Palm Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.59° S 151.33° E

Palm Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 3 pm 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Palm Beach sea temperature is
18.6° C
0.4° 

Palm Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Palm Beach surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period, SE swell with 898 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with SE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Palm Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Palm Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Palm Beach in the next 16 days are 2.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Thu 9th Jul)6.5ft (2.0m) 11s
Best Surf 1AM (Thu 9th Jul)6.5ft (2.0m) 11s
Most Powerful 1AM (Thu 9th Jul)6.5ft (2.0m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Palm Beach over the next 16 days.


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