Palm Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what Palm Beach has cookin’ for us over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you—this is a slow start. We’re looking at a whole lot of nothing for the first few days. From Saturday the 12th right through to Tuesday the 15th, it’s pretty grim. You’ve got small, weak swell and messy cross-onshore winds making a mess of things. The wave energy is barely registering, hovering around 60 to 375 – that’s weak stuff. Honestly, you’re better off doing something else.

Now, hold onto your board, because things get real interesting on Wednesday the 16th. A big pulse of southerly swell rolls in, and I mean *big*. Palm Beach is looking at a solid 10ft to 12ft of south swell. The energy readings jump way up into the four-digit range, hitting 1341 to 2339 – that’s some serious grunt. But here’s the kicker: this is a beginner-friendly spot, and this is *not* beginner surf. Over 8ft, this is strictly for the experienced crew. The wind is going to be clean and offshore, which is a dream for shape, but this setup is so hefty it might actually be more of a kite-surfing show than a paddle-out session for most.

The big swell hangs on through Thursday the 17th morning with another clean, 10ft swell reading (energy at 1392), but it gets a bit sloppy in the afternoon as the wind turns cross-shore and the swell drops a touch. We get a little breather on Friday the 18th morning with a much more manageable 4ft swell and clean conditions (energy 279). That’s a decent window for a paddle.

Saturday the 19th morning is a hidden gem. We’ve got light offshore wind from the WNW and a clean 3ft groundswell from the ESE, with that longer 11-second period pushing in. The energy’s solid at 425. This is the kind of window that’ll have nice, lined-up waves for those who know where to sit. Just keep an eye out for crowds, because people are gonna show up.

After that, the crystal ball gets a bit fuzzy for the second week. From the 20th onwards, we’re back to small, messy conditions with onshore flow and weak energy, mostly under 100. There is a flicker on Friday the 25th morning with a little 4ft cross-off swell (energy 208) that might be worth a look, and then a couple of glassy mornings on the 26th and 27th, but the swell is tiny at 2ft to 3ft. Those are flat-day sessions for the desperate.

So, if you’re a confident, experienced surfer, the standout is hands down Wednesday the 16th through Thursday the 17th morning – that’s big, clean, powerful swell. For the average surfer, your best bet is Saturday the 19th morning for clean conditions on a nice chest-high groundswell.

Rusty out.

Read more