Palm Beach Surf Forecast

/ NSW – Sydney North Coast (39 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /

Australia (828 breaks) / Lat Long: (33.59° S 151.33° E)

Surf Forecasts:

Palm Beach surfForecast / NSW – Sydney North Coast / Australia

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Thursday 18 Sep 2025 AEST

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Palm Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Today's Palm Beach sea temperature is 19.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Palm Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Palm Beach over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 18) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m 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 12 days are 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 23) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 23) at 1AM.

Wave Type	Time (AEST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	7AM (Thu 18th Sep)	2ft (0.6m) 11s
Best Surf	7AM (Tue 23rd Sep)	10ft (3.0m) 9s
Most Powerful	1PM (Tue 23rd Sep)	10ft (3.0m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Palm Beach over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.									Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue morning).
	Thursday 18			Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22			Tuesday 23			Wednesday 24
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Rating (10 max)	1	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	0	1	1	0	0	!	1	2	4	0	2
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	S	S	NE	S	ENE	NE	ENE	S	SSW	S	SSE	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Period(s) (?)	11	8	6	10	6	6	7	10	6	11	15	11	10	10	10	9	10	9	10	10	9
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	116	169	124	65	47	109	38	31	87	233	78	84	68	31	28	1464	928	292	1092	646	306
Wind (km/h)	WSW	E	NW	N	NE	NNW	W	WSW	W	W	E	W	W	ENE	SSW	SSW	S	WSW	WSW	ESE	WNW
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- off	on	cross- off	cross	cross- on	cross- off	off	cross- off	off	off	on	off	off	on	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- on	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)		5:31PM 1.70		6:27AM 1.25	6:27PM 1.72		7:17AM 1.36		7:18PM 1.71	8:02AM 1.46		8:03PM 1.67	8:43AM 1.52		8:46PM 1.58	9:22AM 1.54		9:25PM 1.47	9:58AM 1.54		10:01PM 1.34
Low Tide / height (m)	10:54AM 0.48		12:21AM 0.23	12:01PM 0.45		1:09AM 0.20	1:00PM 0.41		1:51AM 0.17		1:53PM 0.37	2:30AM 0.16		2:41PM 0.34	3:05AM 0.16		3:27PM 0.33	3:38AM 0.17		4:09PM 0.32

	Thursday 18			Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22			Tuesday 23			Wednesday 24
Sunrise	5:50	-	-	5:48	-	-	5:48	-	-	5:47	-	-	5:45	-	-	5:43	-	-	5:41	-	-
Sunset	-	5:46	-	-	5:47	-	-	5:49	-	-	5:49	-	-	5:50	-	-	5:51	-	-	5:51	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	-	1	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	18	18	15	22	21	17	21	20	12	18	19	14	21	20	14	14	15	12	19	17	14
Feels °C (?)	16	15	13	18	20	15	15	14	7	15	16	11	19	18	9	7	10	8	15	13	12

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for NSW - Sydney North Coast

Wind Update Continuing clean conditions at Palm Beach (calm at Cromer wx 17 km from Palm Beach). 1.1m 6s windswell from the SSW with a 0.6m 8s swell from the NE and a 0.5m 11s groundswell from the S. 3 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
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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 12 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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Palm Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Palm Beach is 18 km (11 miles) from the city of Dee Why. If you plan a holiday in Sydney North Coast, look for hotels and other accommodation in Dee Why. Dee Why has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.