Palm Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty, and let's have a look at what's on the cards for Palm Beach over the next couple of weeks.

The early part of the run is a bit of a write-off, I gotta be honest. Monday the 6th is a dud with weak, messy 8ft SSE swell coming in at 10 seconds and a cross-on breeze – it's just poor out there. The swell energy is strong at 1442, but it's all for nothing in those conditions.

We get a tease on Tuesday the 7th. The morning has a clean 10ft SSE swell with a cross-offshore wind, but look, that's too big for this spot, especially for a beginner break. It's a real shame because the conditions are clean, but it's expert only, and even then, it's pushing it. The afternoon goes cross-shore and messy again.

The rest of the first week is a slow decline. Wednesday and Thursday serve up dropping swell in the 7ft to 8ft range, but the wind is mostly cross or cross-off, keeping it from being anything special. The water’s around 66°, which is pretty average for this time of year.

The real standout, and the only one I'd genuinely get excited about, is Saturday the 18th of July. The morning brings glassy conditions with a Westerly breeze – that's a five-star wind for clean waves. The swell is a solid 6ft from the SSE at 9 seconds. The energy is moderate-high at 887, and it's totally manageable. This is the best window of the whole outlook. It won't be massive, but it'll be clean, fun, and the kind of morning you'll remember.

The rest of the second week is a mixed bag. There's a window of clean surf around the 14th and 15th, but it's small, around 3ft to 4ft, so it's more of a longboard or foiling session. The big news is a massive pulse arriving on the 17th – 16ft S swell at 13 seconds with an energy reading of 13410. That's extreme, and way too big for Palm Beach. It's a beast for experts only, and even then, the cross-on wind on the afternoon will make it a washing machine. The 21st brings a small cleanup with a 6ft SSE swell and offshore winds, but the period is a short, weak 7 seconds.

The gap between worthwhile surf is noticeable. From the 11th to the 14th, it's mostly small, weak, and uninspiring. After that 18th of July standout, the 19th and 21st are OK but not special.

So, to sum it up: the first week is a write-off. The second week has one true gem: the morning of the 18th of July. Don't bother with the 17th unless you're a pro and have a death wish. The rest is small and clean or just too big. Keep your eyes on that Saturday morning, and you might get a good one.

- Rusty

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