Palm Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s lined up for Palm Beach.

The window kicks off with a solid few days of clean, surfable waves. Saturday morning (1st August) is where it’s at: a 5ft SSE swell, clean and light offshore wind from the west, and the water’s sitting at 65°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year – nothing unusual there. The combined energy’s reading 396 (moderate), so there’s enough push to get you moving. The period’s a touch under 9 seconds, so it’s a bit of a short-period swell, but with those offshore conditions, it’ll be tidy and fun. Saturday afternoon gets even better – glassy conditions with a 5ft SSE swell, and the wind goes light easterly. This is a standout: clean, glassy, and the break is exposed to the SSE swell, which lines up nicely with the optimum SE direction. Palm Beach is fairly consistent, and since it’s a beginner-friendly spot, this is a great time for a paddle. Crowds are sometimes an issue, but on a Saturday you might have to share the peak.

Sunday morning (2nd August) still has 5ft of SSE swell, but the wind turns north and cross-shore, so it’s not as clean. The combined energy jumps to 716 (moderate), and the period stretches to 11 seconds – that’s a proper groundswell, which means better shape but longer lulls. The afternoon gets messy with a cross-onshore nor’easter at 12 mph, so I’d be out of the water by then.

Monday (3rd August) sees the swell drop to 3ft from the SE, with a light cross-offshore breeze. It’s clean, but the energy’s only 250 (weak-moderate). Still surfable if you’re keen for a small wave. Tuesday (4th August) is a write-off – tiny 1.0ft ESE swell, barely any energy at 22. Not worth suiting up.

Wednesday (5th August) morning brings a 2ft S swell with a strong offshore wind from the WSW at 12 mph. It’s clean but waist-high at best, and the energy’s only 98 (weak). Better for a longboard if you’re desperate. The rest of the week goes quiet until Thursday morning (6th August) – that’s a nice little window: 5ft S swell, light offshore from the WNW, clean, and energy at 295 (moderate). Friday morning (7th August) is another glassy session with 5ft S swell, offshore wind, and 426 energy. That’s a solid pick for the end of the week.

Saturday morning (8th August) is glassy again with 4ft S swell, but the afternoon gets choppy with a 12 mph cross-onshore. Sunday (9th August) is a washout – small, messy, and windy. From Monday (10th August) through to Tuesday (11th), the swell drops to knee-high, with some offshore winds but barely any energy. Wednesday (12th August) afternoon sees a sudden spike to 6ft S swell, but it’s cross-shore and choppy, so not great for a paddle.

Now, Thursday (13th August) morning is interesting: 7ft S swell, combined energy 712 (moderate), and a cross-offshore wind. The period’s 9 seconds, so it’s not a long period, but that size is getting into the “big for beginners” territory – only for those with some experience. The tide conditions might be questionable, but it’s clean. Friday (14th August) morning is cleaner with 4ft S swell and a cross-offshore wind – a decent session.

The real standout in the second week is Saturday morning, 15th August. That’s where it gets wild: a 3ft SSE swell, but the period is a massive 21 seconds – that’s very long-period groundswell. The combined energy is 1008 (strong), so there’s real power behind it. The wind is light northerly, just a slight cross-shore. This is a point-break or reef setup kind of wave – it’ll draw lines and hold shape, but at a beach break it might break too straight. Still, it’s a promising long-range call. Sunday morning (16th August) keeps the energy up with 4ft S swell at 14 seconds, 1115 energy, but onshore east wind means it’ll be lumpy. The afternoon blows up to 8ft SSE at 13 seconds, 1994 energy – that’s strong, and only for experts, but the onshore wind will make it a mess.

Overall, the best windows are Saturday morning (1st August) and Friday morning (7th August) – clean, glassy, and fun-sized. The big-groundswell Saturday (15th August) is a serious long-range prospect, but don’t lock it in yet.

Rusty.

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