Palm Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Palm Beach over the next couple of weeks.

Alright, straight up, the next few days are a bit of a write-off, so don’t bother paddling out until Friday morning. We’ve got some average conditions with poor surf and junk wind holding things back until then.

The real standout window is Friday the 28th. That morning, we’re looking at 5ft of swell from the SSE, with a period of 11 seconds, giving it some decent energy (662). The wind is glassy – absolute perfection. Clean faces, no bumps. This is the pick of the bunch, no question. It’s not huge, but it’ll be quality. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

After that, things get a bit mixed. Saturday and Sunday mornings have some cleanish windows, but the swell is smaller and more inconsistent. Sunday the 30th morning has a clean 3ft from the S with light offshore wind, but it’s not really firing.

Then, hold onto your board for Monday the 31st. That morning we’ve got another glassy setup with a 3ft swell from the SSE, but here’s the kicker – the period is 17 seconds. That’s very long-period groundswell energy (672). It’s going to be very clean, but at a beach break like Palm Beach, that long period can make things a bit straight and walled. Still, for a paddle out, the gaps between sets make it easier.

The first week of September is a snooze. Swell drops right off into the 0.7ft to 2ft range, and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-shore. Not worth getting wet for.

Now, looking further ahead to the second week, there’s a glimmer. Sunday the 6th has a morning session with 7ft from the S, but it’s a short period windswell (8 seconds) and the wind is cross-off. That’s a bit of a messy size, and at 7ft it’s getting into the expert-only zone for a beach break. The afternoon has a cleaner offshore wind with 4ft, but it’s still short-period.

The real long-range standout is Thursday the 10th. Morning brings 7ft from the S with an 8-second period and clean cross-off winds. It’s got strong energy (649) and the setup looks decent, but it’s a bit of a wait and the long-range forecast is less certain. Could be a good one if it holds.

Overall, don’t waste your time until Friday the 28th morning – that’s your best bet. Monday the 31st morning is also a solid choice if you like long-period glass. The rest is mostly filler until the second week, where the 10th of September shows some promise.

Rusty.

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