North wall Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.87° S 153.59° E

North wall Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 3 am 09 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's North wall sea temperature is
20.1° C
0.5° 

North wall surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


North wall surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 14 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period, S swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 14 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period, S swell with 918 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 11 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with E swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for North wall this week:

The surf forecast for North wall over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at North wall in the next 16 days are 2.3m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) 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 1.9m 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Tue 11th Aug)2.5ft (0.7m) 9s
Best Surf 4AM (Fri 14th Aug)6.5ft (2.0m) 9s
Most Powerful10AM (Fri 14th Aug)7.5ft (2.3m) 9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sun morning, fresh winds from the N by Sun night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
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Night
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
9
1
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.6
S
11
0.6
E
9
0.6
S
11
1.1
S
8
1.9
S
9
2.3
S
9
1.8
S
9
1.4
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
185
146
119
120
126
103
78
78
87
83
83
60
82
157
549
918
577
238
206
176
249
Wind (km/h)
10
N
25
NNE
25
N
30
N
30
W
15
WNW
20
W
10
NE
15
WNW
10
W
5
NNW
25
W
20
SW
20
SSE
15
SW
20
SSW
20
S
10
SSW
15
SSW
25
S
20
S
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:46PM1.65m
6:09AM1.04m
6:41PM1.75m
7:05AM1.12m
7:30PM1.81m
7:53AM1.20m
8:16PM1.82m
8:37AM1.26m
8:58PM1.76m
9:19AM1.30m
9:37PM1.67m
10:00AM1.32m
10:14PM1.53m
Low Tide
10:37AM0.33m
00:37AM0.36m
11:45AM0.27m
1:28AM0.26m
12:45PM0.20m
2:11AM0.19m
1:39PM0.14m
2:52AM0.14m
2:28PM0.11m
3:29AM0.12m
3:14PM0.13m
4:05AM0.13m
3:59PM0.18m
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6:22
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6:20
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6:18
6:18
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5:17
5:19
5:19
5:20
5:21
5:21
5:22
 mm
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1
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Temp °C
20
19
18
20
14
14
20
20
16
21
21
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16
16
17
18
17
17
17
17
Feels °C
17
15
14
15
7
8
17
17
12
18
19
12
11
11
13
13
15
15
15
13
12
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Information about the North wall Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for 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 North wall can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our 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 (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 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.

North wall is 3 km (2 miles) from Ballina. If you plan a holiday in North Coast - New South Wales, look for hotels and other accommodation in Ballina. Ballina has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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