Royal Palms State Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's cooking at Royal Palms State Beach (Oahu) over the next few weeks.

I'll level with you – this is a lean stretch. From Thursday the 9th all the way through Saturday the 19th, it's mostly a dead zone. Swell barely reaches 3 ft, and when it does, it's weak, short-period junk with cross-onshore wind messing up the surface. The combined swell energy is in the dumps, sitting in the low to mid hundreds – the ocean's just not working. Water temps are around 68°F, a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that's about the only good news.

First real sign of life shows up Sunday morning the 19th. We get a 3 ft SSE swell with a nice long 16-second period, and energy bumps up to 589 – still not huge, but it's something. Winds are light and cross-onshore, so it's not glassy but it's rideable. The afternoon gets bigger, hitting 3 ft from the south with a big energy reading of 1111, but the wind turns to a moderate cross-onshore W at 12 mph, turning it choppy. That morning window is your best chance for a few bumpy ones.

Monday the 20th is the real standout. Morning delivers a solid 5 ft S swell with 16-second period and monster energy at 1117. Winds are light and cross-shore, meaning clean, lined-up surf. This is the session to aim for – if you're an experienced surfer, get out there. That size and period will push proper walls, especially with the optimum SW direction working. Afternoon holds similar size but the wind goes onshore, so morning is the clear winner.

After that, it's a fast fade. Tuesday the 21st hangs on with 4 ft SSW swell, but the period drops to 11 seconds and energy plunges to 375. Winds stay cross or onshore, so it's back to sloppy, weak waves. By Wednesday the 22nd, we're back to 2 ft and the whole thing peters out.

So here's the deal: Royal Palms is a reef and point setup, and it's inconsistent at the best of times. This forecast is mostly a washout, with a rare moment of quality on Monday morning the 20th. If you're not an expert, that 5 ft swell might be a handful – knee-to-waist high sets from Sunday morning would be more your speed. Don't force it on the flat days.

Stay patient, keep your eyes peeled, and don't paddle out just for the sake of it.

Rusty.

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