Surf Forecasts:
Ballina North Wall surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 31 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period, SSE swell with 651 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 31 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s 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 Monday (Aug 31) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 1.2m and 6s 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 1.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 8s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ballina North Wall over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk about Ballina North Wall. This is a point and breakwater setup, consistently exposed to swell and handles a good range of directions. The water temperature is sitting at 68° which is only about a degree cooler than normal for this time of year, so pretty average, nothing to worry about on that front.
The next week and a half is a real mixed bag, with a lot of small, junky days and only a few windows worth paddling out. The standout session is looking like early Tuesday morning, September 1st, with clean, glassy conditions and a little 3ft SSE swell wrapping in at 11 seconds. That’s not huge, but the energy’s there (288) and with the wind glassed off, it’ll be clean and fun on the bank. That’s your best bet for a proper session.
Before that, Sunday morning the 30th has a bit more size at 6ft from the SSE and 693 energy, but the wind is cross-off, not quite glassy, and it’s flagged as marginal. Saturday the 29th is a write-off with poor conditions and only 3ft.
After that Tuesday morning window, things drop off fast. The rest of the week into early September looks tiny, with weak windswell under 2ft and poor to ordinary conditions. There’s a long gap of very small, messy surf from Wednesday afternoon all the way through to the following weekend.
The next flicker of hope comes on Saturday morning, September 5th, with a 4ft northerly swell, but the period is a short 6 seconds, so it’ll be a bit lumpy. Wind is cross-off and clean, so it’s rideable, but not classic. The following Sunday morning, the 6th, is similar with 3ft NNE swell at 6 seconds, again clean but marginal.
After that, it’s mostly poor or tiny through the second week. There’s a late pulse showing on Thursday afternoon, September 10th, with 5ft SSE swell and a much longer 13-second period – that’s a proper groundswell with 802 energy – but the wind is cross-onshore, so it’ll be a bit bumpy. If that cleans up, it could be the best of the later period, but at this range it’s less certain.
Overall, if you’re keen, get out early Tuesday morning September 1st. That’s the cleanest, most user-friendly wave in the outlook. The rest is a lot of waiting or chasing small, short-period swell with iffy wind.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||
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 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 5 | SSE 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 218 | 222 | 651 | 409 | 312 | 240 | 238 | 157 | 167 | 71 | 68 | 70 | 48 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 29 | 35 | 28 | 27 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | on | off |
High Tide | 9:01PM1.55m | 9:24AM1.34m | 9:35PM1.48m | 10:01AM1.38m | 10:12PM1.39m | 10:42AM1.42m | 10:52PM1.28m | 11:30AM1.43m | 11:38PM1.16m | 12:28PM1.43m | 00:36AM1.03m | 1:38PM1.44m | 1:55AM0.94m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:23AM0.19m | 3:23PM0.24m | 3:54AM0.20m | 4:07PM0.27m | 4:27AM0.22m | 4:56PM0.33m | 5:04AM0.26m | 5:53PM0.41m | 5:47AM0.31m | 7:03PM0.49m | 6:41AM0.37m | 8:30PM0.52m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — |
mm | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | SSE 10 | E 9 | E 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NNE 5 | E 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | S 10 |
| kJ | 218 | 36 | 36 | 43 | 312 | 39 | 22 | 157 | 167 | 114 | 154 | 116 | 85 | 57 | 19 | 44 | 18 | 23 | 26 | 52 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | NE 10 | N 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 9 | SSE 10 | S 10 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 56 | 4 | 2 | 42 | 41 | 17 | 95 | 89 | 73 | 71 | 68 | 70 | 48 | 45 | 56 | 33 | 29 | 35 | 52 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | — | E 15 | NE 15 | S 17 | SSE 18 | E 12 | E 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | NE 11 | NNE 4 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 4 | 8 | 23 | 64 | 3 | 36 | 48 | 45 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 45 | 17 | 19 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | ENE 2 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | — | NNE 5 | N 5 | — | SSE 4 | — |
| kJ | 32 | 222 | 651 | 409 | 107 | 240 | 238 | — | — | 1 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 17 | — | 23 | 28 | — | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 38 | 26 | 27 | 0 | 8 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 282 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
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