Royal Palms State Beach surf break

Royal Palms State Beach surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 27 Apr 2026 PDT
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Royal Palms State Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Royal Palms State Beach sea temperature is
17.3° C
(Which is 2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Royal Palms State Beach this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Royal Palms State Beach in the next 16 days are 1.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 03) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 8AM (Sun 3rd May)4.5ft (1.3m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Royal Palms State Beach over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
14
0.3
SW
16
0.8
W
5
0.3
SW
13
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
12
0.9
W
6
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
1.2
W
7
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.5
W
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.7
W
7
1.3
W
7
1.2
W
6
1.1
W
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
37
41
33
28
26
40
39
24
58
35
33
138
28
28
28
18
11
46
152
92
75
Wind (km/h)
20
W
30
W
10
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
W
10
S
20
WSW
10
S
15
SE
20
WSW
15
SE
15
SE
15
WSW
5
SW
10
SSW
15
SW
10
SE
15
SSE
25
W
20
W
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:55PM2.03m
8:10AM1.75m
8:19PM2.10m
8:55AM1.71m
8:42PM2.16m
9:38AM1.67m
9:05PM2.19m
10:20AM1.61m
9:30PM2.20m
11:03AM1.55m
9:57PM2.18m
11:49AM1.48m
10:25PM2.13m
Low Tide
1:29PM0.55m
2:15AM0.62m
1:59PM0.66m
2:52AM0.47m
2:27PM0.76m
3:27AM0.36m
2:53PM0.87m
4:02AM0.30m
3:18PM0.97m
4:37AM0.28m
3:43PM1.06m
5:14AM0.30m
4:07PM1.14m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
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6:09
6:07
6:07
6:05
6:03
6:03
6:03
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7:32
7:34
7:34
7:35
7:36
7:37
7:37
Temp °C
15
16
15
14
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
15
17
17
15
16
16
15
16
15
11
11
9
13
12
12
13
14
15
14
14
14
13
16
16
15
15
15
13
14
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.3
SW
13
0.5
W
5
0.2
S
12
0.5
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.2
WSW
16
0.9
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.3
W
9
1.2
W
7
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.4
WSW
5
0.5
W
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.7
W
7
0.9
W
6
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
Energy kJ
37
16
28
11
11
13
19
24
58
35
13
138
26
16
10
15
11
46
67
42
42
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
11
0.3
SW
16
0.2
S
11
0.3
SW
13
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
W
9
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
Energy kJ
9
41
10
28
26
40
39
23
34
33
33
29
28
28
28
18
6
25
6
13
31
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
15
0.2
S
11
0.2
W
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
13
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
18
0.1
W
12
0.1
SW
13
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
S
10
0.2
S
13
Energy kJ
9
9
14
11
18
15
23
9
2
14
5
5
3
3
3
6
3
6
25
2
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
5
0.8
W
4
0.8
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
6
1.3
W
7
1.2
W
6
1.1
W
6
Energy kJ
11
22
33
11
27
19
27
152
92
75
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
157
156
40
210
204
17
10
127
10
9
77
10
10
127
11
94
88
10
10
1653
51
Best forecast wave conditions in Los Angeles County
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
2
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
7
5
7
5
4
6
7
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
7
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Information about the Royal Palms State Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Royal Palms State Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Royal Palms State Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Royal Palms State Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Royal Palms State Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Royal Palms State Beach is 5 km (3 miles) from Rancho Palos Verdes. If you plan a vacation in Los Angeles County, look for hotels and other accommodation in Rancho Palos Verdes. Rancho Palos Verdes has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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