Surf spot

North Palm Beach

Forecast conditions and map view for North Palm Beach in Australia, NSW, Sydney North. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.

Country: Australia, NSW, Sydney North
Coordinates: -33.5903, 151.3282

Metric
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Wave direction	E	ENE	E	E	E	E	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	SSE	SE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	SSE	SSE	SE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	ESE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	E
Wave period (s)	7.3	7.3	7.4	7.3	7.3	7.6	6.2	4.8	4.4	4.5	4.9	4.5	5.8	6.2	4.2	4.3	4.5	4.7	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.5	4.3	5.4	6	6.1	6.3	6.8	9.3	9.2	7.8	7.7	7	6.5	6.5	7.8	8.1	8.1	7.8	7.5	7.3	7.5	7.5	7.1	6.3	6.4	7.7	6.3	6.3	6.3	7.1	7.1	7	6.5	6.8	5.4
Wave energy (kJ)	73	64	63	55	54	57	44	35	29	25	24	17	26	28	20	28	23	21	18	16	10	7	6	4	53	100	132	159	145	131	125	133	176	214	182	256	261	247	225	146	117	75	68	52	51	42	52	31	30	27	41	36	31	19	18	10
Wind speed (km/h)	5.4	3.9	4.4	5.6	17.4	19.6	20.2	6.8	5.9	5.4	5.4	9.2	9	13.8	9.5	8.6	6.5	6.6	6.3	9.4	21.1	20.8	23.5	27	19.5	19.8	14.8	23.2	28.7	24.9	25.6	22	24	15.6	18.8	19.9	21.5	17.5	8.8	6.8	8.1	7.1	7.5	4.4	14.2	14	6.6	5.6	6.6	7.7	7.9	5.5	7.3	13.7	4.8	4.4
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North Palm Beach, NSW (Sydney North) is a scenic, north-facing surf beach on Sydney’s Northern Beaches, tucked into the Palm Beach area. It’s known more as a beautiful ocean beach than a heavy-performance surf break, but it can deliver fun waves when conditions line up.

What it’s like

Wave type: Mostly a beachbreak, with some small banks and shifting peaks.
Best swell: Works best with east to north-east swell.
Wind: South to southwest winds are generally cleaner; strong onshore easterlies can make it messy.
Tide: Often best around mid tide, though this can change with sand movement.
Ability level: Generally beginner to intermediate when small, but can get more challenging on bigger swells or with strong sweep.

Conditions and character

Can be crowded in summer and weekends, especially because Palm Beach is popular with swimmers and visitors.
The beach is exposed and beautiful, but currents and rips can be strong.
The waves are usually soft and playful rather than powerful, making it good for cruisy surfing, funboards, and longboards on smaller days.

Hazards

Rips and sweep
Rocky sections and shifting sandbars
Heavy local beach traffic at busy times
Watch for changing conditions after big swells or storms

Overall

North Palm Beach is a pretty, exposed Northern Beaches surf spot that’s best for a relaxed session rather than guaranteed quality surf. When the sandbanks and swell align, it can be a fun, uncrowded-feeling alternative to some of the busier Sydney breaks.