Palm beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Gold Coast, Australia)
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
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
consistent | 25.2°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.
What's the best time of year to surf Palm beach (for consistent clean waves)?
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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Period (s) | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
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Wind State | cross- off |
cross | cross- on |
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Tides at Palm beach
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Swell History at Palm beach
Surf stats for Palm beach, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Palm beach
Wind stats for Palm beach, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:
Discover surf breaks near Palm beach. Click below to view there surf guides.
Wave Buoys Nearest To Palm beach:
- Closest Wave BuoyPalm Beach Buoy1 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyTweed Heads Buoy8 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyGold Coast Buoy11 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyBrisbane Buoy44 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyByron Bay Waverider Buoy54 mi
Kudos to everyone who helped us debug this over the past 3 months.
Be sure to click on the Advanced Surf option to see extra details about the sea-state. Look out for crossing swells and short period local wind swells and chop that will often spoil a groundswell even if the wind is perfect. As yet there is no allowance for this in the swell rating. This is something we are working on.