Surf Forecasts:
Palm Beach surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period, SSE swell with 704 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Palm Beach in the next 16 days are 1.7m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Palm Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, talkin' about Palm Beach for the next 16 days. We got a bit of a slow start, a couple of clean days, and then a big ol' swell that's gonna shake things up.
First up, we got Friday morning, August 28th. The swell is 5.6ft from the SSE, with a 11-second period. But the wind is glassy – dead calm, zero wind. It's gonna be like glass out there. The wave energy is 746, which is decent. It's the standout for pure, clean conditions. Perfect for a morning paddle.
Saturday morning, August 29th, is a bit smaller at 4.3ft from the SSE with a 10-second period. The wind is a light cross-offshore at 3 mph, so the waves will be clean. Energy is a bit lower at 431, but still a solid option.
Sunday morning, August 30th, is glassy again, but the swell has dropped to 3ft from the south. Energy is 247. It's surfable, but you'll be looking for the little ones.
From Monday, September 1st, through the next week, it's mostly small, clean, weak surf. Swell is under 3ft, and the energy is low. Fresh offshore winds blow through, but there's just not enough swell to get excited about. You might get a few knee-high rollers on a longboard, but that's about it.
Then, hold onto your board. Thursday, September 10th, a massive swell is forecast to hit. We're looking at 11.5ft from the SSE with a very long 14-second period. The wave energy is a whopping 4565, which is huge. The wind is clean cross-offshore. This is a bomb, a proper beast. But at 11.5ft, this is expert-only. It's going to be way too big and powerful for anyone but the most experienced. The long period means the sets will be big, heavy, and have long lulls in between. This is a groundswell that will be breaking hard.
The swell sticks around at 10ft on Friday, September 11th, with clean cross-off winds again. Still massive, still for experts only. Energy is 2598.
So, the real standouts are the glassy Friday morning (August 28th) for the cleanest, fun-sized waves, and the huge, expert-only swell on September 10th and 11th. The rest of the time, it's small and flat.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 16 | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 588 | 386 | 263 | 655 | 442 | 287 | 302 | 386 | 157 | 126 | 185 | 240 | 173 | 190 | 113 | 174 | 160 | 83 | 50 | 31 | 31 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:44PM1.71m | 8:25AM1.37m | 8:23PM1.70m | 9:01AM1.43m | 9:02PM1.65m | 9:38AM1.48m | 9:42PM1.57m | 10:16AM1.52m | 10:23PM1.48m | 10:57AM1.55m | 11:07PM1.36m | 11:41AM1.58m | 11:55PM1.25m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:25PM0.42m | 2:20AM0.16m | 2:09PM0.36m | 2:54AM0.12m | 2:52PM0.31m | 3:27AM0.10m | 3:36PM0.26m | 4:01AM0.09m | 4:21PM0.23m | 4:37AM0.11m | 5:10PM0.23m | 5:14AM0.14m | 6:03PM0.25m | ||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 25 | 26 | 19 | 27 | 27 | 21 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 22 | 23 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 588 | 386 | 263 | 655 | 442 | 287 | 302 | 386 | 157 | 126 | 185 | 240 | 173 | 151 | 113 | 174 | 160 | 83 | 50 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | S 17 | S 16 | SSE 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 35 | 24 | 42 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 104 | 57 | 143 | 96 | 25 | 18 | 146 | 190 | 83 | 15 | 38 | 21 | 33 | 29 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | N 12 | ENE 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 17 | 38 | 73 | 65 | 54 | 2 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 53 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 22 | 3 | 33 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | WNW 2 | NW 3 | — | NW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 |
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