North wall surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Tuesday 24 Mar 2026 AEDT
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North wall surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's North wall sea temperature is
26.5° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

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 Wednesday (Mar 25) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at North wall in the next 16 days are 3.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Mar 29) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Friday (Mar 27) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Wed 25th Mar)8ft (2.5m) 10s
Best Surf 5PM (Wed 25th Mar)10ft (3.0m) 12s
Most Powerful 8AM (Sun 29th Mar)10ft (3.0m) 13s

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


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Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the S by Sat night).

Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
3
!
!
4
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
!
!
2
4
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.5
ESE
2.5
ESE
2.5
ESE
2.5
E
3
E
3
E
2.4
ESE
2.2
ESE
1.5
SE
1.1
SE
0.9
SE
0.7
SE
0.9
S
1.8
SSE
3
SSE
3
S
2.5
SSE
2.4
S
2.1
SSE
2.1
SSE
1.9
SSE
Period(s) (?)991010121212111110101081413131212111110
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)99410621243145824602400157811215242661671061081344269831391765155710341016754
Wind
(km/h)
25
SSE
30
SSE
15
S
20
SSW
20
SE
10
WSW
5
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
20
WNW
25
W
25
WSW
10
SSW
15
SSE
10
S
15
S
20
SE
10
S
15
SSW
25
SSE
15
S
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
crossoffglasscross-
on
crosscross-
off
offoffcross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:00PM
1.03
1:48AM
1.50
2:13PM
0.92
3:05AM
1.47
3:50PM
0.88
4:28AM
1.47
5:23PM
0.94
5:41AM
1.50
6:26PM
1.04
6:38AM
1.52
7:15PM
1.16
7:26AM
1.52
7:56PM
1.27
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:55PM
0.34
8:44AM
0.44
7:59PM
0.40
10:16AM
0.43
9:18PM
0.43
11:36AM
0.37
10:44PM
0.41
12:33PM
0.29
11:59PM
0.35
1:18PM
0.22
1:00AM
0.28
1:55PM
0.17
1:50AM
0.22
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Sunrise6:50--6:50--6:50--6:52--6:52--6:52--6:54--
Sunset-6:52--6:51--6:50--6:49--6:47--6:46--6:45-
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rain showers
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clear
clear
clear
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clear
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Rain (mm)
151221---------1-22-3-
Temp. °C232323232423242624262820182121212222212223
Feels °C (?)212121222324262623232414161920202020202121
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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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