Palm Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.59° S 151.33° E

Palm Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 4 pm 07 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Palm Beach sea temperature is
19.1°C
0.6° 

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 7 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 13 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 8 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period, S swell with 1,160 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 8 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with S 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 (Oct 08) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 2.1m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s is also forecast. 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 2.4m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 08) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 11) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Thu 8th Oct)8ft (2.4m) 10s
Best Surf 8PM (Tue 13th Oct)10ft (3.0m) 8s
Most Powerful 5AM (Thu 8th Oct)8ft (2.4m) 10s

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


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