Surf Forecasts:
Royal Palms State Beach surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 5 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period, SSW swell with 240 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 5 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW 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 Wednesday (Aug 05) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. 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 0.6m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Royal Palms State Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Gutted, folks. I’ve looked up and down the coast here, and for the whole 16-day window, there’s just nothing on the menu. Not a single day worth paddling out for. The swell is there, but it’s weak and all over the place, and the winds keep messing with any chance of clean surf.
We’re looking at Royal Palms State Beach, a sheltered reef and point setup, but it’s inconsistent at the best of times. The water is sitting at 72°, which is a massive 7° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s a real freak event and it’s the one thing that stands out. The waves themselves are tiny, mostly around 1ft with a long period, but the energy is just pitiful. The combined energy is mostly in the low 100s (100 to 111), which is weak. The winds are mostly light and onshore or cross-onshore, which chops things up.
The whole first week is a write-off. From Monday the 3rd through to Sunday the 9th, it’s the same story: small, poor surf. The longest period swell arrives on Friday the 7th at 19 seconds from the SSW, but the combined energy is only moderate (234), and the wind is cross-onshore. It’s just not worth the paddle.
The second week is no better. The surf stays small and messy, mostly 1ft to 2ft. The winds get a bit stronger on the 12th and 13th with a moderate cross-onshore, making it choppy. The energy levels fluctuate, sometimes getting into the moderate range (200-250+), but the size just isn’t there. Even when the swell bumps up to 2ft on the 15th and 16th, the period drops and the wind howls at 19 mph on the Sunday afternoon, making it completely lumpy.
There’s one last gasp on Monday the 17th afternoon, where the swell jumps to 3ft from the west, but it’s with a short, wind-driven 7-second period and an onshore wind. That’s not surf, that’s just bumpy water. For beginners, anything over 5ft is too much, but we can’t even get close to that here.
So yeah, it’s a blank run. This is one of those stretches where the ocean just says no. It happens. I’d say keep the board in the car and the wax in the cupboard. Forecasts change, but for now, there’s nothing to get excited about.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
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 kJ | 43 | 42 | 41 | 60 | 56 | 102 | 71 | 70 | 69 | 62 | 61 | 81 | 146 | 143 | 174 | 172 | 147 | 223 | 125 | 121 | 120 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 1:10PM1.84m | 1:00AM1.50m | 1:49PM1.90m | 2:19AM1.30m | 2:40PM1.95m | 4:36AM1.19m | 3:45PM2.02m | 6:57AM1.25m | 4:59PM2.12m | 8:00AM1.37m | 6:08PM2.24m | 8:39AM1.49m | 7:08PM2.37m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:28PM0.91m | 6:56AM0.79m | 8:49PM0.86m | 7:26AM0.94m | 10:27PM0.73m | 8:09AM1.09m | 11:55PM0.54m | 9:37AM1.21m | 1:00AM0.33m | 11:25AM1.23m | 1:52AM0.15m | 12:44PM1.17m | 2:37AM0.01m | ||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | SW 13 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 12 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 14 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 15 | 42 | 13 | 14 | 37 | 11 | 7 | 70 | 17 | 8 | 61 | 61 | 146 | 143 | 174 | 172 | 147 | 223 | 125 | 121 | 120 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 5 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | W 12 |
| kJ | 43 | 41 | 38 | 37 | 56 | 102 | 71 | 12 | 69 | 62 | 8 | 81 | 84 | 59 | 52 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 19 | 24 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | S 10 | S 13 | S 12 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 13 | W 4 | W 4 | SSW 9 | W 5 | W 4 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 42 | 9 | 41 | 60 | — | 2 | 13 | 3 | 15 | 37 | 39 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 15 | — | — | 13 | — | — | 11 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 156 | 127 | 9 | 10 | 127 | 0 | 156 | 51 | 10 | 10 | 72 | 9 | 10 | 127 | 9 | 10 | 156 | 9 | 10 | 202 | 9 |
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