Royal Palms State Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Royal Palms State Beach.

Well, I gotta be straight with you – the next two weeks are looking pretty grim for any sort of decent wave here. This is a sheltered little reef and point break, and it just isn’t getting the love it needs. Most of the forecast is a long, flat run of poor surf conditions, with light, cross-onshore winds messing up what little energy there is. The water temp is sitting at 70°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only highlight.

From Saturday 22 August right through to the end of the month, there’s nothing worth paddling out for. We’re looking at tiny swell heights around 1.0ft to 2ft, and the combined swell energy is weak to moderate, sitting between 107 and 445. The winds are mostly cross-onshore or directly onshore, making for choppy, messy conditions. The swell period is long, between 15 and 19 seconds, but with such little height and poor wind, it’s just not shaping up. You’ll be waiting ages between sets for a dribbly closeout.

The first week of September doesn’t get much better. There’s a slight bump around Wednesday 3 September morning, with a bit more energy (296), but still only 1ft and cross-onshore wind. The afternoon of the 3rd sees the swell pick up a touch to 2ft from the SSW with a 20 second period, and combined energy jumps to 470 – moderate now – but the wind is still cross-onshore. The best of the whole outlook looks to be the morning of Saturday 5 September, with 4ft of SSW swell, a 17 second period, and light onshore wind. Combined energy hits a strong 1045, so there’s some real power in the water. But it’s still only marginal – the wave comment says “questionable tide conditions.” If the tide is right, and the wind stays light, you might find a few workable corners on the point, but it’s a long way off and still a gamble. The afternoon of that same day gets blown out with 16 mph cross-onshore wind and choppy conditions.

Honestly, if you’re set on surfing here, the morning of Saturday 5 September is your only real shout, and even then it’s a marginal call. For the rest of the 16-day window, I’d be leaving the board at home. The setup here is too sheltered and inconsistent, and with almost all the forecasts showing “poor surf conditions,” it’s fair to say this is a pretty normal blank run for the area.

Stay hopeful, Rusty.

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