Surf Forecasts:
Palm Beach Reef surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 10 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period, ENE swell with 589 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 9 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Palm Beach Reef this week:
The surf forecast for Palm Beach Reef over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 3s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Palm Beach Reef in the next 16 days are 2.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Palm Beach Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Palm Beach Reef over the next couple of weeks.
Gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough run ahead. We’re looking at a long, quiet stretch to kick things off. From now through most of the month, this spot is going to be flat or close to it. You can practically forget about a decent wave for the first ten days or so; we are talking tiny dribbles and nothing really worth paddling out for. The wind looks okay at times, but the swell just isn’t there.
The water is sitting at about 64°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so no worries with the temp.
The one spark of hope, and I mean the *only* one, comes around Thursday the 20th of August. The morning shows a bit of life with a 6ft SE swell pushing in. That’s a solid size, but with a period of 11 seconds it has some decent energy (combined energy of 937). It’s going to be a bit punchy for the average punter – this is advanced territory for sure. The wind is blowing from the NW, which is cross-offshore, keeping the face clean. The afternoon settles a bit to 4ft from the SE, still with that clean cross-off breeze and a bit less grunt. If you are a confident surfer and you have been waiting for something, that Thursday is your window. It’s still a ways out, so keep an eye on it, but it’s the only real standout in the whole 16-day forecast.
Before that, a couple of mornings (like Monday the 10th) might look interesting, but the numbers just don't back it up. For the dedicated crew, keep an eye on that Thursday, but otherwise, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun night, light winds from the SW by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 10 | E 9 | NNE 3 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
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 kJ | 27 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 15 | 24 | 26 | 18 | 21 | 64 | 103 | 103 | 381 | 506 | 212 | 73 | 51 | 48 | 46 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | off | on | cross-off | off | on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:10AM1.23m | 1:54PM1.52m | 2:18AM1.16m | 3:00PM1.59m | 3:37AM1.13m | 4:09PM1.69m | 4:56AM1.17m | 5:14PM1.80m | 6:02AM1.24m | 6:13PM1.89m | 6:59AM1.33m | 7:07PM1.94m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:14PM0.36m | 7:15AM0.29m | 8:28PM0.39m | 8:12AM0.36m | 9:48PM0.38m | 9:18AM0.40m | 11:03PM0.32m | 10:29AM0.42m | 00:06AM0.25m | 11:35AM0.40m | 1:01AM0.18m | 12:36PM0.36m | 1:50AM0.12m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 12 |
Feels °C | 16 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SSW 4 | SSE 10 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 27 | 7 | 33 | 111 | 25 | 90 | 88 | 48 | 31 | 28 | 64 | 103 | 103 | 4 | 506 | 212 | 73 | 218 | 206 | 97 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | E 8 | SSW 5 | E 9 | SSE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | S 7 | NE 4 | SSE 8 | E 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 7 | S 13 | S 13 | E 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 38 | 15 | 24 | 26 | 18 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 229 | 92 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 12 | E 10 | NE 7 | S 9 | E 11 | E 15 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | S 6 | S 5 | S 13 | — | N 6 | — | ENE 10 | E 10 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 27 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 51 | 48 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 3 | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 9 | NNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | NW 3 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | 10 | 381 | 54 | 38 | 16 | 9 | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 112 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 157 | 248 | 199 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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