Surf Forecasts:
Royal Palms State Beach surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 30 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with 402 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 30 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s 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 Sunday (Aug 30) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 7s. 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 0.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 5PM. 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+) | 5AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Royal Palms State Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Royal Palms State Beach over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough forecast. Royal Palms is a sheltered, inconsistent reef and point setup that leans beginner-friendly, but the conditions just aren’t lining up for a proper paddle session. The water’s running at 74°F, which is a whopping 8° warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s really unusual, almost like bathwater.
We’ve got a long stretch of poor surf conditions ahead. From Saturday, August 29th, right through the end of the first week, the winds are mostly cross-on or onshore, and the swell is small – 2 ft to 3 ft from the SSW. The period is decent, hanging around 14 to 17 seconds, which is proper long-period groundswell, but the wind just chops it up. The combined energy is moderate (403 to 449), but it’s wasted. There’s no standout morning or afternoon in that first week that’s worth chasing.
The gap in good surf stretches all the way to September 8th. On Tuesday, September 8th, the morning shows a pulse of 5 ft from the S with a 13-second period – that’s a solid, moderate energy (753). The wind is light onshore from the SW, but it’s light enough that the surface might clean up. That’s your best bet in the whole 16-day window, but it’s still marginal. The afternoon that same day jumps to 5 ft from the S, but it goes cross-on and choppy with a 12 mph W wind – too messy.
After that, the swell fades fast. From September 9th onward, we’re back to small, weak, wind-affected surf – 2 ft to 3 ft, mostly 8 to 17 seconds, but the energy drops to 141 to 272, and the wind is nearly always cross-on or onshore. Not much to get excited about.
If you’re a kite surfer, the afternoon sea breezes kicking up at 12 mph or more could make for some fun, but for a paddle surfer, this is a long, dry run. The only real standout is the morning of September 8th – decent size, long period, light wind – but it’s not a lock. Keep an eye on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 11 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
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 kJ | 373 | 402 | 392 | 279 | 242 | 180 | 134 | 110 | 101 | 67 | 58 | 79 | 157 | 145 | 150 | 115 | 130 | 319 | 325 | 343 | 326 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:48AM1.89m | 10:38PM1.95m | 11:13AM1.95m | 11:18PM1.78m | 11:41AM2.00m | 00:06AM1.58m | 12:15PM2.03m | 1:09AM1.38m | 12:57PM2.03m | 2:54AM1.23m | 1:57PM2.00m | 6:19AM1.25m | 3:20PM2.00m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:38PM0.71m | 4:54AM0.51m | 5:22PM0.67m | 5:18AM0.65m | 6:12PM0.65m | 5:41AM0.81m | 7:14PM0.65m | 6:06AM0.96m | 8:35PM0.64m | 6:31AM1.11m | 10:16PM0.58m | 7:05AM1.25m | 11:45PM0.44m | ||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | W 8 | W 7 | SSW 15 | W 7 | W 6 | SSW 14 | W 5 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 12 | W 6 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 373 | 402 | 186 | 93 | 242 | 107 | 33 | 110 | 21 | 67 | 58 | 31 | 157 | 145 | 44 | 33 | 119 | 63 | 325 | 343 | 326 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | W 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 12 | SSW 13 | W 5 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | W 5 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | W 6 | SSW 11 | W 6 |
| kJ | 25 | 15 | 392 | 279 | 15 | 180 | 134 | 75 | 101 | 8 | 45 | 29 | 19 | 67 | 150 | 109 | 130 | 319 | 36 | 82 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 13 | SW 19 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 20 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 11 | SW 13 | S 13 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 27 | 89 | 14 | 63 | 38 | 49 | 79 | 95 | 40 | 84 | 115 | 77 | 109 | 130 | 13 | 52 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 3 | W 5 | — | W 5 | W 6 | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 37 | — | — | 58 | — | — | 22 | — | — | 7 | 26 | — | 18 | 71 | — | 21 | — | — | 21 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 51 | 10 | 10 | 64 | 4 | 10 | 77 | 10 | 10 | 127 | 4 | 72 | 156 | 27 | 10 | 51 | 0 | 10 | 72 | 0 |
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