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Florida: Palm Beach Surf Report

Score Chart:
0-15: conditions are poor in most regards.
16-25: conditions are surfable, but not great.
26-35: conditions are solid, favoring good surf.
36-45: you should be in the water!

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Just a few degrees difference in wind direction can make the difference between clean head-high waves and sloppy waist-high mush. Knowing what direction your favorite breaks face is essential to scoring good sessions. A cross shore wind at one spot could easily be offshore for a different spot just a mile down the road. The speed of the wind is also important, and the relevance varies with the direction. A 12 mph onshore wind can make otherwise powerful waves totally unridable, whereas a 12 mph offshore wind might make the wave break even better. For many spots, the best wind is often no wind.
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2/26/08: The reports for Maine and New Hampshire are BACK ONLINE as NOAA has finally attended to the local wavebuoys that were downed on January 1st! Thanks everyone for your patience, and thanks to NOAA for following through with their maintenance schedule.

Closest NOAA Buoy: 41009

Wave Height: 4 ft
Swell Period: 6 secs
Swell Direction: ESE
Wind Speed: 11 mph
Wind Direction: Onshore (E)

TODAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. INTRACOASTAL WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING ROUGH IN EXPOSED AREAS IN THE AFTERNOON. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS ROUGH IN EXPOSED AREAS. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS.

SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 20 KNOTS BECOMING 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS CHOPPY IN EXPOSED AREAS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS.

SUNDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS BECOMING 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS CHOPPY IN EXPOSED AREAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS NEAR SHORE AND UP TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE GULF STREAM. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING 15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR SHORE...SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. IN THE GULF STREAM...SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. INTRACOASTAL WATERS CHOPPY IN EXPOSED AREAS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET NEAR SHORE AND UP TO 8 TO 10 FEET IN THE GULF STREAM. NORTHEAST SWELL UP TO 2 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET NEAR SHORE AND UP TO 9 TO 11 FEET IN THE GULF STREAM. NORTHEAST SWELL 2 TO 3 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS CHOPPY IN EXPOSED AREAS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS. SEAS 7 TO 9 FEET NEAR SHORE AND UP TO 10 TO 12 FEET IN THE GULF STREAM. NORTHEAST SWELL UP TO 4 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS CHOPPY IN EXPOSED AREAS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

Last Updated: August 30, 2008, 8:09 am EST