Surf Forecasts:
Royal Palms State Beach surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SSW swell with 480 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with S 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 Wednesday (Aug 26) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 15s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Royal Palms State Beach in the next 16 days are 0.9m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Royal Palms State Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for the local stretch.
To be straight with you, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty lean for Royal Palms State Beach. This is a sheltered reef and point setup that's best on a solid SW swell, and we're just not seeing that combo come together in a meaningful way. There's a long stretch of weak, onshore-affected surf starting from now, with a few small windows of hope way out there.
The water temperature is sitting about average for this time of year.
For the first week, from Wednesday the 26th of August right through to the end of the month, it's basically a washout. Swell heights are tiny, between 1 ft and 3 ft, and the wind is consistently cross or cross-onshore, making for choppy, bumpy conditions. The energy is weak, with readings in the 100s and low 400s (combined energy of all swells directed here) – just not enough grunt to get the bank working. There's a brief flicker on Saturday the 29th with a "marginal" tag, but it's still cross-onshore, so it's not worth paddling out for.
The first week of September doesn't look much better. Monday the 31st, Tuesday the 1st, and Wednesday the 2nd are all poor, with the same small swell and unfriendly winds. The highlight of the entire outlook, and the only time I'd recommend wetting a line, is early on Thursday the 3rd of September. The morning session shows a 3 ft SSW swell, with a period of 15 seconds and moderate energy (540). The kicker is the wind: glassy. Absolute zero wind. That's the one window where the break will be clean and the sets will have some shape. It's a beginner-friendly spot when it's small, and this is it. The same afternoon, the wind swings onshore and it's back to choppy poor conditions.
After that, we're back into a long, dry spell. Friday the 4th through to the end of the 16-day window on Thursday the 10th of September is another stretch of poor to terrible surf. The swell stays small, the wind is consistently cross-onshore or onshore, and the energy dips back into the 100s to 400s. This spot is known for being inconsistent, so this run of flat, choppy days isn't a massive surprise. For anyone looking at this, it's more of a kite-surfing setup with the constant cross-wind than a paddle-surfing destination right now.
So, to wrap it up: the only real standout is the glassy morning of Thursday the 3rd of September. Mark it on your calendar, but don't hold your breath for the rest of the fortnight.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri night, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 14 | S 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 |
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153 | 199 | 177 | 114 | 74 | 85 | 119 | 186 | 148 | 480 | 373 | 402 | 392 | 279 | 242 | 180 | 134 | 73 | 163 | |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:16PM2.17m | 9:44AM1.66m | 8:51PM2.19m | 10:04AM1.73m | 9:25PM2.16m | 10:25AM1.81m | 10:00PM2.08m | 10:48AM1.89m | 10:38PM1.95m | 11:13AM1.95m | 11:18PM1.78m | 11:41AM2.00m | 00:06AM1.58m | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:20AM0.24m | 2:46PM0.96m | 3:44AM0.25m | 3:22PM0.87m | 4:08AM0.30m | 3:59PM0.78m | 4:31AM0.39m | 4:38PM0.71m | 4:54AM0.51m | 5:22PM0.67m | 5:18AM0.65m | 6:12PM0.65m | |||||||
— | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | |
— | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 16 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 15 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 14 | S 13 |
153 | 199 | 177 | 114 | 51 | 85 | 51 | 186 | 148 | 80 | 65 | 402 | 138 | 91 | 242 | 67 | 33 | 73 | 163 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | W 10 | S 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | W 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSE 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 11 | W 5 |
65 | 124 | 119 | 104 | 74 | 74 | 119 | 71 | 25 | 480 | 373 | 15 | 392 | 279 | 59 | 180 | 134 | 23 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 14 | W 13 | S 12 | W 8 | SW 14 | S 9 | SW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 17 | SSE 14 | W 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 |
16 | 15 | 15 | 85 | 47 | 11 | 64 | 42 | 46 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 41 | 7 | 50 | 49 | 27 | 68 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 5 | — |
— | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 148 | — | 41 | — | — | 41 | — | — | 21 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 51 | 9 | 72 | 72 | 9 | 10 | 72 | 9 | 10 | 72 | 10 | 10 | 127 | 10 |
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Information about the Royal Palms State Beach Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Royal Palms State Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Royal Palms State Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Royal Palms State Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Royal Palms State Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Royal Palms State Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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