Surf Forecasts:
Royal Palms State Beach surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SSW swell with 480 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSW 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 Sunday (Aug 23) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. 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 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 2AM. 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+) | 2AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Royal Palms State Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s look at what’s brewing for Royal Palms State Beach.
To be straight with you, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty bleak for any proper surfing. There’s a big gap at the start with nothing worth mentioning. The first few days are tiny – 1ft of SW swell with a long period, but the wind is all wrong, making it a choppy mess. Not worth paddling out.
We do see a bit more energy kick in on the 24th of August, with the swell hitting 1ft and the combined wave energy at 232. But the conditions are still just ordinary. The one bright spot is Monday morning the 24th, when it goes glassy – that’s your best chance for a session if you’re itching, but it’s still very small.
The pattern keeps on through the week and into the next. Swell heights slowly build, hitting 3ft by the 26th and 27th, but the wind is always cross-onshore or side-shore, so it stays bumpy. The energy climbs, hitting 431 on the 29th of August, but it’s still poor surf.
The only real standout in this whole 16-day stretch comes right at the end. On the morning of Friday the 4th of September, we get a 3ft SSW swell, with an 18-second period and the combined energy jumping to 607. That’s moderate wave energy, and the wind is light and variable – almost glassy. It’s a marginal call, but if you’re keen, that morning might just offer the cleanest, most lined-up waves of the whole run. But don’t get your hopes up – this break is inconsistent and sheltered, so it needs everything to line up perfectly.
Water temps are around 70°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, so you might skip the thick wetsuit.
Overall, if you’re a beginner, the swell never gets over 5ft so you won’t be in over your head, but the quality just isn’t there. For the experienced crew, there’s nothing to get stoked about until that one morning on the 4th of September. Hold out for that, or just leave the board at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 |
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50 | 120 | 126 | 111 | 112 | 111 | 98 | 173 | 132 | 127 | 129 | 212 | 190 | 130 | 112 | 73 | 92 | 186 | 246 | 480 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:14PM1.92m | 8:51AM1.49m | 7:01PM2.01m | 9:07AM1.54m | 7:41PM2.10m | 9:25AM1.60m | 8:16PM2.17m | 9:44AM1.66m | 8:51PM2.19m | 10:04AM1.73m | 9:25PM2.16m | 10:25AM1.81m | 10:00PM2.08m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:55AM0.42m | 12:56PM1.25m | 2:26AM0.34m | 1:36PM1.16m | 2:54AM0.28m | 2:11PM1.06m | 3:20AM0.24m | 2:46PM0.96m | 3:44AM0.25m | 3:22PM0.87m | 4:08AM0.30m | 3:59PM0.78m | 4:31AM0.39m | |||||||
— | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | |
7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 13 | W 5 | W 6 | SW 17 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 16 | W 7 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | W 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 |
31 | 16 | 15 | 57 | 14 | 15 | 98 | 21 | 25 | 127 | 88 | 212 | 190 | 130 | 112 | 72 | 57 | 186 | 246 | 480 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSE 12 | S 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | S 9 | W 10 | S 9 | W 7 |
42 | 120 | 58 | 111 | 103 | 106 | 29 | 173 | 132 | 50 | 129 | 37 | 18 | 19 | 34 | 21 | 43 | 51 | 25 | 44 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 9 | SW 13 | S 8 |
50 | 58 | 126 | 20 | 112 | 111 | 37 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 124 | 124 | 121 | 104 | 74 | 73 | 92 | 42 | 44 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — |
9 | — | — | 8 | — | — | 13 | — | — | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 71 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 0 | 41 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 10 | 72 | 72 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 41 | 0 | 10 | 72 | 9 |
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Information about the Royal Palms State Beach Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Royal Palms State Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Royal Palms State Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Royal Palms State Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Royal Palms State Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Royal Palms State Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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