Surf Forecasts:
Royal Palms State Beach surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 21 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with 397 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 18 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SW 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 Saturday (Jul 18) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 3s is also forecast. 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 0.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy 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 (Jul 17) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Royal Palms State Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk in feet and miles per hour, same story. Royal Palms State Beach has been a tough nut to crack lately. It’s a reef and point break, shelteblack from a lot of the ocean’s punch, and it’s inconsistent. We’re staring down a real dry spell for the first several days, with no surf worth a damn right through until around July 20th. That’s a solid gap with nothing to get you out of bed.
Things start to show a little promise on the morning of Monday, July 21st. But the real standout is Tuesday morning, the 22nd. It’s glassy, with hardly any wind, coming out of the SSW at just 3 mph. The swell pushes up to about 3ft from the SSW, with a period of 16 seconds. That’s a proper groundswell, and the combined energy hits 437 (moderate). For a sheltered reef and point, that long period should reel off some sweet lines. The catch is the spot is inconsistent, and you might have company. But for that one morning, it’s the best we’ve got.
After that, the wind turns ugly again, with cross-onshore breezes messing up the surface for the rest of the week. There’s another pulse of energy around the 24th and 25th of July, with swell from the SW and periods even hitting 24 seconds, but the wind is all wrong—cross-onshore and onshore, keeping it a choppy mess. The energy is high, even cracking 780 (strong), but with the wind ruining it, it’s not a paddle surfer’s game.
Looking further out, into the weekend of July 26th and 27th, the swell really picks up. On the morning of Sunday the 26th, we’re looking at waves around 4.6ft from the SSW, with a combined energy of 1105 (strong to very strong). That’s a big step up, but the period drops to 14 seconds, and the wind is cross-onshore. It’s marginal, and at that size it’s past beginner territory. For the experts, it might offer something if the wind plays ball, but it’s not clean. The following Monday morning drops a bit to about 3.6ft from the SW with an 18-second period and energy of 862 (strong), but again, cross-onshore wind. It’s marginal.
Honestly, for the whole 16-day run, only that Tuesday morning on the 22nd is a true standout. The rest is either flat, choppy, or blown out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tue 21 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 109 | 108 | 95 | 90 | 89 | 88 | 91 | 94 | 74 | 76 | 246 | 201 | 66 | 235 | 238 | 203 | 164 | 203 | 229 | 397 | 291 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:46PM2.56m | 11:35AM1.69m | 10:35PM2.45m | 12:17PM1.75m | 11:24PM2.25m | 12:59PM1.80m | 00:13AM2.00m | 1:41PM1.84m | 1:07AM1.73m | 2:25PM1.86m | 2:13AM1.47m | 3:12PM1.88m | 3:49AM1.29m | 4:02PM1.89m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:03AM-0.12m | 4:24PM0.97m | 5:44AM-0.01m | 5:21PM0.95m | 6:24AM0.16m | 6:21PM0.96m | 7:01AM0.36m | 7:28PM0.96m | 7:37AM0.58m | 8:47PM0.94m | 8:12AM0.79m | 10:17PM0.88m | 8:50AM0.98m | ||||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — |
 | 8:05 | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 |
Feels °C | 17 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 6 | SW 16 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 11 | S 12 | SW 17 | S 12 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | W 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 15 | 21 | 95 | 56 | 35 | 68 | 39 | 20 | 12 | 76 | 246 | 201 | 61 | 100 | 238 | 136 | 164 | 203 | 44 | 397 | 291 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 14 | W 6 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SW 16 | SW 17 | S 12 | SW 16 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 16 | W 6 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 109 | 108 | 29 | 90 | 89 | 88 | 55 | 94 | 74 | 6 | 25 | 46 | 66 | 235 | 97 | 203 | 84 | 54 | 229 | 24 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 13 | SSW 12 | W 9 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 18 | W 17 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 15 | W 15 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | S 10 | S 14 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 65 | 33 | 14 | 28 | 25 | 14 | 91 | 54 | 51 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 29 | 16 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 2 | SW 5 | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 72 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 127 | 10 | 10 | 51 | 10 | 0 | 127 |
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