Surf Forecasts:
Royal Palms State Beach surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 20s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period, SSW swell with 610 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 20s 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 (Jul 25) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 20s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m 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 19s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 5PM. 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+) | 11PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 20s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 20s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Royal Palms State Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let me tell you straight up, the surf outlook for Royal Palms State Beach over the next 16 days is a tough one. We're looking at a long stretch of almost nothing rideable, so don't get your hopes up.
The first real chance of anything vaguely surfable doesn't show up until Sunday the 26th of July, and even then it's marginal. The water is a balmy 72°, which is a staggering 6° warmer than normal for this time of year – that's a weird anomaly, feels like a bathtub.
For that Sunday morning, the 26th, we've got a tiny 3ft SSW swell running with a 19-second period. That's a very long period groundswell, which at a sheltered reef and point break like Royal Palms, might actually produce a few clean lines, but the combined energy is moderate (535). The wind is a gentle cross-shore, so it won't be a total mess, but the forecast is flagged as "marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions." It's a one-star scenario at best. This is an inconsistent spot that rarely fires, so even a hint of a wave is notable here.
The pattern continues into Monday the 27th's morning with a similar 3ft SSW swell (18 second period) and light cross-onshore winds. The combined energy picks up a bit to (604), but it's still just a "marginal surf forecast." It's not all-time, but if you're desperate, it's the best of a very flat bunch.
After that, from the afternoon of Monday the 27th all the way through to the end of the forecast on August 8th, it's a total write-off. The swell drops to 1ft to 2ft, the period falls apart, and the combined energy is weak (between 78 and 156). The wind is either onshore or cross-onshore, creating choppy, poor surf conditions. There's a stretch of over a week with zero recommendations. The groundswell that pops up on the 8th of August has a 19-second period, but it's a 1ft swell – too small to do anything. For a sheltered spot like Royal Palms, this is a normal blank run; it tends not to stay poor for long, but right now, it's a desert.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 24 | SSW 24 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 |
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 kJ | 368 | 217 | 368 | 467 | 355 | 546 | 480 | 413 | 455 | 553 | 610 | 414 | 528 | 510 | 417 | 318 | 322 | 280 | 273 | 259 | 481 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:40AM1.37m | 6:36PM2.01m | 9:12AM1.43m | 7:20PM2.08m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 12:04PM1.26m | 2:19AM0.40m | 1:00PM1.24m | 2:53AM0.31m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | W 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 161 | 108 | 368 | 467 | 355 | 546 | 480 | 413 | 455 | 553 | 610 | 76 | 528 | 510 | 417 | 318 | 322 | 280 | 273 | 259 | 481 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 17 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 38 | 29 | 19 | 26 | 16 | 28 | 28 | 21 | 60 | 44 | 31 | 414 | 32 | 22 | 46 | 32 | 22 | 76 | 120 | 191 | 138 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 24 | SSW 24 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | SSE 15 | SSW 18 | SSE 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 368 | 217 | 37 | 28 | 47 | 14 | 27 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 61 | 81 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 64 | 10 | 10 | 72 | 9 | 10 | 72 | 9 | 10 | 72 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 271 | 10 |
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