Palm Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Palm Beach. The swell energy is pretty weak to start, but there’s a promise of some real magic later on, if you’re patient.

The water temp is sitting at 64°, pretty much normal for this time of year – nothing weird there.

Thursday 16 July afternoon is a write-off. We’ve got 8ft of short-period, cross-shore slop with a 16 mph southerly breeze. The wave energy is moderate (664), but the conditions are poor. Give it a miss.

Friday 17 July morning is the first real glimpse of hope. Swell drops right off to 3ft, but the wind goes glassy – dead flat calm. That’s a major positive. The waves are tiny and the period is short (6 seconds), so it’s more of a gentle, clean paddle for beginners on a longboard. Energy is weak (143). Friday afternoon sees the wind shift cross-onshore, killing it.

Saturday 18 July stays messy with light cross-onshore winds and junky 4ft surf. Not worth your time.

Sunday 19 July brings a bit more size – 6ft from the east with a 10-second period. The energy jumps to moderate-strong (733), but the wind is still cross-onshore, making it only marginal. The morning and afternoon both look average.

Now, here’s the standout. Monday 20 July morning is the session to circle. Swell drops to a very surfable 5ft from the east, period a nice 10 seconds, and the wind goes glassy – dead calm. That means clean, lined-up waves with moderate wave energy (641). This is genuinely good surf. The afternoon gets a bit chopped, but the morning window is pure gold.

Tuesday 21 July morning is another gem. 5ft from the east-northeast with a 10-second period, and the wind is completely calm – glassy again. Energy is moderate (406). Palm Beach will be clean and fun. Crowds are possible here sometimes, so get in early.

Wednesday 22 July morning looks decent too: 4ft, clean offshore breeze from the west-northwest, period 9 seconds. Energy is moderate (218). A nice little session for the mid-week crew.

After that, the surf goes quiet through to Thursday 23 July – 3ft with clean but tiny waves. The swell energy drops to weak (106). A bit of a lull.

Then things get interesting again. Friday 24 July afternoon is a big spike: 8ft from the south, 11-second period, and the energy goes through the roof (2582). That is strong, powerful groundswell. The wind is light cross-shore, so it could be clean. However, 8ft is expert territory – only for experienced surfers. The long period means it’ll be breaking straight and fast at a beach break like Palm, so it might be better for reefs or points, but the raw energy is there.

Saturday 25 July stays solid with 5ft from the south, but a fresh 16 mph southwesterly keeps it clean but a bit bumpy. Energy is moderate (624). Not the best, but rideable.

Sunday 26 July drops right off, and then we get a gap of several days with nothing special until…

Tuesday 28 July morning brings back some clean conditions: 4ft from the south with a 10-second period and a light offshore westerly. Energy is moderate (358). A solid, clean day.

Wednesday 29 July morning is similar – 4ft, clean offshore from the west-southwest, moderate energy (203). The wind is a bit stronger at 12 mph, but still offshore. Good for a paddle.

Thursday 30 July morning is another tidy morning: 5ft from the south, light offshore, energy moderate (447). The afternoon gets a cross-shore breeze, so mornings are the go.

Now, the real long-range gem. Friday 31 July morning – 6ft from the south, period is short at 8 seconds, but the wind is glassy again. The energy is strong (970). Glassy conditions on a 6ft swell at Palm Beach? That’s a proper morning session, clean and punchy. Crowds are possible. This one is promising, but remember it’s over a week away, so take it as a hopeful heads-up.

Overall, the best of the best is Monday 20 July morning with the glassy 5ft east swell, and Friday 31 July morning with the glassy 6ft south swell – a true standout on the horizon.

Rusty.

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