Royal Palms State Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's get into it.

Right off the bat, I gotta say, it’s a tough stretch here at Royal Palms State Beach. This spot is a sheltered reef and point, and we’re looking at a long run of small, weak surf. The water is sitting at a very warm 71°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – feels more like a bath than a surf session.

The first recommendation doesn't really show up, because frankly, the start of this period is a bust. We’ve got tiny little waves, mostly in the 1 ft to 2 ft range, and the wind is all over the place, from onshore to cross-onshore, keeping everything lumpy and messy. The wave energy is only moderate, sitting between 141 and 333 (moderate wave energy), but it’s poorly directed, so none of that energy is making anything rideable. The swell direction is SSW, which is okay for the optimum SW, but the size is just too small.

We’re looking at a dry spell that runs basically from the 10th right through until around the 15th of August. There's just no quality to chase.

Things start to bump up a tiny bit around the 16th. The swell hits 3 ft from the SSW on Sunday morning, with a period of 16 seconds. That’s a long-period groundswell, which is promising for a reef setup like this. The combined energy peaks at 398 (moderate wave energy), the highest we’ll see. The wind is light and variable on the morning of the 16th, which could be clean. But the afternoon gets wrecked by a 12 mph cross-onshore chop. And even that 3 ft is still small for a point break.

Honestly, the best window is probably the morning of Saturday the 15th or Sunday the 16th. We’re looking at 3 ft to 3 ft from the SSW. It’s not going to be a standout. It’s more of a 'maybe get a few ankle-biters if you're desperate' kind of situation. The consistency is listed as inconsistent, so you’ll be waiting around.

After the 17th, it drops back down to tiny again. A few mornings around the 19th and 20th show some 2 ft from the SSW with very light wind, but the energy drops again. The swell direction stays SSW, so it’s not hitting the optimum SW direction perfectly, which means it won’t wrap in as nicely.

For a beginner, the small sizes in the first week and the 1 ft stuff later on are fine, but the conditions are just not clean. The 3 ft on the 16th might be a bit too much for a total beginner on a low tide, but it's still small.

The second week looks similarly weak. Tiny swells from the SSW, small periods, and chop. There’s no strength to the swell, and the wind is going to keep it bumpy. No standouts there.

Overall, this is a poor run for Royal Palms. Nothing is really firing. You might get a couple of clean little waves on the morning of the 16th if you’re lucky, but I wouldn’t be making any plans. This setup looks more interesting for a longboard or a SUP than a shortboard, and even then, don’t expect much.

Stay patient.

Rusty.

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