Palm Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the next couple of weeks for Palm Beach. The window kicks off with some fun, clean surf on Wednesday morning, but then things get a bit messy and inconsistent for a long stretch. We’re looking at a solid run of waves in the first few days, then a real lull, with a promising pulse showing up over a week away.

Wednesday morning is where we start. It’s clean with a light cross-off breeze, and we’ve got a 3ft south swell with an 8-second period. The energy is moderate at 202, and the water’s sitting right on average for this time of year at 65°. It’s a good, clean wave for getting out there, though it’s not huge. The afternoon, however, turns ugly. The wind swings onshore and bumps up to 35 km/h, chopping up the 8ft swell into a messy close-out. That one’s a write-off.

Thursday morning is the standout of this first stretch. The swell drops slightly to 8ft from the south, but it’s packing a serious punch – the combined energy jumps to 1014, which is strong. With a gentle cross-off breeze, the conditions are clean, and this is set up for experienced surfers. This is the pick of the first few days. The period is a bit short at 9 seconds, so it’ll be a bit crumbly but still powerful. Thursday afternoon fades a touch, with a longer 10-second period but wind shifts cross-shore, making it marginal.

Friday morning still has some life in it. We’re looking at 6ft of south-southeast swell with a 10-second period and very light offshore winds. It’s clean and should be fun, though the energy has dropped back to 557, which is moderate. The afternoon sees the wind turn onshore and it goes downhill fast.

Saturday and Sunday are small and messy. We get a glassy Saturday morning with 4ft, but it's weak. Then the wind picks up and it’s a poor, choppy mess for the rest of the weekend. This is where the long gap starts.

From Monday the 14th through to Wednesday the 23rd, it’s mostly small, weak, and wind-affected. There’s nothing worth paddling out for. The swell drops below 3ft for most of it, and the winds are either onshore or cross-shore, keeping everything chopped up. There’s a brief moment on Thursday the 17th with some clean offshore wind, but the swell is only 3ft – just not enough push.

This lull looks like it could run for a good week or so. Then, on Thursday the 24th, things finally turn around. The forecast shows a 6ft south swell with a 10-second period rolling in, and the energy is strong at 681. The morning is glassy, which is a huge positive after all that chop. This is the other standout, but it’s a long way out, so treat it as promising rather than locked in. It has the makings of a proper clean session.

Honestly, for the next week, you’re better off finding something else to do. But that Thursday the 24th morning looks like the one to circle on the calendar.

Rusty, signing off.

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