Palm Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's break down the next sixteen days at Palm Beach.

It's a slow start, no doubt. The first few days are a total washout. Thursday the 6th and Friday the 7th are pretty grim, with tiny, weak swell and poor conditions. The first real hope appears on the morning of Friday the 7th, but it's only a tiny 2ft from the SSE with a period of 10 seconds. The wind is offshore, which is a good sign, but the size is just too small to get excited about. Saturday morning the 8th is glassy with a 2ft S swell, but again, it's knee-high at best.

The first proper standout arrives on the morning of Tuesday, August 11th. This is the one to circle. We've got a clean 5ft swell from the south, with a period of 10 seconds, and light offshore wind. The combined energy is a solid 421 (moderate), so there's a bit of push behind it. The afternoon session is even better with glassy conditions on a 4ft S swell. Clean, offshore, with a bit of energy – this is the best the window has to offer, especially for a beginner-friendly break.

After that, things get messy. Wednesday the 12th is a letdown with onshore cross-winds, and by Thursday the 13th, the wind is howling from the WSW. The swell builds rapidly, but it's all wrong. It gets way too big. By Friday the 14th, we're looking at a massive 12ft southerly groundswell with a period of 12 seconds. The combined energy is a vicious 3082 (very strong). This is expert-only territory, to be honest, and the wind is not ideal. The point is, for the next few days, the swell is simply too big and powerful for Palm Beach. It's going to be a washing machine. This setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

The energy drops a bit by the weekend of the 16th and 17th, but it's still messy with onshore winds and rain showers. The surf is poor quality. The trend continues into the following week, with the swell fading and the wind staying tricky. The 19th and 20th show a return to those tiny, 2ft to 3ft swells, but the wind is mostly cross-offshore, offering clean, small waves. It's not a standout, but it's better than the mid-period chaos.

So, to sum it up: the one true highlight is Tuesday, August 11th. That's your golden window for clean, fun, manageable waves. The rest of the 16 days is either tiny, blown out, or just too big for this spot. The long-range outlook for the second week is a bit of a dud, with small, weak swells. Keep an eye on Tuesday morning, though. That's your call.

Rusty.

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