Surf Forecasts:
Royal Palms State Beach surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 12 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period, SW swell with 295 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 12 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Royal Palms State Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Royal Palms State Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Royal Palms State Beach in the next 16 days are 0.8m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Friday (Sep 11) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Royal Palms State Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. It's a rough stretch for Royal Palms State Beach, I won't lie to you.
Starting right now and running through to September 20th, that's 11 days with nothing worth talking about. The waves are tiny, mostly between 1 ft and 3 ft, from the SW direction which is usually good, but it's all just too weak. The wind is cross-onshore or cross most of the time, ruining any chance at a clean face. The water is much warmer than usual for this time of year, but that's the only good thing.
We finally get a tiny window on Monday, September 21st. The morning of the 21st brings 2-3 ft swell from the SW with a long period of 17 seconds. The wind is light, and the wave energy is the highest we'll see, coming in at 474 (moderate, almost strong). It's still just considered "marginal," but it's the only thing that even warrants a look.
After that, it's more of the same right through to the 25th: small 2 ft waves, messy winds, and choppy conditions. A lot of the afternoon winds are straight onshore, just making a mess of it.
So, here's the truth: there's no standout session in this whole 16-day run. The morning of September 21st is your only hope, and it's a long shot. For a spot that breaks inconsistently, a dry spell like this is just part of the deal. Unless you're on a kite, I'd say give it a rest.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 13 | W 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 306 | 295 | 245 | 176 | 171 | 140 | 100 | 96 | 69 | 45 | 126 | 78 | 108 | 106 | 90 | 75 | 88 | 200 | 100 | 86 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:28PM2.19m | 10:09AM2.04m | 10:12PM2.04m | 10:37AM2.08m | 10:55PM1.86m | 11:05AM2.08m | 11:40PM1.67m | 11:33AM2.05m | 00:30AM1.48m | 12:02PM1.98m | 1:37AM1.31m | 12:37PM1.89m | 4:36AM1.23m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:25PM0.63m | 3:54AM0.29m | 4:09PM0.54m | 4:22AM0.45m | 4:52PM0.50m | 4:49AM0.63m | 5:36PM0.51m | 5:12AM0.81m | 6:24PM0.56m | 5:32AM0.98m | 7:20PM0.64m | 5:45AM1.12m | 8:35PM0.71m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | W 6 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 14 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 8 | W 6 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 306 | 38 | 245 | 176 | 35 | 31 | 100 | 91 | 69 | 32 | 126 | 44 | 34 | 42 | 20 | 46 | 12 | 200 | 100 | 86 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | SW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 10 | SW 13 | W 10 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 6 | SW 15 | W 4 |
| kJ | 8 | 295 | 25 | 15 | 171 | 140 | 35 | 96 | 46 | 33 | 44 | 30 | 108 | 106 | 90 | 64 | 88 | 10 | 37 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 7 | S 11 | WSW 13 | W 15 | WSW 14 | S 10 | WSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 18 | W 10 | SSW 12 | WNW 9 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 24 | W 5 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 27 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 37 | 7 | 15 | 58 | 45 | 57 | 78 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 75 | 35 | 22 | 5 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 51 | 10 | 10 | 156 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 127 | 0 |
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