Surf Forecasts:
Royal Palms State Beach surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 15 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period, SSW swell with 510 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 14 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s 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 Friday (Aug 14) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 20s. 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 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Royal Palms State Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, crew, Rusty here. Got to level with you: the next 16 days at Royal Palms State Beach are dead quiet for surf. It's a sheltered reef and point break that's notoriously inconsistent, and the numbers back it up—every single session from Wednesday, August 12th, through Thursday, August 27th, comes up as "poor surf conditions." No standouts. No hidden sessions. Just flat to tiny, blown-out junk. The combined swell energy bounces from 108 up to 467, so there's some moderate energy in the water, but it never turns into a wave worth paddling for.
First up, Wednesday, August 12th: a 0.5m SW groundswell with a 17-second period—long, drawn-out lines—but it's met with a 10 km/h onshore wind from the WSW. That's a death sentence. Water temps are 71°F, which is 3°F above normal, so it's warmer than average for the time of year. Score? A flat zero. Not even worth a look.
Thursday the 13th doesn't get any better: 0.5m SW swell, 16-second period, still onshore. Friday the 14th sees a slight bump to 0.6m SSW swell with energy up to 368, but the wind is cross-onshore at 20 km/h in the afternoon, making it a choppy mess. Saturday the 15th holds 0.8m SSW swell with 385 energy, but again the morning wind is onshore and the afternoon is moderate cross-onshore chop. "Poor surf conditions" is the only phrase the data has for you.
Through the entire second week— from Sunday, August 17th, to Thursday, August 27th—the pattern is locked in: tiny swells from 0.3m to 0.8m, periods between 14 and 18 seconds, and winds that never turn offshore. Mornings see a light breeze at 10 km/h with small ripples; afternoons get hammered by 20-25 km/h cross-onshore winds that ruin any chance of a clean face. The biggest energy spike hits Thursday, August 27th, with 467 combined energy on a 0.8m SW swell, but it's paired with a 20 km/h onshore wind. That's kite-surfing conditions, not paddle-surfing.
There's absolutely nothing to recommend. This is a typical dry spell for an inconsistent spot like this—the waves just aren't cooperating, and the wind is a constant enemy. It won't stay poor forever, but right now, leave the board at home. If the wind ever flips to the NE (the optimum offshore direction), come back and check it, but that's not happening in this window.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 143 | 127 | 125 | 124 | 121 | 188 | 137 | 211 | 223 | 330 | 326 | 318 | 306 | 217 | 214 | 214 | 183 | 180 | 147 | 107 | 142 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:22AM1.78m | 9:38PM2.43m | 10:55AM1.85m | 10:23PM2.29m | 11:28AM1.91m | 11:08PM2.08m | 12:01PM1.95m | 11:54PM1.84m | 12:35PM1.95m | 00:44AM1.59m | 1:11PM1.93m | 1:48AM1.36m | 1:51PM1.88m | 3:40AM1.21m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:29PM0.84m | 4:33AM0.03m | 4:18PM0.77m | 5:06AM0.17m | 5:08PM0.73m | 5:38AM0.36m | 6:00PM0.73m | 6:07AM0.57m | 6:56PM0.76m | 6:33AM0.78m | 8:03PM0.79m | 6:56AM0.97m | 9:28PM0.80m | ||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 16 | W 6 |
| kJ | 143 | 127 | 125 | 124 | 121 | 188 | 104 | 211 | 223 | 330 | 326 | 318 | 306 | 217 | 214 | 214 | 183 | 75 | 48 | 107 | 48 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | W 5 | S 11 | W 6 | W 5 | S 11 | S 10 | W 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 27 | 28 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 75 | 137 | 140 | 180 | 11 | 9 | 38 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 180 | 147 | 43 | 142 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 10 | W 5 | S 9 | S 11 | SW 13 | W 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 10 | W 10 | S 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 13 | S 9 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 27 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 44 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 2 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WSW 2 | — | — | W 2 | W 5 | — | W 3 | W 4 | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | — | W 6 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 14 | — | 17 | — | — | 16 | 35 | 29 | 45 | 115 | — | 31 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 156 | 77 | 10 | 10 | 127 | 10 | 156 | 72 | 31 | 10 | 157 | 39 | 10 | 156 | 51 | 72 | 127 | 17 | 72 | 127 | 9 |
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