Royal Palms State Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get straight into it.

The next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat and weak for our stretch of coast. Honestly, if you’re hoping for a proper wave, you’re going to be waiting a while. There’s nothing on the cards that’s going to get the heart racing, so let’s just be real about what we’ve got.

Royal Palms State Beach is the only spot with any kind of pulses, but they’re all small and messy. The water is sitting at a warm 72°F, which is a solid 6°F warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s a big deal, so if you do get in, it’ll feel like a bathtub.

Starting now through the first week, all the surf is pretty gutless. Sunday and Monday mornings have some small SSW swell around 2ft to 2ft, with a period of 14 to 15 seconds. That’s a longer period, which is nice in theory, but there’s just no power behind it. The combined energy is weak to moderate at best, sitting around 144 to 199. The wind is light and offshore in the mornings, which will keep it clean, but there’s just nothing to ride. The afternoons get a bit of a cross-onshore breeze, and it gets choppy, but honestly, it’s not making a difference because the waves are so small.

Tuesday through Thursday, the swell stays in that 1ft to 2ft range. The period drops a bit to 13 to 16 seconds, and the energy stays low. There are a few moments with a little more push, like Thursday morning showing 289, but it’s still poor surf. The wind is light and variable, mostly cross-onshore, so it’s not going to be clean for long.

The first real sign of anything with a bit more juice shows up next Saturday, the 15th. The swell bumps up slightly to 3ft to 3ft from the SSW with a 16 second period. The energy jumps to 401 and 461, which is moderate. But the wind is cross-onshore, and the surf quality is still listed as poor. It’s a bit more water moving, but it’s going to be lumpy and uninviting, especially for a beginner spot like this. If you’re a beginner, this is still too small and messy, but the size itself isn’t a problem.

Into the following week, things stay small. By the 22nd and 23rd, we see a drop in size to 1ft to 1ft, but the period stretches out to 19 to 21 seconds. That’s a very long period groundswell, which can be a bit weird at a beach break, but this is a reef and point set-up, so it might actually line up okay if there was any size. The energy is still weak, though, in the 168 to 208 range. The wind is light and offshore on the morning of the 23rd, with a 3 mph breeze, which would be glassy, but there’s just no wave to surf.

Bottom line: there’s no standout days here. Everything is small, weak, and mostly onshore. The one thing we’ve got going for us is the warm water, but that’s about it. I’d keep the board in the car for a quick splash, but don’t expect to get any real waves. This is a stretch of nothing, and it might be a better time to check the kitesurfing gear if the wind picks up, because the surf setup is looking pretty poor for paddling.

Keep it real out there.
Rusty

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