Palm Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s take a look at what’s coming up for Palm Beach. The water temp is around 63°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.

The next couple of weeks are a bit of a mixed bag. Right now, the surf is pretty ordinary – small, short-period swell and onshore winds are making a mess of things. Monday afternoon the 17th has some chest-high, weak swell from the ESE at 3ft, but with a cross-on breeze and only 7 seconds between waves, it’s not worth paddling out for. The combined energy is weak at 209, so yeah, you’re better off waiting.

Tuesday the 18th is more of the same – small, onshore, and messy. We’ve got a couple of days where the swell drops right off. Wednesday the 19th morning goes glassy but the waves are tiny at 2ft. The period is a bit longer at 10 seconds, which means the swell is cleaner, but it’s still not enough to get excited. The energy is moderate at 183, but the size just isn’t there.

Thursday the 20th morning has a light cross-off wind and a 3ft swell from the ESE, but again, it’s pretty weak. We’re looking at a few days of tiny surf – Friday the 21st and Saturday the 22nd are basically flat with a few ripple-like waves. The energy is under 33, which is about as weak as it gets.

Sunday the 23rd has a weird spike – a 0.7ft swell from the south with a 20-second period. That’s a very long period swell, but it’s so small it’s barely there. The energy is moderate at 76, but it’s not going to break properly. Monday the 24th is similar – small, long-period S swell, but still not enough to ride.

We start to see a bit more life around Wednesday the 26th morning. Glassy conditions, a 2ft S swell with an 11-second period, and the energy is moderate at 131. It’s still small, but it’s clean. Thursday the 27th afternoon has a moderate offshore wind from the west at 15 mph, and a 2ft ENE swell – the wind is good, but the waves are tiny.

Now, the real standout is the end of the period. Friday the 28th afternoon has a 2ft S swell with a 14-second period, and the wind is offshore from the west at 12 mph. The combined energy is moderate at 206, and conditions are clean. This is the best window in the whole outlook – the swell is directional, the wind is off, and the period is long enough to give some shape. It’s still only knee- to waist-high, but it’ll be clean and fun for a small wave board.

The following days get bigger but rougher. Saturday the 29th has a 6ft S swell, but the wind is cross-off and the period is short at 8 seconds. The energy is moderate at 396, but it’s not well-formed. Sunday the 30th morning has a 6ft S swell with a 10-second period and clean cross-off winds – the energy is strong at 628, but the waves are going to be a bit messy. By Monday the 31st morning, the swell is 7ft from the south with an 8-second period, and the energy is very strong at 1198. That’s a lot of water moving, but it’s short-period, so it’s going to be a bit junky and only for experienced surfers.

Briefly, Tuesday the 1st of September sees a 5ft S swell with a longer 13-second period and light winds – the energy is strong at 907, but the wind is cross-shore, so it’s not ideal.

So, overall, the best bet is Friday the 28th afternoon for some clean, small, long-period swell with offshore wind. The later days have size but are messy. No real standout for beginners, as the bigger swell is too short-period and the smaller stuff is too weak.

Rusty

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