Surf Forecasts:
Royal Palms State Beach surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period, SSW swell with 314 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW 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 Monday (Aug 17) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m 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 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Royal Palms State Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – this 16-day window for the surf is a real tough one. We’re looking at a long, long stretch of flat and sloppy conditions before anything even thinks about cleaning up.
For the first eight days, from the start all the way through to the 23rd of August, it’s pretty much a write-off. The swell is tiny, the wind is nearly always cross-onshore, and the wave energy is in the doldrums. You’re looking at combined swell energy sitting in the low to mid hundreds (103 to 329), which is weak to moderate, but the poor surf quality rating tells the real story. This is a period for mending boards and cleaning wax, not paddling out.
Our only hope crops up on Monday, the 24th of August. We finally get a window of glassy conditions at Royal Palms State Beach. Early morning, the wind drops right off. It’s dead calm, glassy. That’s a rare treat this period, and it’ll make the water look like a mirror. Downside? The swell is still tiny, only 1ft of very long-period groundswell coming from the SW (18 seconds). For a sheltered reef and point break like this, that long period will wrap in, but it won't have any punch. The combined swell energy is moderate at 252. It’s surfable, but you’ll be bobbing around waiting for ankle-biters. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no worries there. There’s a chance of a few other folks with the same idea, as crowds are listed as ‘sometimes’, so don’t expect a totally solo session.
After that brief tease, we slide right back into the funk. It stays messy and small right through the end of the month. There’s a little uptick in energy and height on the 28th and 29th of August (2ft and energy up to 313), but it’s blowing cross-onshore. It’s just another set of poor surf days for this spot.
So, the call of the period is that Monday morning glass-off on the 24th. Bring a longboard or a foamie, have a paddle, and enjoy the flat water. Anything else in this 16-day run is just not worth the drive.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 318 | 310 | 217 | 214 | 186 | 186 | 136 | 146 | 107 | 142 | 209 | 217 | 125 | 118 | 120 | 115 | 69 | 68 | 68 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 11:54PM1.84m | 12:35PM1.95m | 00:44AM1.59m | 1:11PM1.93m | 1:48AM1.36m | 1:51PM1.88m | 3:40AM1.21m | 2:44PM1.83m | 3:56PM1.81m | 8:34AM1.36m | 5:13PM1.84m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:07AM0.57m | 6:56PM0.76m | 6:33AM0.78m | 8:03PM0.79m | 6:56AM0.97m | 9:28PM0.80m | 7:11AM1.13m | 11:09PM0.74m | 00:27AM0.64m | 10:12AM1.35m | 1:17AM0.53m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 6 | SSW 14 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | W 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 318 | 310 | 217 | 214 | 48 | 186 | 107 | 72 | 50 | 142 | 209 | 217 | 125 | 26 | 120 | 115 | 16 | 68 | 68 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 6 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 5 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | W 6 |
| kJ | 16 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 186 | 32 | 136 | 146 | 107 | 18 | 26 | 5 | 17 | 118 | 17 | 9 | 69 | 49 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 10 | W 10 | S 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 8 | SW 20 | W 14 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 12 | SW 18 | W 10 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 44 | 13 | 16 | 4 | 13 | 56 | 14 | 11 | 50 | 8 | 47 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | W 4 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 8 | 15 | 39 | 76 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 72 | 156 | 19 | 72 | 67 | 10 | 10 | 127 | 10 | 10 | 127 | 10 | 10 | 64 | 10 | 10 | 51 | 10 |
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