Royal Palms State Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for the next couple of weeks.

To be straight with you, this is a tough stretch. We’re looking at a long, quiet period with barely any rideable waves. The whole 16-day window is a bit of a write-off, to be honest. The surf just isn’t showing up with any real energy or quality.

The only spot that’s even on the radar is Royal Palms State Beach, a sheltered reef and point setup that’s best for beginners. It’s an inconsistent little wave, and it’s only going to be offering up tiny, weak swells. The combined energy of all swells directed here is mostly low, hanging around the 94 to 115 range for the first week, and even when it bumps up a bit, the surf quality is rated as poor across the board.

The water temperature is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual there.

Let’s run through it. From Sunday the 2nd of August right through to Sunday the 16th of August, the pattern is the same: tiny swell heights of 1 ft to 2 ft from the SW or SSW, with periods that are all over the place. The winds are mostly light breezes, but they tend to be cross-on or onshore, which just messes up the already small bumps. There are a few sessions with glassy, offshore winds, like on the Tuesday morning the 4th, but with such minimal swell, it’s still not going to be worth paddling out.

The best of a bad bunch might be the late afternoons around the 11th and 14th of August, where the combined energy creeps up to 237 and 239 respectively, but it’s still accompanied by onshore winds and tiny waves. It’s just not enough to get excited about.

Honestly, this is a blank run. For a setup that’s this inconsistent and sheltered, it’s not unusual to see long gaps like this. If you’re desperate, you might find a tiny, clean ripple on a morning with light offshore winds, but don’t expect any real waves. This stretch looks more interesting for a paddleboard than a surfboard.

Rusty.

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