Surf Forecasts:
Royal Palms State Beach surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SSW swell with 480 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with S 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 Wednesday (Aug 26) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. 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 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Royal Palms State Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get straight into it. We've got a pretty quiet stretch ahead for Royal Palms State Beach. This is a reef and point setup, sheltered from the big stuff, and it's a beginner-friendly spot that's inconsistent. The good news is it faces the right way for the swell we do get, which is mainly from the southwest.
First up, the water temperature is sitting at 72°F, which is a full 6°F above the norm for this time of year. That's seriously warm – you'll be surfing in boardies no problem.
Now, looking at the forecast, we're in for a long, dry spell. From Tuesday the 25th all the way through to the end of the month, the surf is just poor. We're seeing tiny swell, mostly around 1ft to 3ft, with a period that's often long – between 14 and 19 seconds. That kind of period for tiny waves usually means a lot of waiting around for little reward. The combined energy is weak to moderate at best, topping out around 247. The wind is almost always cross-onshore, from the south or west, which is keeping things choppy and messy. There's a morning on the 29th (Saturday) that's marginal, with a bit more energy (443) and an onshore wind, but it's still just 3ft – hardly worth paddling out for.
The first week of September is more of the same. We're looking at swell heights that barely scratch 2ft, with winds that are mostly cross-onshore, and energy readings under 300. It's a real flat spell. The 4th of September (Friday) morning has a marginal flag again with 3ft and an offshore wind, but the energy (405) is still low, and the period is very long at 17 seconds, which will make for slow, rolling waves that are tough to ride on a beach break.
Honestly, there's nothing here that gets the blood pumping. The whole 16-day window is a write-off for quality surf. For a spot that's already inconsistent, a blank run like this is to be expected. If you're desperate for a paddle, maybe the 29th morning or the 4th morning offer a slight flicker, but don't hold your breath. This setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer if the wind strengthens.
Keep an eye on the charts, but for now, it's a rest period.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 15 | S 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 169 | 127 | 153 | 199 | 177 | 114 | 75 | 118 | 119 | 186 | 125 | 475 | 373 | 402 | 392 | 279 | 242 | 180 | 136 | 110 | 101 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:25AM1.60m | 8:16PM2.17m | 9:44AM1.66m | 8:51PM2.19m | 10:04AM1.73m | 9:25PM2.16m | 10:25AM1.81m | 10:00PM2.08m | 10:48AM1.89m | 10:38PM1.95m | 11:13AM1.95m | 11:18PM1.78m | 11:41AM2.00m | 00:06AM1.58m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:11PM1.06m | 3:20AM0.24m | 2:46PM0.96m | 3:44AM0.25m | 3:22PM0.87m | 4:08AM0.30m | 3:59PM0.78m | 4:31AM0.39m | 4:38PM0.71m | 4:54AM0.51m | 5:22PM0.67m | 5:18AM0.65m | 6:12PM0.65m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | W 7 | W 6 | SSW 16 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 15 | W 7 | W 6 | SSW 14 | W 6 |
| kJ | 169 | 127 | 153 | 199 | 177 | 114 | 50 | 118 | 76 | 186 | 65 | 107 | 67 | 402 | 134 | 91 | 242 | 88 | 50 | 110 | 65 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | SSW 13 | W 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | W 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSE 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 12 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 8 | 56 | 16 | 124 | 119 | 104 | 75 | 74 | 119 | 41 | 24 | 475 | 373 | 15 | 392 | 279 | 34 | 180 | 136 | 49 | 101 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSE 13 | S 11 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | S 12 | W 8 | SW 14 | W 6 | SSW 19 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 14 | W 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SW 19 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 57 | 55 | 65 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 47 | 11 | 64 | 12 | 125 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 15 | 28 | 27 | 14 | 46 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | WNW 7 | — | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 186 | — | 48 | — | — | 53 | — | — | 35 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 127 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 28 | 9 | 41 | 51 | 0 | 156 | 72 | 10 | 10 | 51 | 10 | 10 | 72 | 0 |
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