Surf Forecasts:
Royal Palms State Beach surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 13 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period, S swell with 430 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 13 Jul, 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 Monday (Jul 13) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 3s. 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 1.1m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 2s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Royal Palms State Beach over the next 16 days.
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve gotta be straight with you – the next 16 days at Royal Palms State Beach are a tough watch. The whole stretch is a real struggle for any decent surf, but we’ll get into it.
The setup is a sheltered reef and point, and it’s inconsistent, so it needs a lot to come together. Right now, the water is sitting at 69°, which is *much* warmer than normal for this time of year – you’ll be in boardshorts, no question.
The best of a bad bunch falls on Saturday the 18th, in the morning. There’s a weak pulse of 3ft from the SSE, with a moderate energy reading (590). It’s not much, but the wind is light from the S, just a little cross-onshore, so it’s not completely trashed. The period is 15 seconds, so it’s a long period groundswell, which means the sets will be slow and fat on this point, and it’s going to be a real wait between waves. Still, it’s the only window where you might get a couple of grovelly rides.
After that, Sunday the 19th morning has 2ft from the SW with a light WSW breeze, but it’s still cross-onshore and the energy is dropping (447). It’s not worth a special trip.
The rest of the month is a dead loss. The swell is tiny, mostly 1ft to 2ft, and the wind is almost always cross-onshore, onshore, or cross-shore from the W, WSW, or SE. The consistency is shockingly low, and the wave comment is consistently “poor surf conditions.” Even the 4ft pulse on Friday the 24th afternoon is ruined by a moderate cross-onshore and choppy conditions.
For a break that’s “rarely breaks” and inconsistent, this blank run is pretty normal for the area. It’s one of those stretches where the weather just doesn’t want to play ball. If you absolutely have to get wet, aim for the morning of the 18th, but keep your expectations in the car park.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 14 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 183 | 178 | 107 | 139 | 101 | 59 | 59 | 89 | 109 | 108 | 95 | 196 | 89 | 88 | 91 | 94 | 54 | 214 | 370 | 411 | 417 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 9:27AM1.51m | 8:05PM2.53m | 10:11AM1.58m | 8:57PM2.58m | 10:54AM1.64m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:38PM1.10m | 3:34AM-0.12m | 2:35PM1.05m | 4:19AM-0.16m | 3:30PM1.00m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 6 | W 7 | SW 16 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 183 | 178 | 107 | 139 | 101 | 44 | 59 | 89 | 36 | 42 | 95 | 196 | 71 | 57 | 35 | 20 | 12 | 214 | 370 | 411 | 417 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | S 15 | W 3 | W 4 | S 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 2 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 59 | 58 | 49 | 109 | 108 | 29 | 90 | 89 | 88 | 55 | 94 | 54 | 76 | 192 | 157 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SW 21 | S 14 | SW 21 | SW 19 | S 12 | SSW 15 | W 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 9 | SSW 12 | W 10 | W 11 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 18 | WSW 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 16 |
| kJ | 25 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 59 | 27 | 21 | 16 | 65 | 33 | 14 | 28 | 34 | 22 | 91 | 54 | 51 | 7 | 28 | 27 | 47 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 2 | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 3 | — | — | W 7 | — | SE 2 | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | WNW 16 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 42 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 50 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 40 | 156 | 127 | 10 | 10 | 72 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 67 | 11 |
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