Surf Forecasts:
Ballina South Wall surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period, SSE swell with 669 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ballina South Wall this week:
The surf forecast for Ballina South Wall over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ballina South Wall in the next 16 days are 1.6m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore 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 (Aug 27) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ballina South Wall over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Been goin’ over the numbers for Ballina South Wall, and it’s a pretty lean run ahead. We’re lookin’ at a long wait before a decent wave turns up. The first proper recommendation doesn’t hit ‘til Wednesday the 2nd of September, so that’s a solid week of nothin’ worth paddlin’ for.
Let’s get the rough stuff outta the way. The next few days are all onshore wind and choppy mess. Wednesday the 26th of August morning has a small 4ft swell from the NE with a real short 7-second period, only 144 combined energy, but a WNW offshore keeps it clean. That’s the only half-decent window, and it’s still pretty average. After that, it’s just cross-onshore junk with building but messy southerly swells through the 30th and 31st. By Monday the 31st, we see a big jump in energy – 989 to 1165 combined – from a long-period SSE swell (17-19 seconds), but it’s still cross-onshore and only borderline. Not the kinda day you tell your mates about.
Now, Wednesday the 2nd of September is the one. Early mornin’ is dead glassy – not a breath of wind – with a clean 3ft swell outta the SSE at a real nice 11-second period. The combined energy is moderate at 304. This is the total standout. It ain’t gonna be huge, but for a small-wave board, that light offshore (NNW) and glassy surface will give you some real clean, fun waves at the wall. It’s a beginner-friendly spot, and with crowds only *sometimes* around, you might have it pretty quiet.
After that, the second week fades out. Thursday the 3rd has another glassy mornin’, but only a tiny 3ft NE swell, and then it’s back to small, weak, or onshore garbage through to the 10th of September. On the 10th, there’s a 5ft S swell with a real weak 5-second period and only 152 energy – rideable but nothin’ special.
So, bottom line: save your energy for that Wednesday the 2nd of September dawn patrol. That’s your one true chance. Everythin’ else is blown out, tiny, or just plain ordinary. Water temp is pretty average for the time of year, nothin’ weird there.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 18 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 149 | 146 | 127 | 125 | 219 | 215 | 66 | 173 | 72 | 75 | 274 | 230 | 468 | 204 | 219 | 361 | 413 | 85 | 98 | 94 | 90 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:19PM1.57m | 7:43AM1.14m | 7:53PM1.59m | 8:16AM1.21m | 8:27PM1.58m | 8:49AM1.28m | 9:01PM1.55m | 9:24AM1.34m | 9:35PM1.48m | 10:01AM1.38m | 10:12PM1.39m | 10:42AM1.42m | 10:52PM1.28m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:41PM0.38m | 1:58AM0.30m | 1:23PM0.32m | 2:26AM0.24m | 2:03PM0.27m | 2:54AM0.21m | 2:42PM0.24m | 3:23AM0.19m | 3:23PM0.24m | 3:54AM0.20m | 4:07PM0.27m | 4:27AM0.22m | 4:56PM0.33m | ||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | E 8 | E 10 | SSE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 149 | 146 | 127 | 125 | 116 | 215 | 251 | 207 | 478 | 245 | 274 | 52 | 68 | 160 | 59 | 56 | 233 | 108 | 239 | 228 | 174 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 | S 11 | N 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 9 | S 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | S 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 19 | 7 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 89 | 66 | 173 | 72 | 75 | 57 | 4 | 4 | 64 | 27 | 120 | 413 | 318 | 98 | 94 | 90 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | E 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | ENE 8 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 13 | S 16 | E 9 | E 11 | E 5 | SSE 16 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 21 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 40 | 49 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 45 | 38 | 85 | 18 | 27 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | — | S 3 | S 6 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | E 5 | E 5 | — | E 5 | — |
| kJ | 48 | — | 4 | 173 | 219 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 230 | 468 | 204 | 219 | 361 | 13 | 25 | — | 15 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 65 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 27 | 38 | 27 | 27 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 0 |
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