Surf Forecasts:
Royal Palms State Beach surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period, SSW swell with 269 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 1 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s 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 Saturday (Aug 01) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. 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 0.8m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Royal Palms State Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. I gotta be straight with you – this 16-day outlook for our area is a tough one. There’s really nothing on offer that’s worth paddling out for. The forecast is a long, flat spell with no decent surf to speak of.
Let’s break it down. We’re looking at Royal Palms State Beach for the entire run, and it’s a real struggle. From Friday, July 31st all the way through to Saturday, August 15th, the conditions are just poor. The swell is tiny, never getting above 3 ft, and it’s coming from a southerly direction which isn’t ideal for this sheltered spot. The wind is constantly onshore or cross-onshore, chopping up what little bump there is. The combined energy rarely gets above a weak 100-200 (285 being the highest early on), which tells you everything you need to know.
For the first week, from July 31st through to August 6th, you’re looking at waves below 2 ft. The wind is a constant problem, with moderate breezes from the west and southwest making it a choppy mess. Then from August 7th to the 15th, the swell tries to pick up a little, with a few pulses from the SSW, but again, it’s all cross-onshore wind. The wave height barely nudges up to 2 ft on the morning of August 15th, but the wind is still onshore. There’s a long period groundswell (over 15 seconds) in there, but it’s too small and too blown out to matter.
Honestly, for a beginner spot that’s already inconsistent, this is a total write-off. The conditions are so poor for paddle surfing that you’d get a better ride from a kite than a board. It’s a blank run, and while it doesn’t often stay this poor for this long, the models are pretty clear. Don’t bother checking the buoys or the charts; just save the gas and do something else. The water temp is about average for this time of year, not that you’ll be in it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
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 kJ | 213 | 269 | 166 | 57 | 85 | 99 | 55 | 47 | 49 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 60 | 56 | 73 | 70 | 70 | 69 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:16PM2.17m | 11:44AM1.67m | 10:50PM2.06m | 12:10PM1.72m | 11:26PM1.90m | 12:38PM1.78m | 00:07AM1.71m | 1:10PM1.84m | 1:00AM1.50m | 1:49PM1.90m | 2:19AM1.30m | 2:40PM1.95m | 4:36AM1.19m | ||||||
Low Tide | 5:18AM0.28m | 4:50PM0.99m | 5:42AM0.37m | 5:34PM0.97m | 6:06AM0.49m | 6:25PM0.94m | 6:30AM0.64m | 7:28PM0.91m | 6:56AM0.79m | 8:49PM0.86m | 7:26AM0.94m | 10:27PM0.73m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | W 5 | W 6 | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 13 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 15 | W 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 4 |
| kJ | 213 | 269 | 166 | 21 | 26 | 99 | 17 | 26 | 31 | 34 | 24 | 42 | 23 | 15 | 56 | 17 | 70 | 70 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | W 6 | SW 15 | S 11 | S 13 | W 6 | SSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 14 | W 5 | SSW 11 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 72 | 16 | 33 | 57 | 85 | 16 | 32 | 47 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 38 | 60 | 38 | 73 | 9 | 12 | 69 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | 52 | 55 | 32 | 55 | 30 | 49 | 28 | 42 | 9 | 41 | 37 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | 18 | — | — | 5 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 72 | 127 | 10 | 10 | 64 | 10 | 10 | 72 | 10 | 10 | 64 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 72 | 26 |
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