offshore westerly and clean conditions. It’s surfable, but small. Water temp is 68°, about average for the season.
The real standout is Wednesday morning, August 26th, at Ballina North Wall. Swell hits 4 feet from the ENE, offshore westerly at 10 km/h, clean. That’s a solid pulse. Crowds are possible, so get in early. Thursday the 27th morning is also good: 5-foot ENE swell, cross-off southerly, clean. That’s expert territory.
We then hit a flat spell through the end of August. The first week of September offers two glassy mornings: Wednesday, September 2nd, with a 3-foot E swell and calm conditions, and Friday, September 4th, with a 3-foot ENE swell and dead calm. Both are excellent options.
Best mornings: the 26th, 27th, and then September 2nd and 4th. Long-range stuff is still a bit of a gamble.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 55 | 33 | 81 | 54 | 56 | 71 | 62 | 57 | 121 | 70 | 99 | 103 | 128 | 192 | 191 | 201 | 291 | 306 | 270 | 163 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 7:43AM1.14m | 7:53PM1.59m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 1:23PM0.32m | 2:26AM0.24m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | S 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 26 | 33 | 81 | 54 | 56 | 71 | 62 | 57 | 48 | 70 | 99 | 103 | 49 | 192 | 191 | 201 | 291 | 306 | 270 | 163 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 8 | S 9 | S 5 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | ESE 5 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 23 | 27 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 121 | 91 | 112 | 78 | 3 | 29 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 81 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | ESE 9 | E 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 7 | S 15 | S 11 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | S 18 | S 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | S 15 | — | S 16 | S 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 88 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 28 | 26 | 4 | — | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NNE 4 | N 4 | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | S 3 | — |
| kJ | 55 | 20 | 12 | — | — | 6 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | 128 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 254 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 282 | 38 | 0 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
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