Palm Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.

Yeah, it’s looking a bit of a mixed bag, but there are a couple of real winners if you time it right. The swell and the wind are going to be playing games, so you gotta pick your moments.

Kicking off Sunday morning, 26 July, we’ve got some decent movement. Palm Beach is seeing a 6ft south swell rolling in with a solid 11-second period – that’s a proper groundswell. The water is sitting at 65°, which is bang on average for this time of year. The wind’s coming straight out of the west at 6 mph, which is offshore and clean. It’s a good, clean setup. The combined energy is sitting at 767, which is a moderate push. It’s a nice start. The break is fairly consistent, and with crowds being only sometimes, you should get plenty of waves to yourself. That south swell is coming from the optimum direction for this spot, so it’s lining up well.

Sunday afternoon, the wind swings to a cross-onshore from the east-southeast, and the swell drops to 5ft. It gets a bit messy. Not the call.

Monday morning, 27 July, is a stunner. Glassy conditions with a 3 mph west wind, and a clean 4ft south swell at 9 seconds. The energy is lower at 216, but the quality will be high because it’s dead glass. This is a proper fun session.

After that, we hit a dry spell. The swell drops right off from Tuesday through Wednesday. We’re talking tiny 2ft and 0.7ft waves with hardly any energy in the water. Not worth the paddle.

Thursday morning, 30 July, the swell comes back strong. A 6ft south swell with a 9-second period, and the wind is a clean cross-offshore from the west-southwest at 9 mph. The combined energy jumps to 629. This is a solid morning. Then Thursday afternoon it jumps up to 8ft, and the energy hits 2656, but the wind goes cross-on. That’s a lot of water moving, but the wind will chop it up.

Friday morning, 31 July, is one for the experienced crew. An 8ft south swell at 10 seconds, with a cross-offshore wind from the southwest at 12 mph. The combined energy is at 2008 – strong stuff. It’s going to be powerful and clean, but that’s expert territory. Look, I’m calling Thursday morning (30 July) the standout early in the run – that 6ft with clean cross-off wind is just a beautiful mix of size and quality. If you can handle the size, then Friday morning is the other big one.

Saturday morning, 1 August, offers a reprieve. A 6ft south-southeast swell with a 10-second period, and clean cross-off wind from the west-southwest. That’s a proper, surfable day with good energy (548).

Sunday morning, 2 August, is another glassy morning, this time with a 5ft southeast swell. Wait, Monday morning, 3 August, is also glassy with a 4ft swell. These are all good, clean sessions but the size is dropping.

Saturday morning, 8 August – okay, here’s a big caveat. The swell is predicted to be 10ft from the south, with a 10-second period. The combined energy is a massive 3004. The wind is glassy from the north-northwest. But this is too big for this break. Unless you are a serious charger, give it a miss.

Sunday morning, 9 August, is the real standout of the second week. An 8ft south swell with a 9-second period, combined energy 1581, and a clean cross-offshore wind. It’s excellent for experienced surfers.

Monday morning, 10 August, is another solid call for the experienced crew. A 8ft south-southeast swell with an offshore wind from the west at 12 mph, and combined energy of 1716. That’s a powerful, clean morning.

So, for the best on offer, Sunday morning (26 July) is the stand-out early call – good size, clean, and a long period groundswell. For the later half, Sunday morning (9 August) is the one to circle on the calendar if you’ve got the skills. The period is a bit shorter there, but the wind and size make it a proper session.

Stay salty.

Rusty

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