Surf Forecasts:
Palm Beach surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 13 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period, S swell with 1,406 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 8 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Palm Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Palm Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Palm Beach in the next 16 days are 2.3m 12s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Palm Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NW by Mon afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed morning, light winds from the SW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 8 | S 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 45 | 41 | 63 | 113 | 143 | 326 | 495 | 266 | 108 | 64 | 46 | 44 | 47 | 52 | 52 | 283 | 1406 | 482 | 270 | 177 | 88 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | off | off | on | off |
High Tide | 4:09PM1.69m | 4:56AM1.17m | 5:14PM1.80m | 6:02AM1.24m | 6:13PM1.89m | 6:59AM1.33m | 7:07PM1.94m | 7:50AM1.40m | 7:57PM1.95m | 8:37AM1.46m | 8:44PM1.89m | 9:22AM1.49m | 9:29PM1.79m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:03PM0.32m | 10:29AM0.42m | 00:06AM0.25m | 11:35AM0.40m | 1:01AM0.18m | 12:36PM0.36m | 1:50AM0.12m | 1:31PM0.32m | 2:35AM0.09m | 2:23PM0.28m | 3:17AM0.08m | 3:13PM0.26m | 3:58AM0.09m | ||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 8 | S 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 40 | 41 | 63 | 113 | 143 | 3 | 495 | 266 | 108 | 64 | 46 | 44 | 47 | 52 | 52 | 283 | 1406 | 482 | 270 | 177 | 88 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 7 | NE 4 | SSE 8 | E 14 | S 13 | S 13 | E 13 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 45 | 30 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 21 | 31 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 8 | SSE 8 | S 6 | S 5 | S 13 | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 15 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 | — | ENE 7 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | — | W 4 | — | — | SW 2 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 12 | — | 326 | 28 | 39 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 33 | 17 | — | 7 | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 113 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 751 | 128 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 189 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Palm Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 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).
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