Surf Forecasts:
Palm Beach surf forecast from 23 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 25 Jun, 1AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 24 Jun, 10PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period, S swell with 566 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 24 Jun, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Palm Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Palm Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jun 24) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Palm Beach in the next 16 days are 2.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jun 24) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Jun 27) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Wed 24th Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Thu 25th Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 24th Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Palm Beach over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 127 | 277 | 377 | 102 | 227 | 153 | 90 | 91 | 80 | 84 | 131 | 187 | 192 | 142 | 165 | 97 | 82 | 92 | 53 | 52 | 46 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:29PM1.40m | 4:45AM1.21m | 5:25PM1.51m | 5:47AM1.21m | 6:14PM1.62m | 6:39AM1.24m | 6:56PM1.71m | 7:24AM1.26m | 7:35PM1.77m | 8:04AM1.27m | 8:11PM1.80m | 8:41AM1.27m | 8:46PM1.80m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:53PM0.54m | 10:46AM0.46m | 11:57PM0.49m | 11:37AM0.46m | 00:49AM0.43m | 12:22PM0.44m | 1:34AM0.36m | 1:04PM0.42m | 2:14AM0.31m | 1:42PM0.40m | 2:51AM0.26m | 2:18PM0.38m | 3:25AM0.22m | ||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | 4:55 | — |
mm | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | E 9 | S 8 | S 7 | S 12 | S 10 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 127 | 6 | 377 | 102 | 11 | 17 | 90 | 91 | 80 | 84 | 131 | 187 | 69 | 142 | 165 | 97 | 82 | 81 | 53 | 52 | 46 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 6 | E 9 | S 17 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 13 | S 15 | S 16 | S 9 | S 7 | S 6 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 1 | 77 | 2 | 6 | 79 | 74 | 46 | 46 | 22 | 67 | 18 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | — | S 15 | S 14 | — | NE 9 | S 15 | E 8 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | S 18 | S 17 | — | — | S 13 | S 11 | S 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | S 16 | S 9 |
| kJ | 12 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 25 | 23 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 8 | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | SE 8 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | E 6 | — | NE 3 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | 277 | — | — | 227 | 153 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 192 | 55 | — | — | — | 92 | — | 4 | 31 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 41 | 0 | 6 | 100 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Palm Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Palm Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Palm Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Palm Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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