Burning Palms Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve got the lowdown on the local surf for the next 16 days. We’re looking at a slow start, but there’s a couple of ripper windows that’ll make it worth waiting for. The water’s sitting at 63°F, which is bang on average for this time of year – no surprises there.

The first few days are a bit of a write-off, mate. Sunday the 2nd has a bit of 5ft swell from the SSE, but it’s cross-shore and the combined energy’s only moderate (733), so it’s nothing to get excited about. Monday the 3rd drops off to under 3ft, but the wind turns offshore in the morning from the NNW – clean but tiny. Tuesday and Wednesday, forget it, the swell’s all but gone, with combined energy dropping to 15 and 31. We’ve got a solid gap of poor conditions until Thursday the 6th.

Thursday the 6th morning is where things start to get interesting. The swell builds to 5ft from the S at 9 seconds, combined energy hitting 308 (moderate), and with a light offshore breeze, it’s clean. That’s your first decent window. Friday the 7th morning is even better – glassy conditions, 4ft from the S, and the energy’s at 245. It’s clean and fun, but not huge. Then it drops off again through the weekend and into the next week, with a few days of weak, messy swell.

Now, hold onto your board, because the real standout is shaping up for the end of the run. Burning Palms is a beach and point setup that’s very consistent, and it’s exposed to swell. The optimum direction is SE, but we’re getting a solid S groundswell. On Saturday the 15th afternoon, the swell jumps to 7ft from the S at 12 seconds, combined energy surging to 1295 (strong). That’s getting up there, mate – it’ll be a bit much for beginners, but the experienced crew will be licking their lips. The winds are cross-onshore, so it’s not perfect, but the energy is there.

The real gem is Monday the 17th morning. We’ve got a 6ft swell from the S at 14 seconds – that’s a long-period groundswell with plenty of punch. Combined energy is a hefty 1198 (strong), and the wind is glassy, dead calm. For a point break like Burning Palms, that long period will wrap in and set up some proper walls. Crowds are sometimes an issue here, but on a Monday morning you might dodge the worst of it. This is the pick of the fortnight – it’s promising, but it’s a way out, so keep an eye on the forecasts.

The second week has a few moments, like Saturday the 15th afternoon and Sunday the 16th, with 7ft-plus S swell, but the cross-onshore winds and short period chop make it messy. Nothing beats that Monday the 17th glass-off.

Rusty.

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