Royal Palms State Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a coffee and let’s get into it. Honestly, for the next 16 days at Royal Palms State Beach, it’s looking pretty flat and frustrating. This is a sheltered reef and point break that’s inconsistent at the best of times, and the forecast is serving up a big fat nothing for most of the run. The water’s sitting at 71° right now, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s one thing to smile about.

We’ve got a few mornings with tiny, clean conditions – Monday 24th and Tuesday 25th – with glassy winds and a little knee-high 1ft to 2ft southwest swell. The period is a very long 18 seconds, which is classic groundswell, but it’s just too small to do much with. Those mornings are surfable but very ordinary, and the energy is weak (around 201 to 253), so you’ll be scratching for a ride.

Then we hit a real dry spell. From Wednesday 26th right through to the end of the month, it’s pretty much a write-off. The swell stays tiny, wind is mostly onshore or cross, and the wave quality is poor. There’s a brief uptick in energy on Saturday 29th morning (424) with a bit more size at 3ft, but it’s still marginal.

The only real standout in the whole window is the morning of Saturday 5th September. That’s over a week away, so treat it with a pinch of salt, but it looks promising. We’ve got a 3ft southwest swell with a moderate 16-second period, and the wind is calm and glassy – dead flat, no breeze. The combined energy is strong at 490, and the comments say “expect good surf conditions.” That’s the best we’re going to see. Keep in mind, Royal Palms needs a southwest swell to work, and this is right on the money. It’s a beginner-friendly spot, so it won’t be too heavy, but with that glass and clean 3ft, it’ll be fun for a slow, longboard-style session. Crowds are sometimes an issue here, so get there early.

After that, it’s back to poor conditions and messy wind for the rest of the forecast. A few days in early September have some energy (500+), but the wind is all wrong – cross-onshore or cross – and the period drops, so it’s more of a training session for the local kite surfers than a paddle day.

Bottom line: if you’re desperate, hit the glassy mornings of the 24th or 25th, but save your energy for Saturday 5th September. That’s the one.

Rusty.

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