Royal Palms State Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s talk about what’s coming up for Royal Palms State Beach.

Right off the bat, I gotta say, it’s looking pretty bleak for the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing special here. The water is sitting at 68°F which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s over 5°F warmer than usual, so it’s a real standout for a swim, but not so much for a surf.

The first real blip on the radar is early in the week, on Tuesday the 7th of July. It’s still marginal, a tiny 3ft from the SSW, but the combined energy is building (448). The morning looks a little more hopeful with only a light cross-on breeze. Still, it’s not enough to get excited about.

If you’re holding out for the best of a bad run, circle Wednesday morning the 8th of July. We get a small 3ft SSW swell, but the kicker is the wind – it's glassy. That’s a rare thing here and it’ll be as clean as it gets. The combined energy hits 510, which is moderate. It’s a small wave, so beginners might be alright, but don't expect barrels. Just clean, tiny lines for a log or a longboard. The afternoon gets wrecked by a 12 mph cross-on, so get it early.

After that, it’s a long, grim slide into the second week. The swell stays small, mostly under 2ft, and the wind is nearly always cross-on or onshore. There’s another brief moment of glass on Sunday afternoon the 12th, with a 2ft SSW swell and a 205 energy reading. It’s surfable but very ordinary.

We see a little bump in size around Saturday the 18th, with a 2ft SW groundswell and a long 18-second period, and the combined energy reading is 263. But again, it’s paired with a cross-on breeze. For a break that's a sheltered reef and point, that’s a shame. The long period (18 seconds) might make the waves a bit too straight for the beach breaks, but this spot being a reef could handle it. Still, with those onshore winds, it’s going to be bumpy.

Honestly, for the next 16 days, if you’re not a patient soul, I’d give it a miss. There’s no real stand-out swell. Wednesday morning the 8th is your best shot for something clean, but it’s tiny. The rest of the time, it’s either too small or too choppy.

Rusty.

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