Surf Forecasts:
Royal Palms State Beach surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period, SSW swell with 432 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s 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 (Sep 02) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 1.0m and 6s is also forecast. 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 17s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 2PM. 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 (Wed 2nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Royal Palms State Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on offer at Royal Palms State Beach for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, we’re looking at a pretty grim run for a while. There’s nothing worth paddling out for from now until at least the morning of Saturday, 5th September. The winds have been junk – mostly cross-onshore and choppy – and even when the swell shows up, it’s just not coming together. That’s a solid stretch of flat and messy days to get through.
Saturday the 5th of September is the first hint of something, but it’s still only marginal. We’ve got a small 3ft SSW swell with a period around 16 seconds, and while that long period groundswell carries some energy (moderate at 510), the winds are light cross-onshore. The water temp is a massive 74° – that’s a whopping 5° warmer than normal for this time of year, so it’s gonna feel like a bath. But really, the surf quality is just “questionable” at best.
The one standout that gets me a little bit excited is the morning of Monday, 7th September. That’s your real window if you’ve got patience. We’re looking at a chest-high 5ft S swell, period of 13 seconds, and a light ESE wind that’s actually cross-offshore. The combined energy is building into strong territory (854). For a reef and point break like this one, that south swell direction is right in its wheelhouse. The morning session is gonna be clean, with good shape – the kind of wave that makes you forget about all the junk days before. That’s the best of the whole outlook. Mind you, it’s inconsistent here and the crowds are a factor sometimes, so get in early.
That same afternoon, the same swell explodes to over 12ft – that’s only for experts only, and with a heavy cross-on wind from the west, it’s gonna be a mess. Kite surfers might have a field day, but for paddle surfing, steer clear.
After that little peak, it fades fast. From the 8th of September onward, we’re back into small, weak, and mostly choppy conditions right through to the end of the forecast. Nothing else worth calling out.
So to sum it up: wait for the morning of Monday, 7th September, for your best chance at some clean, long-period groundswell at Royal Palms. It’s a long way off, but that’s the one that could really deliver.
Stay patient out there.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 6 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 7 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 239 | 180 | 134 | 127 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 79 | 96 | 67 | 176 | 85 | 209 | 319 | 364 | 343 | 326 | 310 | 310 | 331 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 7:21AM1.38m | 4:51PM2.05m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 10:05AM1.32m | 00:46AM0.29m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | W 5 | SW 16 | W 7 | W 6 | SSW 18 | W 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 239 | 80 | 33 | 127 | 42 | 22 | 68 | 42 | 21 | 67 | 107 | 47 | 209 | 71 | 364 | 343 | 326 | 310 | 273 | 331 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 11 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 18 | W 6 | W 6 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 15 | 180 | 134 | 75 | 69 | 68 | 36 | 79 | 61 | 38 | 145 | 81 | 47 | 319 | 35 | 15 | 116 | 192 | 310 | 291 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | SSE 12 | S 13 | SW 19 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SW 18 | S 10 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SW 16 | S 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 12 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 13 |
| kJ | 7 | 27 | 89 | 14 | 62 | 38 | 49 | 17 | 96 | 32 | 71 | 85 | 12 | 39 | 18 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 5 | W 6 | — | W 6 | W 7 | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 42 | — | — | 32 | 69 | — | 19 | 39 | — | 21 | 176 | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 10 | 10 | 72 | 41 | 10 | 65 | 27 | 156 | 127 | 22 | 10 | 72 | 9 | 10 | 72 | 9 | 10 | 41 | 0 |
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