Surf Forecasts:
Royal Palms State Beach surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 20 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period, SW swell with 546 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 20 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s 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 20) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 11s. 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 0.9m 19s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Royal Palms State Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here with the lowdown. Let's be real, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty bleak for a proper paddle. This is a sheltered reef and point set-up, so it needs a decent swell from the right direction to get those lines wrapping in. For the most part, we're stuck with a strong south-west wind that's just messing up any chance of a clean face. The water is sitting at 71°F right now, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – feels like a bathtub, but the waves are the problem.
The best we can hope for lands on the morning of Saturday, August 1st. The swell is coming up from the SSW at 4ft, with a short period of 13 seconds. The energy is moderate, reading 853, which is decent for this sheltered spot. The wind is light from the SSE, so it's a light cross-on breeze. It's not glassy, but it's the closest we'll get to a clean window. The waves might be a little lumpy with the wind ripples, but it's the only morning that offers a sniff of something rideable for a beginner. It's a tricky spot, rarely breaking, so don't expect a classic point wave, but it could be worth a look.
Before that, there's a long stretch of nothing. From Sunday, July 19th, through to Friday, July 31st, it's a write-off. The wind is either cross-onshore or onshore, strong, and the swell is tiny and weak. The swell energy is mostly in the 200-600 range, not enough to push through the chop. The morning of Thursday, July 23rd, has a brief moment of offshore wind from the WSW, but the swell is a pathetic 2ft with a low energy of 330. It's not happening.
After that 1st of August window, the swell drops right back off. The morning of Sunday, August 2nd, has a tiny 3ft swell, but it's cross-on again. By Monday, August 3rd, the energy drops to just 91 – that's flat, plain and simple. This is a consistent run of poor surf, and it's more normal for this area to have these blank spells. For a kite surfer, the strong afternoon winds and choppy water might be interesting, but for a paddle surfer, the whole setup is a bust.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | W 7 | SSW 24 | S 13 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 235 | 211 | 193 | 201 | 175 | 397 | 353 | 291 | 186 | 183 | 178 | 168 | 117 | 131 | 368 | 217 | 368 | 404 | 355 | 546 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:25PM1.86m | 2:13AM1.47m | 3:12PM1.88m | 3:49AM1.29m | 4:02PM1.89m | 6:02AM1.23m | 4:55PM1.91m | 7:47AM1.30m | 5:48PM1.95m | 8:40AM1.37m | 6:36PM2.01m | 9:12AM1.43m | 7:20PM2.08m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:47PM0.94m | 8:12AM0.79m | 10:17PM0.88m | 8:50AM0.98m | 11:45PM0.76m | 9:39AM1.13m | 00:51AM0.63m | 10:51AM1.23m | 1:40AM0.50m | 12:04PM1.26m | 2:19AM0.40m | 1:00PM1.24m | 2:53AM0.31m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | 8:01 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | S 12 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 7 | W 6 | S 13 | W 7 | S 13 | S 13 | W 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 235 | 98 | 193 | 201 | 175 | 397 | 353 | 291 | 186 | 183 | 131 | 36 | 117 | 131 | 222 | 212 | 61 | 213 | 150 | 546 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 13 | W 5 | SSE 13 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 12 | W 6 | SW 21 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 112 | 211 | 85 | 88 | 84 | 7 | 16 | 39 | 30 | 11 | 178 | 168 | 105 | 115 | 33 | 22 | 208 | 36 | 355 | 161 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 4 | W 5 | SSW 20 | S 10 | SSE 14 | W 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 14 | SSE 13 | S 13 | SW 26 | S 12 | SSW 24 | SSW 24 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 17 | 6 | 7 | 37 | 51 | 20 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 16 | 54 | 126 | 105 | 75 | 368 | 217 | 368 | 404 | 16 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | — | — | W 4 | — | — | W 4 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 28 | — | — | 50 | — | — | 43 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 127 | 10 | 10 | 61 | 10 | 9 | 72 | 9 | 10 | 77 | 10 | 127 | 83 | 10 | 9 | 127 | 10 | 10 | 127 | 10 |
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