Surf Forecasts:
Ballina North Wall surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, N swell with 187 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s 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 01) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 10s 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 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ballina North Wall over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, this is Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer.
First up, the water temp at Ballina North Wall is sitting at 69°F, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year—nothing weird going on there.
The outlook starts off with a tiny window of clean surf on Tuesday morning, 1 September. The swell is small at 1ft from the SSE with a very long period of 16 seconds, and the wind is light SW cross-off. Combined energy is weak at 233, so it’s not going to be pumping, but it’ll be glassy and clean. That’s the only real standout in the whole run—nothing else comes close. After that, it’s a long, dry stretch. From Tuesday afternoon right through to Wednesday, 16 September, there’s basically nothing worth paddling out for. The wind is all over the place, the swell is either tiny or sloppy, and the scores are consistently low. There are a few mornings with clean conditions, like Wednesday 2 September and Thursday 3 September, but the swell is so small and weak it’s barely surfable. The only other time the energy picks up a bit is around Thursday 10 September, when the swell jumps to 8ft from the SSE and energy hits 1679, but the wind is cross-onshore and choppy, so it’s a mess. Friday 11 September is marginal with 7ft SSE swell, but still onshore and messy. For the rest of the period, it’s just poor surf conditions day after day.
So, the honest truth: if you’re keen, get out on Tuesday morning, 1 September, for the only clean, glassy window. After that, you’re waiting a long time. Ballina North Wall is a point/breakwater, consistent, and exposed to ENE swell, so it can fire, but this forecast is a real dud. The blank run is normal for this area when the swell windows don’t line up, but it won’t stay this way forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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 8 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 12 | E 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | E 10 | SSE 14 | ENE 9 | SSE 13 | NNE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 82 | 131 | 68 | 70 | 48 | 45 | 53 | 58 | 55 | 35 | 89 | 145 | 27 | 59 | 54 | 34 | 31 | 147 | 29 | 70 | 109 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:42AM1.42m | 10:52PM1.28m | 11:30AM1.43m | 11:38PM1.16m | 12:28PM1.43m | 00:36AM1.03m | 1:38PM1.44m | 1:55AM0.94m | 3:02PM1.46m | 3:36AM0.92m | 4:24PM1.53m | 5:03AM0.98m | 5:30PM1.61m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:56PM0.33m | 5:04AM0.26m | 5:53PM0.41m | 5:47AM0.31m | 7:03PM0.49m | 6:41AM0.37m | 8:30PM0.52m | 7:49AM0.41m | 10:09PM0.49m | 9:10AM0.42m | 11:24PM0.39m | 10:32AM0.37m | 00:18AM0.29m | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 17 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 14 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | ENE 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NNE 5 | S 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 12 | S 10 | S 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | SSE 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 |
| kJ | 78 | 131 | 125 | 116 | 85 | 58 | 27 | 53 | 55 | 35 | 89 | 145 | 92 | 38 | 54 | 34 | 26 | 147 | 130 | 65 | 89 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | S 11 | ENE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | NNE 6 | S 7 | E 9 | E 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 10 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SSE 13 | E 9 |
| kJ | 73 | 110 | 68 | 70 | 48 | 45 | 57 | 29 | 54 | 52 | 25 | 39 | 27 | 28 | 53 | 31 | 31 | 18 | 10 | 70 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | NE 4 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 9 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SSE 15 | E 10 | E 10 | S 9 | E 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 82 | 84 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 45 | 4 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 13 | 6 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 29 | 29 | 15 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 5 | NNW 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | — | 9 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 27 | 53 | 58 | — | 7 | — | — | — | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 109 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 19 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 148 | 0 | 30 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 189 | 38 |
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