Palm Beach surf break

Palm Beach surfForecast / NSW – Sydney North Coast / Australia

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Wednesday 03 Sep 2025 AEST
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Palm Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Palm Beach sea temperature is
18.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Palm Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Palm Beach over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 03) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Palm Beach in the next 12 days are 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 10) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 09) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Wed 3rd Sep)2.5ft (0.7m) 10s
Best Surf 1AM (Wed 10th Sep)10ft (3.0m) 10s
Most Powerful 4AM (Wed 10th Sep)11ft (3.5m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Palm Beach over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
03
Thursday
04
Friday
05
Saturday
06
Sunday
07
Monday
08
Tuesday
09
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Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
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Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.6
S
0.6
S
0.5
S
0.4
S
0.3
S
0.2
E
1
S
1.8
S
1.2
SSE
1.1
SSE
1.2
S
0.9
S
1.3
NE
1.4
ENE
2
NE
1
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.7
NE
3
S
Period(s) (?)101099810697101096688888810
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)7473493121107951917428032823424526569214913086116691782
Wind
(km/h)
10
WNW
10
ENE
15
NW
20
NW
10
WNW
10
WSW
20
S
20
SSE
5
SSE
10
NE
15
NE
15
N
15
NNE
25
NE
15
N
20
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offcross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:38PM
1.56
5:35AM
1.07
5:33PM
1.65
6:27AM
1.18
6:24PM
1.72
7:12AM
1.30
7:11PM
1.77
7:55AM
1.41
7:57PM
1.78
8:36AM
1.50
8:41PM
1.74
9:17AM
1.57
9:25PM
1.66
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:40PM
0.35
10:52AM
0.52
12:26AM
0.28
11:53AM
0.47
1:09AM
0.20
12:49PM
0.41
1:49AM
0.14
1:40PM
0.33
2:28AM
0.10
2:29PM
0.27
3:06AM
0.07
3:17PM
0.21
3:43AM
0.07
Wednesday
03
Thursday
04
Friday
05
Saturday
06
Sunday
07
Monday
08
Tuesday
09
Sunrise6:11--6:09--6:07--6:07--6:05--6:03--6:03--
Sunset-5:37--5:37--5:38--5:38--5:39--5:40--5:40-
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C191916222217151414161615192018262721201716
Feels °C (?)17161318181311911121211151514222418181615
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for NSW - Sydney North Coast

  1. weather stationWind Update Continuing clean conditions at Palm Beach (calm at Gosford Automatic Weather Station 17 km from Palm Beach). 0.8m 10s swell from the S with a 0.4m 14s groundswell from the SSE and a 0.3m 4s local chop from the NE. 3 swells combining to make bigger set waves.

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Information about the Palm Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Palm Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Palm Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Palm Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Palm Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Palm Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Palm Beach is 18 km (11 miles) from the city of Dee Why. If you plan a holiday in Sydney North Coast, look for hotels and other accommodation in Dee Why. Dee Why has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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