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Royal Palms State Beach surf break

Royal Palms State Beach surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 24 Apr 2026 PDT
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Royal Palms State Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Royal Palms State Beach sea temperature is
17.7° C
 (Which is 2.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

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 Friday (May 01) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Royal Palms State Beach in the next 16 days are 1.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Apr 30) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Friday (May 01) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Fri 1st May)3ft (0.9m) 7s
Best Surf 8AM (Fri 1st May)3ft (0.9m) 7s
Most Powerful11PM (Thu 30th Apr)5ft (1.6m) 8s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Sat night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
1
W
6
0.4
S
13
0.3
W
15
0.9
W
5
1.1
W
5
1.1
W
5
0.3
SW
15
0.3
W
14
0.3
SW
16
0.8
WNW
6
0.3
SW
13
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
15
1.3
W
6
1.2
W
6
1
W
7
1.5
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
66
61
73
55
38
37
62
60
43
37
41
40
28
26
40
38
37
104
98
88
282
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
10
SW
10
SW
15
SW
30
W
25
W
25
W
30
W
15
W
15
SSW
25
W
10
WSW
10
SSW
20
W
10
WSW
5
SSW
20
W
15
WNW
20
W
30
W
10
WSW
Wind State
cross
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:28PM1.69m
5:10AM1.82m
7:01PM1.82m
6:21AM1.80m
7:30PM1.93m
7:20AM1.78m
7:55PM2.03m
8:10AM1.75m
8:19PM2.10m
8:55AM1.71m
8:42PM2.16m
9:38AM1.67m
9:05PM2.19m
Low Tide
11:19AM0.37m
11:38PM1.20m
12:11PM0.41m
00:44AM1.00m
12:54PM0.47m
1:33AM0.80m
1:29PM0.55m
2:15AM0.62m
1:59PM0.66m
2:52AM0.47m
2:27PM0.76m
3:27AM0.36m
2:53PM0.87m
4:02AM0.30m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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6:11
—
—
6:11
—
—
6:09
—
—
6:09
—
—
6:07
—
—
6:07
—
—
6:05
—
—
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—
7:30
—
—
7:30
—
—
7:31
—
—
7:32
—
—
7:34
—
—
7:34
—
—
7:35
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
16
17
17
15
15
15
15
16
15
15
16
15
15
17
16
16
17
16
16
16
16
Feels °C
14
16
14
12
10
11
8
10
9
12
11
11
13
14
13
15
15
13
12
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.7
W
6
0.4
W
5
0.2
S
12
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.9
W
6
0.3
SW
7
1.5
W
8
Energy kJ
48
32
55
55
30
26
25
25
25
37
16
29
7
11
40
38
37
34
50
7
282
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.2
W
14
0.3
W
16
0.3
W
15
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.1
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.2
S
11
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
S
12
0.3
SW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
S
11
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
Energy kJ
66
61
14
42
38
37
37
8
34
9
41
28
28
26
11
23
14
9
33
33
29
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
13
0.1
SW
15
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
12
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
SW
12
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
13
0.3
SW
7
0.1
SW
11
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
21
21
10
7
7
7
16
20
14
9
9
10
11
18
6
17
9
3
9
5
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
1
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
5
0.9
W
5
1.1
W
5
1.1
W
5
0.9
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.8
WNW
6
—
0.4
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
5
0.6
W
4
1.3
W
6
1.2
W
6
1
W
7
—
Energy kJ
—
—
73
40
25
34
62
60
43
24
23
40
—
6
9
11
12
104
98
88
—
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1
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1
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1
1
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1
1
1
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2
2
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Distance (km)
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40
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1
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Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
2
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
4
3
2
4
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Rating
(10 max)
5
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5
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6
6
5
5
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9
5
5
5
5
5
6
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Royal Palms State Beach is 5 km (3 miles) from Rancho Palos Verdes. If you plan a vacation in Los Angeles County, look for hotels and other accommodation in Rancho Palos Verdes. Rancho Palos Verdes has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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