Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.58° S 151.34° E

Palm Beach Reef WaveFinder

Issued: 4 pm 27 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Palm Beach Reef sea temperature is
20.8°C
1.7° 

Palm Beach Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Palm Beach Reef surf forecast from 27 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 31 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 3 Nov, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, NE swell with 909 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 31 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NE 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 Saturday (Oct 31) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. 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 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Nov 03) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 10s period and expected on Friday (Oct 30) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11AM (Sat 31st Oct)4ft (1.2m) 6s
Best Surf11AM (Sat 31st Oct)4ft (1.2m) 6s
Most Powerful11PM (Tue 3rd Nov)8ft (2.5m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Palm Beach Reef over the next 16 days.


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