Palm Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Palm Beach.

Right now, the surf is tiny. We’re looking at a real slow start. There’s a bit of a wait on our hands, with a few days of small, ordinary waves before anything worth getting excited about shows up. The water temp is sitting at 64°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first real standout is going to be Friday morning, the 7th of August. The swell is coming up to 3ft from the south with a period of 9 seconds, and the combined energy is moderate at 207. The kicker is the wind – it’s light offshore out of the WNW. That’ll clean things up nicely. It’s not huge, but it’ll be the best we’ve seen in a while. Expect some fun, clean waves.

The next big one to circle is Friday morning, the 14th of August. Now this is a proper swell. The height is 6ft from the south, with a long period of 12 seconds, which is a proper groundswell. The combined energy is strong at 832. The wind is a light WSW cross-off, so it should be clean. This is the best on offer in the whole forecast, but it’s a long-range call, so keep an eye on it. The longer period means it’ll be a bit more powerful and might break a bit straight on the beach, but it’s got real potential.

Saturday morning, the 15th of August has a weird one. The swell is only 1ft, but the period is a massive 25 seconds. That’s an incredibly long, clean groundswell. The combined energy is strong at 387, and the wind is a light S cross-off. For a spot like Palm Beach, that super-long period might result in some very clean, lined-up waves, but they’ll be slow and spread out with big gaps between sets. It’s a tricky one, but could be a special session if you’re patient.

Sunday morning, the 16th of August is another solid morning. 4ft south swell, 10-second period, with a light southerly cross-off. The energy is 258. It’s clean, it’s consistent, and it’s a good bet.

A few other mornings have small, clean options, like the 6th and 11th, but they’re just ordinary. The afternoons are mostly a write-off with onshore or cross-onshore winds messing things up.

So, to sum it up: the first week is a bit of a grind, but the morning of the 7th is the first real taste of something good. Then, the morning of the 14th is the one to chase – the biggest, cleanest swell of the window. The 15th is a wildcard, and the 16th is a solid backup.

Rusty.

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