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Best conditions usually come with west offshore wind and northeast swell.
Surf GuideNew South Wales
Palm Beach Reef
Palm Beach Reef is the exposed reef break off the Palm Beach end of Sydney’s Northern Beaches peninsula. It is a fickle left that wants northeast swell and west wind, but when it turns on it gives Palm Beach a more serious reef-specific option than the mellow sandbanks nearby. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Palm Beach Reef in New South Wales.
Break TypeReef Break
Skill LevelIntermediate - Advanced
LocationNew South Wales, AU
Forecast
- Waves 4-6 ft
- Period 8 s
- Wind S 17 kt
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Lineup Guide
Use the Palm Beach reef line off the northern end of the peninsula.
The reef stays workable across the tide cycle, but dangerous rips make the spot best suited to confident reef readers.
Palm Beach access is busy and parking can fill early.
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