Surf Forecasts:
Royal Palms State Beach surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period, SSW swell with 240 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 13s is also forecast. 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 0.6m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Royal Palms State Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let's be straight with you – the next sixteen days here at Royal Palms State Beach are about as flat and frustrating as it gets. We're looking at a long, drawn-out run of nothing but small, messy, and poorly aligned surf. The water's way warmer than usual for this time of year – like, seriously, it's sitting at 72°F which is about 7°F above normal, so you're swimming in a bath, not surfing proper waves.
For the entire first week, from Saturday the 1st of August right through to Sunday the 9th, we're stuck with tiny waves – barely 1ft to 2ft. The swell is coming from the SSW or SW, mostly with periods between 13 and 15 seconds, which would be nice if there was any size, but there isn't. The combined energy is weak to moderate at best, often under 200 (141, 108, 107). The wind is almost always on it – cross-onshore or straight on – making everything choppy and poor. There is one half-decent chance on the morning of Sunday the 16th of August when a 2ft swell from the SW shows up with a 15-second period and nearly glassy conditions (slight air from the SSW). This pushes the combined energy up to a moderate 232, but the overall forecast is still flagged as poor. That morning looks clean for the tiny size, but it's still small and inconsistent. The crowds are just "sometimes" here, so you might have it quiet, but the waves aren't worth the paddle.
Honestly, there's no standout day in this entire outlook. Every single reading screams "poor surf conditions." If you absolutely have to get wet, the best you're looking at is that Sunday the 16th morning for the cleanest tiny waves. The rest of the second week is just more of the same: small, onshore junk. This spot is so sheltered and inconsistent that it's no surprise to see a blank run like this. For the size we're getting, combined with the wind, this setup honestly looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 99 | 32 | 47 | 49 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 60 | 56 | 102 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 62 | 61 | 81 | 146 | 143 | 174 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:26PM1.90m | 12:38PM1.78m | 00:07AM1.71m | 1:10PM1.84m | 1:00AM1.50m | 1:49PM1.90m | 2:19AM1.30m | 2:40PM1.95m | 4:36AM1.19m | 3:45PM2.02m | 6:57AM1.25m | 4:59PM2.12m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:34PM0.97m | 6:06AM0.49m | 6:25PM0.94m | 6:30AM0.64m | 7:28PM0.91m | 6:56AM0.79m | 8:49PM0.86m | 7:26AM0.94m | 10:27PM0.73m | 8:09AM1.09m | 11:55PM0.54m | 9:37AM1.21m | 1:00AM0.33m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 13 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 12 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 14 | W 5 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 99 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 24 | 22 | 42 | 19 | 13 | 37 | 16 | 12 | 70 | 16 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 146 | 65 | 174 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | SSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 11 | SW 14 | W 5 | SSW 20 | WSW 4 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 10 | 32 | 47 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 38 | 37 | 56 | 102 | 70 | 12 | 69 | 7 | 39 | 7 | 83 | 143 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | S 10 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | S 12 | SW 18 | W 4 | W 12 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 32 | 32 | 30 | 49 | 28 | 42 | 9 | 41 | 60 | — | 2 | 13 | 3 | 15 | 37 | 3 | 81 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | WSW 4 | — | — | WSW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | 14 | — | — | 16 | — | — | 7 | — | — | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 127 | 24 | 10 | 72 | 10 | 10 | 51 | 9 | 10 | 51 | 38 | 156 | 156 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
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