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North Palm Beach

New South Wales, Australia · Surf Forecast

Scored for
Board
Level
5
Now · Shortboard · Intermediate
Fair
Knee high · Textured · NE
Wave
0.6m
Period
7.5s
Wind
10 km/h Cross
Tide
High

Tide · today

High · Low in 4h56
0.3m1.6m10h12h15h18h21h

5-day forecast

Scored for Shortboard · Intermediate · times in Australia/Sydney local

Saturday

8 Aug
10:00
0.4m
5.5s
2 km/h
Offshore
12:00
0.4m
5.5s
6 km/h
Cross
15:00
0.3m
5.3s
10 km/h
Onshore
18:00
0.6m
7.5s
10 km/h
Cross
21:00
0.6m
7.2s
10 km/h
Cross

Sunday

9 Aug
06:00
0.8m
7s
10 km/h
Offshore
09:00
0.8m
7.2s
8 km/h
Cross
12:00
0.8m
7.3s
9 km/h
Cross
15:00
0.6m
7.3s
12 km/h
Cross
18:00
0.6m
7.1s
13 km/h
Cross
21:00
0.7m
7.2s
15 km/h
Cross

Monday

10 Aug
06:00
1.2m
7.1s
21 km/h
Cross
09:00
1.3m
7.3s
26 km/h
Offshore
12:00
1.2m
7.8s
29 km/h
Offshore
15:00
1.1m
7.9s
31 km/h
Offshore
18:00
1m
7.5s
27 km/h
Offshore
21:00
0.9m
7.4s
26 km/h
Offshore

Tuesday

11 Aug
06:00
0.7m
7.8s
16 km/h
Offshore
09:00
0.6m
7.8s
12 km/h
Offshore
12:00
0.5m
8.8s
13 km/h
Offshore
15:00
0.9m
8.8s
13 km/h
Offshore
18:00
0.3m
8.3s
11 km/h
Offshore
21:00
0.5m
8s
10 km/h
Cross

Wednesday

12 Aug
06:00
0.4m
8s
12 km/h
Offshore
09:00
0.3m
8.2s
9 km/h
Offshore
12:00
0.3m
8.5s
9 km/h
Offshore
15:00
0.3m
7.8s
10 km/h
Offshore
18:00
0.3m
7.1s
13 km/h
Offshore
21:00
0.3m
6.9s
14 km/h
Offshore

Thursday

13 Aug
06:00
0.2m
5.8s
14 km/h
Offshore
09:00
0.1m
6.1s
12 km/h
Offshore

About North Palm Beach

North Palm Beach is a reef break over mixed in New South Wales, Australia. It's at its best on 0.6–1.7999999999999998m swells from the NE / E / SE with light offshore winds from the SW / W / NW, around low to mid tide. Every hour is scored for your board and skill level, so the rating reflects how it suits what you ride — not a one-size-fits-all star.

Break type
Reef
Bottom
Mixed
Best tide
low,mid
Best swell direction
NE, E, SE
Best wind direction
SW, W, NW
Ideal wave size
0.6m – 1.7999999999999998m

North Palm Beach surf FAQ

Is North Palm Beach good for beginners?+

North Palm Beach is a reef break over mixed, usually breaking in the 0.6–1.7999999999999998m range, and how suitable it is for beginners really depends on the size and power on the day — not a fixed label. Set the level to Beginner above and WaveCheck flags the smaller, cleaner hours worth paddling out for.

What's the best board for North Palm Beach?+

Different days call for different boards. North Palm Beach handles a range of boards — a longboard or fish when it's small, a shortboard when there's more push. Tap through the boards above to see the live score for whatever you'll be riding.

What tide is best for surfing North Palm Beach?+

North Palm Beach tends to work best around low to mid tide. The tide chart above shows the current stage plus the next high and low, so you can time your session.

What are the best conditions for North Palm Beach?+

Look for 0.6–1.7999999999999998m of swell from the NE / E / SE with light offshore winds from the SW / W / NW. The 5-day forecast above scores every hour, so you can spot the window at a glance.

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