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:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Breakwater	2	consistent	24.4°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.

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16 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

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 08:22 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	E
Period (s)	10	10	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Palm beach look like?

Latest photos from Palm beach. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Yeti

Tides at Palm beach

Current tide and informaton

For Varsity Lakes, 6 km from Palm beach.

Next High Water: 10:38am | 0.92m

Next Low Water: 04:12pm | 0.35m

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

Warm in and out of the water temperature at Palm beach today, but forecast to be overcast. With sea temperatures of 24.4 °C and a wind chill of 20.0 °C, most surfers will choose a shorty or a summer suit or just board shorts.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 24.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite