Palm Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Palm Beach has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.

Right now, it’s pretty quiet. The first decent chance of a wave doesn’t arrive until Wednesday the 15th of July. That morning, we’ve got a solid 2.4m south swell rolling in with a 10-second period, and the combined energy is sitting at a very strong 1538 – that’s a serious amount of juice. The wind’s coming from the southwest at 15 km/h, which is cross-offshore, keeping things clean. This is the standout of the whole forecast, but let me be straight with you – at that size, it’s only for experienced surfers. Beginners will want to sit this one out.

That Wednesday afternoon, the swell drops a touch to 2.3m, but the wind swings south and goes cross-shore, so you’ll get some chop creeping in. The energy is still huge at 1824, but the conditions get a bit marginal, so the morning is where you want to be.

Thursday the 16th sees the swell ease to 2.2m in the morning, with a shorter 8-second period and moderate cross-offshore wind from the south-southwest at 20 km/h. The energy drops to 1052 – still moderate but losing steam. By the afternoon, it’s down to 1.8m with onshore cross-winds, and things start looking pretty poor.

From Friday the 17th through to the end of the first week, it’s mostly small, weak, and messy. Swell sizes hover around 0.8m to 1.5m, with short periods and cross-onshore winds. The energy is low (mostly under 500), and the conditions are choppy. Not much to get excited about.

The second week opens up a bit on Tuesday the 21st of July. That morning we get a 1.2m swell from east-northeast, 10-second period, with light cross-offshore wind from the southwest at 10 km/h. Energy sits at 319 – moderate – and the conditions are clean. It’s not huge, but it’s surfable and tidy. The next morning, Wednesday the 22nd, is the other little highlight: 1.3m from the east, 9-second period, with glassy conditions – wind out of the north-northwest at just 5 km/h. Waves will be silky smooth, and the energy is moderate at 309. This is a good morning for all skill levels, just keep in mind it’s a small wave.

After that, from Thursday the 23rd onward, it fades again. Sizes drop below 1.2m, winds turn onshore or cross-shore, and the energy drops out. There’s a tiny pulse on the 27th of July with 0.9m and a long 13-second period from the east, with clean cross-offshore wind – energy at 291 – but it’s small. That long period might make it a bit tricky at a beach break like Palm Beach, but it could offer a few good ones for someone patient.

Palm Beach is a beginner-friendly, fairly consistent break that’s exposed to the south-east. The water temp is 18°C, which is about normal for this time of year – nothing wild. Crowds are sometimes an issue, so on the few good days, expect a few others out.

Overall, the best bet is Wednesday the 15th for experts in the morning, then Tuesday the 21st and Wednesday the 22nd for everyone else when it’s smaller and cleaner.

Rusty.

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