North wall Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Coast – New South Wales, Australia)

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North wall Surf Guide

North wall on the East Coast is an exposed beach/Groyne/Rivermouth break that has very reliable surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the west southwest. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the southeast. The beach breaks favour rights. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It's sometimes crowded here. Take care of rocks and rips.

North wall Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach/groyne/river	3	very consistent	24.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing North wall:

The best conditions reported for surf at North wall occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-southwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf North wall (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing North wall with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 45% of the time in July while 39% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 16% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

45%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

39%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

16%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore North wall Location Map

Interactive North wall surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to North wall is Gold Coast Coolangatta Airport (OOL) in Australia, which is 79 km (49 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to North wall is Coffs Harbour (Coff's Harbour) Airport (CFS), also in Australia, 167 km (104 miles) away.

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North wall Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 08:57 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	E
Period (s)	10	10	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at North wall

Current tide and informaton

For Ballina, Australia, 1 km from North wall.

Next High Water: 10:52am | 0.84m

Next Low Water: 04:23pm | 0.38m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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North wall Sea Temperature

The North wall water temperature is warm (24.0 °C) and the air temperature not too different (windchill forecast 19.0 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal though a shorty will suffice.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 24.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite