Palm Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at a mixed bag of a forecast for Palm Beach over the next couple of weeks. Things look rough to start, but there’s a definite window of clean swell coming up that’ll get your hopes up. Let’s get into it.

The first few days are a write-off, honestly. Saturday the 18th and Sunday the 19th are just messy – cross-on wind, choppy, and the swell is either short-period or just not clean. The water temp is about average for this time of year, sitting at 65°, so no surprises there.

The real action starts to brew for Monday morning, the 20th of July. That’s our first standout. Palm Beach is waking up to a clean, glassy 6 feet of east swell, and the period is a solid 11 seconds, which is proper groundswell. The wind is offshore from the west, and the combined energy is strong (807). This is the moment to paddle out. The waves will have some punch and the lines will be clean. It’s not a day for beginners though, as that size is edging into more challenging territory.

That Monday morning is the peak of the first week. The rest of the week after that is a bit of a letdown. Tuesday and Wednesday drop in size and the wind turns onshore, making it bumpy. Thursday morning the 23rd is tiny, but then Thursday afternoon swings around with a Southern Ocean pulse – 8 feet from the south with moderate energy (1888). That’s big, but it’s got a cross-shore wind chopping it up, so it’s a messy, powerful wave. Only for the experienced crew.

Friday the 24th of July is another solid call. The morning session has a clean 7 feet south swell with offshore winds. That’s a proper window, and the energy is still high (852). The water is calm, the lines will be clean, and it’s got that groundswell quality. This is a big, serious wave though – over 8 feet on the sets, so it’s strictly for experts.

After that, the second week drops off a cliff. The swell dies, the wind is messy, and the surf is small and weak. You’ll see a few tiny, clean mornings around the 25th and 26th, but the energy is low (139-324). There’s a weird, very long-period swell of 17 seconds on the 30th of July, but it’s only 2 feet and blowing onshore, making it a total non-event. The run from the 27th of July through to the 2nd of August is mostly flat, with small, choppy waves and poor conditions. A few windows of clean surf on the 29th and 30th morning, but the swell is tiny.

So, to sum it up: your best bets are the Monday morning (20th) and the Friday morning (24th) of July. Those are the two standouts where the wind, swell, and energy all line up for a proper session. The rest is a wait-and-see game.

Rusty.

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