Royal Palms State Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let’s have a look at the charts. We’re talking about Royal Palms State Beach, a sheltered reef and point setup that’s a beginner’s spot. Honestly, the next two weeks are a bit of a flat spell with some real iffy conditions. The water’s sitting at 75°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – feels like a bathtub.

We kick off on Monday, August 31st, with tiny 2ft swell from the SSW and a 14-second period. There’s a light cross-onshore breeze, so it’s bumpy and the combined swell energy is only moderate (247). Not worth paddling out. The whole first week is pretty grim – cross-onshore winds, small weak swells, and “poor surf conditions” on every entry. It’s a long, flat run with nothing to recommend.

Then, around Sunday, September 6th, things perk up a bit. The morning goes glassy with light rain, a 3ft S swell at 14 seconds, and energy building to 619 – that’s moderate to strong. The afternoon gets better: a 4ft SSE swell with a 15-second period and a moderate offshore from the NNE cleaning things up. That’s the standout window. Monday, September 7th, continues the theme with a glassy morning, 4ft SSE swell, 14-second period, and energy at 723. Clean, small, fun waves for the beginners – but remember, this break is inconsistent, so don’t expect a classic. Those two sessions are your clear best bets.

After that, it fades fast. Tuesday, September 8th, drops back to 2ft and cross-onshore chop, and the rest of the second week is more of the same – tiny, windy, poor. There’s a big gap from the 9th right through to the 15th with nothing worth a mention. The 2ft pulses on the 14th are still messy.

So, for the whole 16-day window, you’ve got a real blank run with just a couple of golden hours on the 6th and 7th. For beginners, that Sunday glass-off and Monday morning clean-up are your only real shots. Otherwise, find a kitesurfing spot – the onshore chop later on will suit them fine.

Rusty.

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