Surf Forecasts:
Palm Beach surf forecast from 3 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 13 Nov, 2AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 13 Nov, 2AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period, S swell with 909 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 4 Nov, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 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 (Nov 04) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s is also forecast. 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 2.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Nov 13) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Monday (Nov 16) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Wed 4th Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 13th Nov) | 8ft (2.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 13th Nov) | 8ft (2.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Palm Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri night, fresh winds from the S by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | Sunday 8 | Monday 9 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | S 7 | S 6 | E 7 | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 179 | 136 | 154 | 49 | 26 | 173 | 513 | 575 | 430 | 269 | 84 | 59 | 143 | 748 | 625 | 510 | 346 | 250 | 214 | 151 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off |
High Tide | 3:46PM1.55m | 4:49AM1.13m | 4:58PM1.51m | 5:59AM1.26m | 6:07PM1.50m | 6:59AM1.40m | 7:08PM1.49m | 7:50AM1.54m | 8:02PM1.48m | 8:36AM1.66m | 8:50PM1.45m | 9:18AM1.73m | 9:34PM1.39m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:42PM0.29m | 10:25AM0.48m | 11:44PM0.30m | 11:48AM0.47m | 00:39AM0.28m | 12:59PM0.43m | 1:28AM0.26m | 2:00PM0.36m | 2:12AM0.24m | 2:53PM0.30m | 2:53AM0.23m | 3:41PM0.25m | 3:30AM0.22m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | 7:22 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:28 | — |
mm | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 26 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 23 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 136 | 47 | 49 | 26 | 15 | 35 | 575 | 430 | 269 | 61 | 59 | 42 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 346 | 250 | 214 | 151 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SE 13 | SE 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 15 | E 9 | E 8 | E 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 19 | S 15 | — | N 13 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 26 | 14 | 4 | 40 | 37 | 4 | 84 | 29 | 7 | 4 | — | 3 | 35 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | — | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | NE 8 | E 14 | — | ENE 8 | E 13 | S 17 | S 15 | NE 6 | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 13 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 7 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 4 | — | 24 | 3 | 22 | 4 | 1 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | SSW 4 | S 7 | — | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 8 | — | — | ENE 4 | — | WSW 2 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 179 | 13 | 154 | — | 17 | 173 | 513 | — | — | 25 | — | 1 | 143 | 748 | 625 | 510 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 5 | 0 | 140 | 0 | 175 | 639 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 379 | 128 | 746 | 780 | 5 | 208 | 501 | 0 |
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Information about the Palm Beach Surf forecast
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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