Surf Forecasts:
Palm Beach surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 10 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 10 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, NE swell with 1,083 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 9 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with E 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 Sunday (Aug 09) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 3s 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 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Palm Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get into it. The next couple of weeks are a bit of a mixed bag for us here. We’ve got a slow start, but there are a couple of windows that’ll get the heart rate up. Don't expect a full-on swell fest, but there are definitely some sessions worth chasing.
The water temp is sitting around 64°F, which is right about normal for this time of year, so a spring suit is still your best mate.
The first real chance of a wave comes Monday the 10th. It’s not going to be pretty – a bit of lumpy 6ft ENE swell, but the wind is howling offshore from the NW at 19 mph. It’ll be wild and woolly, a proper challenge for the experts. The energy is solid, reading 528, but it’s a bit of a mess. Better to watch that one from the sand.
We go quiet for a few days after that. Standard stuff for this stretch. But keep an eye on Thursday the 13th. The swell jumps back up to 7ft from the SSW, with a strong energy reading of 811. It’s a short-period swell though, only 8 seconds, so it’ll be a bit crumbly. Still, it’s the biggest push of the first week. The Friday morning after that is cleaner, with a 4ft S swell and offshore winds, but it's not a stand-out.
The real gem in this whole forecast is hiding out at Palm Beach on the morning of Saturday the 23rd of August. We’ve got a clean 5ft E swell with an 11-second period, the energy is pumping at 486, and the wind is dead glassy. That’s the one you circle on the calendar. It won’t be huge, but it’ll be clean, lined-up, and perfect for a longboard or a funboard. Dawn patrol will be the move; the wind stays light but swings onshore later in the day.
The morning of Friday the 22nd also looks tidy, with a similar E swell and light offshore winds, but the Saturday morning is just that little bit better. These are the ones to plan for. Everything else in the second week is pretty average, with small, weak swells and less-than-ideal winds. There’s a brief window on the 20th where it’s glassy, but the swell is only 4ft and unremarkable.
So, there you have it. A slow start, a couple of rough and ready days, but one standout morning on the 23rd that should make it all worthwhile.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat night, fresh winds from the NE by Sun night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||
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) | S 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 12 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 41 | 63 | 113 | 108 | 316 | 525 | 312 | 110 | 73 | 64 | 178 | 54 | 65 | 41 | 575 | 724 | 219 | 332 | 244 | 105 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:09PM1.69m | 4:56AM1.17m | 5:14PM1.80m | 6:02AM1.24m | 6:13PM1.89m | 6:59AM1.33m | 7:07PM1.94m | 7:50AM1.40m | 7:57PM1.95m | 8:37AM1.46m | 8:44PM1.89m | 9:22AM1.49m | 9:29PM1.79m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:03PM0.32m | 10:29AM0.42m | 00:06AM0.25m | 11:35AM0.40m | 1:01AM0.18m | 12:36PM0.36m | 1:50AM0.12m | 1:31PM0.32m | 2:35AM0.09m | 2:23PM0.28m | 3:17AM0.08m | 3:13PM0.26m | 3:58AM0.09m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 12 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 8 |
| kJ | 41 | 63 | 113 | 108 | 6 | 525 | 312 | 110 | 73 | 64 | 178 | 54 | 65 | 41 | 213 | 724 | 219 | 332 | 244 | 105 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 7 | NE 4 | SSE 8 | E 14 | S 13 | S 13 | E 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 30 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 45 | 35 | 52 | 36 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 52 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SSE 8 | S 6 | S 5 | S 13 | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | SE 12 | S 11 | S 11 | — | S 7 | S 16 | — | — | — | S 18 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 22 | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | 25 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 3 | W 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 4 | SSW 8 | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 10 | 5 | 316 | 22 | 35 | 26 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 575 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 418 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 379 | 128 | 140 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
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