Royal Palms State Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.72° N 118.34° W

Royal Palms State Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 10 am 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Royal Palms State Beach sea temperature is
23.3°C
4.3° 

Royal Palms State Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Royal Palms State Beach surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SSW swell with 480 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s 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 Saturday (Aug 29) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. 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 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Sat 29th Aug)3ft (0.9m) 18s
Best Surf 5AM (Sat 29th Aug)3ft (0.9m) 18s
Most Powerful 5AM (Sat 29th Aug)3ft (0.9m) 18s

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


The Lowdown

Alright, it’s Rusty here. Let’s break it down.

First off, I gotta lay it down straight – this ain’t a good run for any surfer. Royal Palms State Beach is a reef and point setup, sheltered from the main swell direction, and it’s inconsistent. The water temp is 74°, which is a massive 8° warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s very unusual, like a warm bath out there.

We start on Friday, August 28th. It’s a washout. Tiny 2 ft swell on a 17-second period (that’s a really long groundswell but for this spot it doesn’t help), coming from the SSW. The wind is light cross-onshore, so the surf is poor. The combined energy is moderate at 271, but it just doesn’t turn into anything ridable here. The afternoon gets worse – choppy with 1 ft and a 19-second period.

Saturday, August 29th morning has a little bump to 3 ft from the SSW, period 17 seconds, and the wind goes offshore for a minute. The energy jumps up to 511 (strong). But the files call it “marginal” – questionable tide conditions and the spot just isn’t handling it. It stays poor through the afternoon with a 12 mph cross-onshore ripping things apart.

The whole first week is more of the same. Sunday the 30th, Monday the 31st, all the way through to Thursday, September 3rd – we’re looking at swell between 1 ft and 3 ft, mostly cross-onshore winds, and the wave comment never gets better than “poor surf conditions” or “marginal.” There’s a long gap of about four days with nothing recommendable.

Friday, September 4th shows a bit more energy (424) with 2 ft from the SSW, period 17 seconds, and the wind is actually cross-shore, not onshore. The files still only call it “marginal.” It’s the closest thing to a pick, but let’s not kid ourselves – it’s not a standout.

Saturday the 5th through Monday the 7th are poor again, except on Monday afternoon, September 7th, we finally get a clean window. Wind goes offshore from the NE at 6 mph, waves are 2 ft from the SSW, 14-second period. The comment finally says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” That’s our best bet, but it’s still small and not worth a special trip.

After that, from Tuesday, September 8th onward, the swell drops back to 1 ft to 3 ft, all cross-onshore again, with the energy sinking to between 155 and 389. Nothing in the second week stands out – it’s a long, flat run.

The bottom line: Royal Palms is inconsistent at the best of times, and this 16-day stretch has almost no real surf. A few marginal moments on August 29th and September 4th and 7th are your only hope, and even then, the conditions aren’t good. I’d say don’t bother paddling out – wait for a change in the forecast, because it tends not to stay this poor for long.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
1.9
WNW
8
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
S
11
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
186
125
475
373
402
438
279
239
180
134
111
99
67
58
121
112
168
184
152
344
276
Wind (km/h)
10
S
15
WSW
5
S
5
SW
20
WSW
10
SSW
5
S
20
WSW
5
S
10
S
15
WSW
5
SW
10
SW
20
W
5
W
10
W
20
W
10
WSW
10
SSW
20
W
5
SSW
Wind State
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cross-on
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on
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cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
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on
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cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
High Tide
10:25AM1.81m
10:00PM2.08m
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
Low Tide
3:59PM0.78m
4:31AM0.39m
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
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6:24
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6:28
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7:23
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Royal Palms State Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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