Royal Palms State Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.72° N 118.34° W

Royal Palms State Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 4 pm 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Royal Palms State Beach sea temperature is
22.1° C
3.6° 

Royal Palms State Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Royal Palms State Beach surf forecast from 28 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: Tuesday 28 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period, SSW swell with 528 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 6s. 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 17s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (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 8AM (Tue 28th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 17s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Royal Palms State Beach over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s on the table for the next couple of weeks.

It’s a real quiet stretch, I’ve gotta be honest. The first bit of the run isn’t really offering much, and the whole 16-day window looks pretty flat and underwhelming. You’ll be waiting a while before anything even gets close to worth paddling out for.

Royal Palms State Beach is a reef and point setup, sheltered from a lot of the juice, and it’s inconsistent to begin with. The water is a very unusual 72°F right now, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year. The swell energy is moderate at best, with a combined energy reading of 640 on Monday afternoon, but the wind is cross-onshore from the W at 9 mph, making it choppy. The swell is only 3 ft from the SSW, and while it’s a long period groundswell at 19 seconds, the conditions are just poor. This isn’t the kind of spot to get excited about with that wind.

The whole week stays pretty much the same. On Tuesday, the 28th of July, you get a morning window with a cross-shore breeze from the SE at 9 mph, which cleans it up a little, but the score is still a marginal call. The swell is 3 ft and 17 seconds from the SSW. Tuesday afternoon sees a brief window of onshore wind from the SW at 6 mph, but the quality is still poor. Wednesday morning the 29th is similar – cross-shore from the SSE at 9 mph, 3 ft SSW swell at 16 seconds, but still marginal. After that, it’s a string of poor conditions with light onshore and cross-onshore breezes, and the swell drops to 2 ft through to the end of July.

By the 1st of August, the swell is still around 3 ft from the SSW, but the wind is onshore and the energy is dropping. The 2nd of August sees a big drop to 1 ft. The combined energy plummets to 118 and then 98, which is weak. The rest of the first week of August is a slow grind of 1 ft surf with onshore and cross-onshore wind, and the energy stays well under 200. It’s a real lull.

There’s a tiny flicker around the 6th of August – a very long period 21 second groundswell from the SSW, but it’s only 1 ft. The combined energy is 150, still weak, and the wind on the morning is light onshore, so it’s unlikely to be rideable. The 7th brings a cross-shore breeze from the NW, but with 1 ft and a 19 second period, that’s a long wait for a tiny wave. The 8th and 9th of August stay in the 2 ft to 2 ft range, with moderate cross-onshore winds making it choppy.

The 10th of August has a 2 ft swell from the SW at 20 seconds, but the afternoon is chopped up by a 12 mph WSW wind. The 11th is similar, with onshore wind and a 2 ft, 20 second swell. The energy readings are still moderate, in the 200s, but the wind and size just aren’t there.

Honestly, there’s no standout day in this whole run. The best you could hope for is a marginal session on the 28th or 29th of July morning, but that’s a stretch. If you’re a beginner, the swell is small enough at 3 ft, but the quality is poor, and long period swells like this tend to break too straight at beach breaks, making it tricky. This spot is a reef and point, so it might handle the long period a little better, but the inconsistent nature and the poor wind mean it’s not worth the drive. For a kite surfer, the persistent cross-onshore wind and small swell might look more interesting than it does for a paddle surfer.

Blank runs like this are more normal for this sheltered area, so don’t lose hope. Forecasts can change.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
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Friday
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Height (m)
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SSW
19
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
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0.9
SSW
16
0.7
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16
0.8
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0.7
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0.9
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14
0.9
S
13
0.9
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0.9
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0.9
SSW
11
0.8
W
7
0.4
SW
14
0.4
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13
0.4
SW
13
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
610
414
528
510
417
318
322
357
215
243
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331
276
295
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180
57
47
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44
Wind (km/h)
15
W
10
SE
15
SSE
10
SW
15
SE
15
SSE
10
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5
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10
SSW
15
WSW
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20
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High Tide
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
12:38PM1.78m
00:07AM1.71m
Low Tide
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
6:06AM0.49m
6:25PM0.94m
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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Information about the Royal Palms State Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Royal Palms State Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Royal Palms State Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Royal Palms State Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Royal Palms State Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Royal Palms State Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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