Palm Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Palm Beach over the next couple of weeks. The water temp’s sitting at 67°, which is about 2° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s a bit notable, a touch above average. The week kicks off slow, but there’s a solid pulse brewing later on.

We’ve got a long quiet spell right now. Friday (3rd July) is a write-off – tiny 1ft mush with a short 7-second period, cross-off wind, and combined energy way down at 14. Nothing doing. Saturday morning (4th July) looks a bit more promising: a clean 3ft south swell with a 12-second period (that’s proper groundswell) and light offshore WNW breeze at 10 km/h. Energy’s moderate (293). Keep in mind the period is long, so at a beach break it might be a bit straight – but with that clean wind, it’s worth a paddle. The water on Saturday is warmer than average too, so a bit of a treat.

Sunday morning (5th July) gets big – a solid 10ft south swell with 10-second period, cross-off wind, and combined energy roaring at 1745 (that’s very strong). For Palm Beach, that’s way too large. This is expert-only territory if it’s even makeable. Later that day it stays 10ft with cross-shore wind and a cross-chop – messy and still huge. Monday and Tuesday (6th–7th July) hold around 7ft to 8ft, with moderate energy (1055–1466) but cross-onshore or cross winds keep it sloppy. Not the day for it.

Now, Wednesday morning (8th July) is the first real standout. Clean 7ft south-east swell with a 10-second period, offshore W wind at just 10 km/h, and combined energy at 1036 (strong). The wind’s light and offshore, so expect smooth faces. This one’s for experienced surfers – too big for beginners – but the quality’s there. After that, we ease down. Thursday morning (9th July) is clean with 5ft south-east swell and light cross-off wind, energy at 454 (moderate). Good, but not as punchy.

The following week has another quiet patch from Friday through to the middle of the week, with small waves and onshore winds. Nothing to get excited about there.

Then check out Saturday morning 18th July – that’s a big one. A solid 8ft south swell with an 11-second period, clean offshore WSW wind at just 10 km/h, and combined energy at 1529 (very strong). This is an excellent opportunity for experienced surfers – but it’s big, so if you’re not confident, sit this one out. The wind will groom it beautifully. Later that afternoon it jumps to 12ft and swings onshore – too big and blown out.

So the real pick of the forecast is Wednesday 8th July morning for the clean, offshore 7ft, and then Saturday 18th July morning for the bigger, cleaner swell – both require a bit of experience, but the quality is there. For the average punter, the best bet is Saturday 4th July morning with that clean 3ft south groundswell.

Rusty.

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