Surf Forecasts:
Royal Palms State Beach surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SSW swell with 565 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s 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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s. 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 0.9m 18s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Royal Palms State Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let's take a look at what's on offer over the next couple of weeks here.
Honestly, the outlook for Royal Palms State Beach is a bit of a tough pill to swallow. We're staring down a long, quiet stretch where the surf just isn't cooperating. The water's sitting at a balmy 71.2°, which is a solid 6.0° warmer than you'd expect for this time of year – feels like a bathtub out there.
The only real glimmer in the whole 16-day window is this coming Sunday the 26th, first thing in the morning. We've got a clean 2.6 ft swell rolling in from the SSW with a juicy 19-second period – that's proper groundswell energy, with plenty of push behind it. The combined energy is a solid 525, so it's got some weight. And the wind? Glassy. Absolutely flat calm at 3 mph from the SW. For a sheltered reef and point break, that's as good as it gets. The waves will be clean and lined up, a real treat. But this spot is inconsistent and a sheltered setup, so you’ll want to pounce on it. After that, the wind shifts and the whole thing falls apart.
From Sunday afternoon onwards, it's a mess. Onshore and cross-onshore winds take over, and the wave comment is consistently 'poor' or 'marginal'. The swell sticks around at 2.6 ft to 3.6 ft through the week, but it’s choppy and messy. By the time we hit the start of August, the combined energy drops off a cliff, falling from 365 down to below 100. The swell fades to 1.3 ft and under, and that long period is gone, replaced by short-period, weak little windswell. There are days and days of nothing worth paddling out for, right through to the 10th of August.
So, the call is simple: if you want a wave, you have one shot. Be on the water at Royal Palms early Sunday the 26th. It's your best and only real window. The rest of the forecast is a write-off for a paddle board.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
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 kJ | 480 | 413 | 455 | 553 | 507 | 414 | 528 | 510 | 417 | 318 | 322 | 362 | 261 | 333 | 292 | 496 | 447 | 361 | 334 | 271 | 199 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:38AM1.48m | 7:59PM2.16m | 10:03AM1.51m | 8:35PM2.22m | 10:28AM1.54m | 9:10PM2.25m | 10:53AM1.58m | 9:43PM2.23m | 11:19AM1.62m | 10:16PM2.17m | 11:44AM1.67m | 10:50PM2.06m | 12:10PM1.72m | 11:26PM1.90m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:44PM1.20m | 3:25AM0.24m | 2:22PM1.14m | 3:55AM0.20m | 2:58PM1.09m | 4:24AM0.19m | 3:34PM1.05m | 4:52AM0.21m | 4:11PM1.01m | 5:18AM0.28m | 4:50PM0.99m | 5:42AM0.37m | 5:34PM0.97m | ||||||||
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 | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 480 | 413 | 455 | 553 | 507 | 414 | 528 | 510 | 417 | 318 | 322 | 362 | 261 | 333 | 292 | 496 | 447 | 361 | 334 | 271 | 199 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | SSW 11 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | S 13 | W 6 | W 8 | W 5 | W 6 | SW 19 | W 6 |
| kJ | 18 | 24 | 44 | 33 | 31 | 58 | 42 | 22 | 21 | 174 | 222 | 207 | 215 | 138 | 168 | 11 | 46 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | W 10 | SSW 12 | SW 9 | SSE 17 | WNW 9 | SSE 17 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSE 8 | SW 15 | W 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | S 13 |
| kJ | 27 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 27 | 8 | 57 | 21 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 24 | 33 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 16 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 51 | 9 | 10 | 64 | 9 | 10 | 41 | 9 | 10 | 127 | 9 | 10 | 156 | 17 | 10 | 72 | 10 | 10 | 127 | 9 |
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