Ballina North Wall Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.87° S 153.59° E

Ballina North Wall Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 9 am 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ballina North Wall sea temperature is
20.2°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 23 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, NE swell with 196 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ENE 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 24) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period. 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 1.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) 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 1.4m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Mon 24th Aug)3ft (0.9m) 7s
Best Surf10AM (Fri 28th Aug)3ft (0.9m) 8s
Most Powerful10PM (Tue 25th Aug)4.5ft (1.3m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ballina North Wall over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve got the outlook for Ballina North Wall. It’s a point and breakwater setup that needs an east-northeasterly swell to really light up, but while there’s swell on the way, the winds are going to make things tricky over the next two weeks. The water temperature is sitting at 68°, which is pretty much average for this time of year – nothing to write home about, but not uncomfortable.

Let’s start with what’s in the water. For the next few days, we’re looking at small, short-period ENE swell around 3 ft to 4 ft, but the wind is mostly cross-off or cross-onshore, so the surface is going to be messy or just ordinary. There’s no standout session here – it’s all very average. The combined swell energy (106) on the morning of the 23rd is weak, and that sets the tone for the next several days: weak energy, poor conditions.

The best chance you’ve got comes on Friday the 28th. Early morning, there’s a glassy clean surface with a little 3 ft SSE swell (243 combined energy – moderate) and absolutely no wind. That’s the one bright spot in the first week. Get out there at first light if you can, because by the afternoon it’s onshore rubbish.

After that, the outlook gets grim again. The week from the 29th of August through to the 7th of September is just one poor forecast after another – mostly cross or cross-onshore winds, small weak swell, and combined energy bouncing between 98 and 283 but with the wrong wind direction ruining any quality. There are long gaps here with no real recommendation. You’ll be waiting days between anything remotely surfable.

The 1st of September morning has some clean cross-off conditions and a 3 ft ENE swell (182 combined energy), but it’s still ordinary surf at best. Nothing gets over a 1 out of 10 in the guidance. Honestly, for the whole 16-day run, the only true standout is that Friday 28th morning session. Everything else is a write-off for paddle surfing. If you’re determined, you could try the 28th early, otherwise, it’s looking like a long dry spell. Keep an eye on the charts though – it tends not to stay this poor forever.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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8
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7
0.9
ENE
7
0.5
SSE
12
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
6
1.2
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7
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7
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7
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8
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SSE
8
0.9
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8
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8
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.8
SSE
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Energy kJ
98
101
75
87
105
108
116
137
90
123
113
71
118
149
157
112
109
96
123
126
131
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
15
SE
5
W
5
SSW
10
ENE
15
N
10
N
25
NNE
20
NNW
10
WNW
10
NW
25
S
15
SSW
15
SSE
5
SE
5
S
15
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0
N
5
WNW
15
E
15
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
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cross
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High Tide
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
8:16AM1.21m
8:27PM1.58m
8:49AM1.28m
9:01PM1.55m
Low Tide
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
2:03PM0.27m
2:54AM0.21m
2:42PM0.24m
3:23AM0.19m
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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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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