Surf Forecasts:
Palm Beach surf forecast from 11 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 18 Jun, 4AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 18 Jun, 4AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, S swell with 1,637 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 11 Jun, 10PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SSE 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 Thursday (Jun 11) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. 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 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 18) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Friday (Jun 12) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Thu 11th Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Thu 18th Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Thu 18th Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Palm Beach over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | SSE 12 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | S 12 | ENE 9 | S 6 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 33 | 27 | 32 | 24 | 13 | 16 | 40 | 40 | 53 | 59 | 182 | 141 | 73 | 58 | 62 | 86 | 96 | 77 | 170 | 912 | 1050 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:12PM1.59m | 5:34AM1.42m | 6:08PM1.75m | 6:35AM1.45m | 6:59PM1.89m | 7:29AM1.46m | 7:48PM2.00m | 8:19AM1.46m | 8:34PM2.05m | 9:06AM1.44m | 9:19PM2.04m | 9:52AM1.39m | 10:04PM1.97m | 10:38AM1.34m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:34PM0.45m | 11:37AM0.38m | 00:37AM0.36m | 12:29PM0.35m | 1:33AM0.26m | 1:17PM0.30m | 2:24AM0.18m | 2:04PM0.27m | 3:12AM0.13m | 2:49PM0.25m | 3:59AM0.11m | 3:34PM0.24m | 4:44AM0.12m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 |
 | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | 4:52 |
mm | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 22 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 15 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 5 | ENE 6 | SSE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 33 | 22 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 40 | 53 | 59 | 55 | 141 | 73 | 58 | 62 | 86 | 96 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 766 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | ENE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 12 | ENE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | — | — | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 17 | 27 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 58 | 36 | 20 | 11 | 72 | 95 | 57 | — | — | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | S 14 | SSE 11 | S 16 | S 14 | S 22 | S 19 | S 18 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 26 | 19 | 22 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | ENE 7 | — | — | — | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | S 6 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 32 | 24 | — | — | 40 | — | — | — | 182 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 170 | 912 | 1050 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 12 | 12 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 62 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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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