Royal Palms State Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, the 16-day window is pretty slim pickings. There's no real standout, and honestly, a lot of it looks like it's going to be a bust. The first bit of surf worth mentioning doesn't show up until Tuesday the 7th of July, and even then it's a marginal call.

Alright, Royal Palms State Beach (Hawaii) is our only option, and it's a sheltered, inconsistent reef and point that's best for beginners. Given its sheltered nature, it doesn't draw much energy even when there's swell around. The water temp is about average for this time of year.

The whole run starts off flat. Saturday the 4th and Sunday the 5th are basically write-offs with tiny 1ft to 2ft swells, all blown out by cross-onshore winds, leaving it choppy and poor.

Things get slightly more interesting from Tuesday morning the 7th of July. We see a 3ft SSW groundswell, period 18 seconds (that's a long period), with a light onshore wind. The combined energy here is moderate, hitting 447. But it's still only a 1/10, just marginal. The long period might shape up a bit at this point break, but the wind isn't ideal. That window stretches across the 8th and 9th, with similar heights and energy (up to 512 on the Wednesday morning). The wind stays mostly light or cross-shore, so the chop is from small wind ripples. Nothing to get excited about.

It drops back down to dead flat from Sunday the 12th of July right through to the 17th. The swell disappears completely, with heights between 1.0ft and 1ft and low energy (87 to 254). The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, so it'll be a choppy mess.

Now, right at the very end of the run, on Saturday the 19th of July, we get a flicker. The morning shows a 4ft S groundswell, period 16 seconds, with light cross-onshore wind. The energy jumps up to 847. This is the high point of the whole outlook, but it's still only a 1/10, marginal. It's the only day with real potential, but it's a long way off and needs that wind to hold.

If it weren't for that little bump on the 19th, I'd be telling you the board is staying in the rack. As it stands, the 19th of July morning is the closest thing we have to a session, but I wouldn't be making any plans for it yet. The spot is inconsistent, and that long-period swell can break a bit straight on a setup like this anyway.

Because the surf is so poor and the wind is mostly onshore, a lot of these days look more interesting for a kite than a paddle.
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