Palm Beach Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.58° S 151.34° E

Palm Beach Reef WaveFinder

Issued: 9 am 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Palm Beach Reef sea temperature is
17.8°C
0.3° 

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 12 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 14 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, ESE swell with 307 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 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 Monday (Sep 14) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m 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 1.3m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 9s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Mon 14th Sep)5ft (1.6m) 6s
Best Surf 1AM (Mon 14th Sep)5ft (1.6m) 6s
Most Powerful10PM (Fri 18th Sep)4.5ft (1.3m) 10s

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


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