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Palm Beach surf report and forecast

Florida, United States · updated 02 Nov 2026, 07:49 EST · NOAA GFS-Wave cycle 20261102_06z
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3.8rating now (B 1 · A 4)
1.9 m (6.3 ft)wave height now
7.9 speriod
NEswell from
12 kt Ewind onshore
28 °C (83 °F)water · Boardshorts / swimsuit
06:30 / 17:36sunrise / sunset

Swell 1: 1.7 m 8 s NE · Wind waves: 0.9 m 6 s ESE

Best window this week: Saturday 07:00 EST — 6.4 0.9 m (2.9 ft) at 11 s, cross-offshore wind. Ratings: 0–10 for an intermediate surfer; B = beginner, A = advanced. Offshore/onshore is judged against the coast's orientation (86° faces the sea).

7-day surf forecast

DayRatingWave heightPeriodSwell fromWindSun
Mon 02 Nov3.8 B 1 · A 41.8–2.0 m (5.9–6.7 ft)8 sNE16 kt onshore06:30–17:36
Tue 03 Nov4.2 B 3 · A 31.2–1.8 m (4.0–5.8 ft)8 sNE13 kt onshore06:31–17:35
Wed 04 Nov3.3 B 5 · A 20.8–1.2 m (2.7–3.9 ft)8 sNE9 kt onshore06:31–17:35
Thu 05 Nov4.2 B 7 · A 20.7–0.8 m (2.3–2.7 ft)9 sENE7 kt onshore06:32–17:34
Fri 06 Nov5.5 B 8 · A 30.7–0.9 m (2.3–3.0 ft)11 sENE4 kt cross-onshore06:33–17:33
Sat 07 Nov6.4 B 8 · A 40.9–0.9 m (2.8–3.0 ft)11 sNE8 kt cross-offshore06:34–17:33
Sun 08 Nov5.6 B 8 · A 30.8–0.8 m (2.5–2.8 ft)10 sNE4 kt glassy06:34–17:32

Today and tomorrow, every 3 hours

TimeRatingWavePeriod · fromWind
Mon 07:003.8 B 1 · A 41.9 m (6.3 ft)8 s NE12 kt E onshore
Mon 10:003.4 B 1 · A 31.8 m (5.9 ft)8 s NE14 kt ENE onshore
Mon 13:003.0 B 1 · A 31.8 m (5.9 ft)8 s NE16 kt ENE onshore
Mon 16:002.6 B 1 · A 21.9 m (6.2 ft)8 s NE18 kt E onshore
Mon 19:002.9 B 1 · A 31.9 m (6.1 ft)8 s NE17 kt E onshore
Mon 22:003.0 B 1 · A 31.8 m (5.9 ft)8 s NE17 kt E onshore
Tue 01:002.2 B 1 · A 21.8 m (5.8 ft)7 s ENE17 kt E onshore
Tue 04:003.1 B 1 · A 31.7 m (5.7 ft)8 s NE16 kt E onshore
Tue 07:003.6 B 2 · A 31.7 m (5.5 ft)8 s NE14 kt E onshore
Tue 10:003.9 B 2 · A 31.6 m (5.2 ft)8 s NE13 kt E onshore
Tue 13:004.1 B 2 · A 31.4 m (4.8 ft)8 s NE12 kt E onshore
Tue 16:004.2 B 3 · A 31.3 m (4.4 ft)8 s NE12 kt ENE onshore
Tue 19:003.5 B 3 · A 21.2 m (4.1 ft)8 s NE12 kt ENE onshore
Tue 22:003.1 B 3 · A 21.2 m (4.0 ft)8 s NE13 kt E onshore

Model vs reality: nearest buoy

Buoy Hollywood Beach, FL (265) (41122), 79 km from Palm Beach, reported 1 h before this update. model on target (within 0.0 m).

BuoyModel
Wave height1.6 m (5.2 ft)1.6 m (5.3 ft)
Peak period7 s6 s
Swell fromENEENE

water 27.1 °C at the buoy

Buoy = measured at sea by NOAA NDBC. Model = GFS-Wave interpolated to the buoy's position and time. A persistent gap means the model is running high or low for this swell; adjust the forecast accordingly.

Palm Beach tide chart

+0.5 m-0.5 mMon 02Tue 03Wed 04Thu 05Fri 06Sat 07Sun 08Mon 09
DayHigh and low tide (EST, height vs. mean sea level)
Mon 02 NovHigh 01:40 (+0.3 m / +1.1 ft) · Low 07:50 (-0.4 m / -1.4 ft) · High 14:20 (+0.4 m / +1.4 ft) · Low 20:40 (-0.4 m / -1.3 ft)
Tue 03 NovHigh 02:50 (+0.4 m / +1.2 ft) · Low 09:00 (-0.4 m / -1.3 ft) · High 15:20 (+0.4 m / +1.4 ft) · Low 21:30 (-0.4 m / -1.4 ft)
Wed 04 NovHigh 03:50 (+0.4 m / +1.3 ft) · Low 10:00 (-0.4 m / -1.3 ft) · High 16:10 (+0.4 m / +1.3 ft) · Low 22:30 (-0.5 m / -1.5 ft)
Thu 05 NovHigh 04:50 (+0.5 m / +1.5 ft) · Low 11:00 (-0.4 m / -1.3 ft) · High 17:00 (+0.4 m / +1.3 ft) · Low 23:10 (-0.5 m / -1.6 ft)
Fri 06 NovHigh 05:40 (+0.5 m / +1.6 ft) · Low 11:50 (-0.4 m / -1.3 ft) · High 17:50 (+0.4 m / +1.2 ft) · Low 23:50 (-0.5 m / -1.6 ft)
Sat 07 NovHigh 06:20 (+0.5 m / +1.7 ft) · Low 12:30 (-0.4 m / -1.3 ft) · High 18:30 (+0.4 m / +1.2 ft)
Sun 08 NovLow 00:30 (-0.5 m / -1.6 ft) · High 07:00 (+0.5 m / +1.7 ft) · Low 13:20 (-0.4 m / -1.3 ft) · High 19:10 (+0.3 m / +1.1 ft)

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Waves: NOAA GFS-Wave global 0.25deg, cycle 20261102 06z (NOMADS). Tides: GOT4.10c (NASA GSFC) via pyTMD. Water: sea surface temperature: Open-Meteo Marine API (ECMWF / Météo-France), CC BY 4.0. Times in local time (America/New_York). Forecast for the nearest open-water model point (26.75, -80.00); local bathymetry, tide and wind change conditions at the beach.