Surf Forecasts:
Royal Palms State Beach surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 12 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period, SW swell with 334 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 12 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s 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 (Sep 12) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. 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 0.8m 17s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 2PM. 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+) | 5AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Royal Palms State Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s happening.
First off, I gotta be straight with you: Royal Palms State Beach is a sheltered little reef and point setup, mostly for beginners, and it just doesn’t have much to offer for the next couple of weeks. The water’s running a whopping 7°F warmer than usual, which is very unusual for this time of year, but honestly, that’s the most interesting thing about this stretch.
We’re looking at a long, flat, and poor run. From the 9th of September right through to the morning of the 19th of September, the surf is consistently poor. Swell heights hang between 1ft and 3ft, but the wind and chop ruin it every session. Most days it’s cross-onshore or choppy, and the swell energy is weak, never cracking a three-digit reading until late in the window, and even then barely (265 on the 9th Sept afternoon, 323 on the 10th, etc.). It’s just not worth paddling out for the whole first 10 days.
There’s one glimmer, and it’s a long way off. The morning of Saturday the 19th of September is the only time you see the words “glassy” mentioned. We’ve got a 2ft groundswell from the SW with a very long period of 18 seconds, and the combined swell energy pushes up to 287 – moderate energy for this spot. Winds are light and glassy from the SSW. That’s the standout in this entire 16-day outlook. It’s not big, but for a beginner-friendly reef point, clean 2ft waves with that period can be fun. The 20th of September also sees a bump in energy (388) and a 2ft SW swell with 18-second period, but winds are cross-onshore or onshore, so it’s not as clean.
By the 21st of September, we get a bit more size – 3ft from the SW with 17-second period and energy at 401 – which is the highest we see. The wind is light and cross from the SE in the morning, which could tidy it up, but it’s only a marginal call. After that, it fades back down into poor conditions through the rest of the week.
Overall, if you’re desperate and just want to sit on a small, clean wave, your best bet is the morning of the 19th of September. For anything else, you’re better off finding another coast. This spot just isn’t feeling it this month.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Wed night, min 20°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 181 | 232 | 288 | 306 | 295 | 245 | 176 | 171 | 140 | 100 | 96 | 63 | 45 | 58 | 48 | 108 | 106 | 90 | 88 | 39 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:44PM2.27m | 9:41AM1.96m | 9:28PM2.19m | 10:09AM2.04m | 10:12PM2.04m | 10:37AM2.08m | 10:55PM1.86m | 11:05AM2.08m | 11:40PM1.67m | 11:33AM2.05m | 00:30AM1.48m | 12:02PM1.98m | 1:37AM1.31m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:40PM0.76m | 3:23AM0.17m | 3:25PM0.63m | 3:54AM0.29m | 4:09PM0.54m | 4:22AM0.45m | 4:52PM0.50m | 4:49AM0.63m | 5:36PM0.51m | 5:12AM0.81m | 6:24PM0.56m | 5:32AM0.98m | 7:20PM0.64m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 32 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 181 | 232 | 288 | 306 | 295 | 245 | 176 | 46 | 31 | 20 | 91 | 55 | 33 | 58 | 32 | 19 | 106 | 90 | 88 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | W 5 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 28 | 10 | 24 | 8 | 38 | 25 | 16 | 171 | 140 | 100 | 96 | 63 | 45 | 44 | 48 | 108 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 7 | S 11 | WSW 13 | W 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WNW 10 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 51 | 17 | 11 | 27 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 37 | 35 | 15 | 25 | 21 | 57 | 44 | 40 | 23 | 14 | 75 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 10 | 10 | 72 | 10 | 10 | 72 | 10 | 9 | 51 | 9 | 9 | 158 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 146 | 10 |
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