Burning Palms Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Illawarra, Australia)

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Burning Palms Surf Guide

Burning Palms in Illawarra is an exposed beach and point break that has very consistent waves and works all around the year. The best wind direction is from the northwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights Good surf at all stages of the tide. Sometimes crowded. Beware of - Rips / undertow - Rocks - Localism.

Burning Palms Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach and point	4.8
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
very consistent	21.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Burning Palms:

The best conditions reported for surf at Burning Palms occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

Surf Forecasts:

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

julyBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Burning Palms 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 48% of the time in July while 40% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 12% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

48%

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

blown out

40%

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

too small

12%

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

Explore Burning Palms Location Map

Interactive Burning Palms 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 Burning Palms is Kingsford Smith International Airport (Sydney) Airport (SYD) in Australia, 29 km (18 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Burning Palms is Sydney Bankstown Airport (BWU), also in Australia, 30 km (19 miles) away.

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Burning Palms Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 24 May 2022, 13:31 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 24
ft, °F	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM
Wave (m)	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE
Period (s)	12	12	12	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	cross- on

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Tides at Burning Palms

Current tide and informaton

For Burning Palms, 0 km from Burning Palms.

Next High Water: 04:31pm | 1.17m

Next Low Water: 10:19pm | 0.48m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Burning Palms Sea Temperature

The water temperature (21.9 °C) at Burning Palms is warm and the air temperature should feel similar (windchill forecast 18.0 °C). If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a shorty or a summer wetsuit.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 21.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite