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 surf and works all around the year. The best wind direction is from the northwest. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the southeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Hazards include - Rips / undertow - Rocks - Localism.

Burning Palms Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and point	3	very consistent	21.2°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.

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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:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 06:29 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM
Wave (m)	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE
Period (s)	11	11	11	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- on	on

Tides at Burning Palms

Current tide and informaton

For Burning Palms, 0 km from Burning Palms.

Next High Water: 10:42am | 0.98m

Next Low Water: 04:01pm | 0.46m

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Burning Palms Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 22.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (21.2 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 21.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite