Palm beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Gold Coast, Australia)

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Palm beach Surf Guide

Palm beach on the Gold Coast is an exposed beach break that has dependable surf Works best in offshore winds from the west southwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the east. Waves at the beach break both left and right. When it's working here, it can get crowded. It can even get crowded enough to be dangerous.

Palm beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Breakwater	3.4
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
consistent	19.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Palm beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Palm beach occur when a East swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-southwest.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Palm beach (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Palm beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 38% of the time in June while 47% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 15% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

38%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

47%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

15%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Palm beach Location Map

Interactive Palm beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Palm beach is Gold Coast Coolangatta Airport (OOL) in Australia, which is 7 km (4 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Palm beach is Brisbane International Airport (BNE), also in Australia, 88 km (55 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Palm beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 14 August 2022, 14:19 Local Time

m, °C	Sunday 14
ft, °F	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	ENE
Period (s)	11	11	11	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	off	off

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Tides at Palm beach

Current tide and informaton

For Varsity Lakes, 6 km from Palm beach.

Next High Water: 09:47pm | 1.78m

Next Low Water: 03:18pm | -0.01m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Palm beach Sea Temperature

The water temperature (19.9 °C) at Palm beach is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 19.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 19.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite