Royal Palms State Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.

Overall, this is a pretty quiet stretch. The swell is small and inconsistent, and the wind is mostly a problem. Don’t get your hopes up for anything firing. There’s really only one window that’s worth a look, and even then it’s not a full-blown classic.

The standout is Sunday afternoon, September 6th at Royal Palms State Beach. It’s a reef and point setup, protected from the bigger stuff, and it’s usually inconsistent, so you’ve got to be lucky. But on this afternoon, the wind goes glassy, dead calm with a light offshore breeze from the NE. That’s a major positive – the ocean will be a mirror. The swell is a modest 4 ft, coming from the S, with a period of 14 seconds. That’s a nice long-period groundswell that should wrap in with some proper shape. The combined wave energy is moderate at 531. It’s a beginner-friendly spot, but because it’s inconsistent, you might have to wait for the sets. The water temp is about average for this time of year.

Saturday morning, September 5th is a bit of a tease. There’s a similar height of 3 ft from the SSW, with a very long period of 16 seconds, and combined energy of 602. The problem is the wind is onshore from the SW at just 3 mph, and the forecast warns of marginal tide conditions. It’s not a total write-off, but it’s far from clean.

The rest of the first week is a write-off. From Monday the 7th through Friday the 11th, the wind is mostly cross-onshore or onshore, and the swell stays small. The comments are all “poor surf conditions” or “marginal.” There’s a small spike on Wednesday the 16th, but that’s a short-period wind swell from the W at 4 ft with a period of just 6 seconds. It’s sloppy and won’t hold up. The combined energy is only 249. That’s a pass.

The very end of the window, Friday afternoon, September 18th, shows a pulse of 4 ft from the W, with a period of 11 seconds and combined energy of 634. But the wind is onshore from the SW, and the forecast is only “marginal.” Too far out to really trust, and the wind is a killer.

So, bottom line: if you’re set on paddling out, make it Sunday afternoon, September 6th at Royal Palms. The glassy conditions are the best you’ll see. The rest of the 16 days is mostly a flat, windy mess. It’s a normal stretch for this spot – it doesn’t stay poor for long, but this run is a dry one.

Rusty.

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