Surf Forecasts:
Royal Palms State Beach surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period, SW swell with 252 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s 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 Wednesday (Jul 15) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m 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 0.6m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Friday (Jul 17) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 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 talk about what we've got cooking at Royal Palms State Beach.
Honestly, this is a pretty grim stretch of surf. For the first ten days, from Monday the 13th right through to Wednesday the 22nd, the swell is tiny and the wind is just a mess. We're looking at a consistent run of weak, knee-high slop, mostly around 1ft to 2ft from the SW or SSW, with very little energy – the combined energy readings are mostly in the low to mid 100s and 200s (133 – 370), which is just weak. The wind is almost always cross-onshore, so the surface is going to be a bumpy, choppy mess. There's absolutely nothing to get excited about here; it's a complete write-off for a paddle. Honestly, with that wind and tiny swell, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
The water is a very unusual 70°F, which is nearly 5°F warmer than average for this time of year, so you won't need a thick suit, but that’s about the only positive.
Now, we do get a little bump in energy heading into the second week. On Thursday the 23rd, we finally see a pulse of 3ft swell from the S, with period around 15 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 578, which is moderate. The morning looks best with a light cross-shore breeze from the SSE at 6 mph, which might just keep it clean enough to be rideable. Still, it's only a marginal call.
Then on Sunday the 26th, there's a very long-period groundswell sneaking in from the SSW at 19 seconds, with swell height around 2ft. That long period, over 15 seconds, means it has a lot of travel, but this is a reef and point break setup, which is a good thing. At a beach break, that period would make it break too straight, but here it might actually offer up some better shaped lines if it wraps in. The energy is reading 400, which is moderate. Again, the morning is the call with the light cross-shore air.
The biggest standout, if you can call it that, is the Thursday the 23rd morning session. It's the only blip of proper swell size and a decent window of light wind. Get on it if you're desperate for a paddle. The rest of the time, leave the boards in the car.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | W 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 139 | 118 | 59 | 59 | 89 | 109 | 108 | 95 | 155 | 89 | 88 | 91 | 94 | 74 | 76 | 192 | 201 | 66 | 235 | 238 | 214 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 10:11AM1.58m | 8:57PM2.58m | 10:54AM1.64m | 9:46PM2.56m | 11:35AM1.69m | 10:35PM2.45m | 12:17PM1.75m | 11:24PM2.25m | 12:59PM1.80m | 00:13AM2.00m | 1:41PM1.84m | 1:07AM1.73m | 2:25PM1.86m | 2:13AM1.47m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:35PM1.05m | 4:19AM-0.16m | 3:30PM1.00m | 5:03AM-0.12m | 4:24PM0.97m | 5:44AM-0.01m | 5:21PM0.95m | 6:24AM0.16m | 6:21PM0.96m | 7:01AM0.36m | 7:28PM0.96m | 7:37AM0.58m | 8:47PM0.94m | ||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 5 | W 7 | SW 16 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 139 | 118 | 44 | 59 | 89 | 28 | 55 | 95 | 155 | 80 | 34 | 82 | 34 | 23 | 76 | 192 | 201 | 66 | 235 | 238 | 214 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 32 | 27 | 58 | 49 | 109 | 108 | 29 | 90 | 89 | 88 | 55 | 54 | 74 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 104 | 103 | 57 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 15 | W 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 9 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | W 17 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 |
| kJ | 18 | 59 | 59 | 21 | 16 | 65 | 33 | 14 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 91 | 94 | 51 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | W 5 | W 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 1 | 9 | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 156 | 72 | 19 | 72 | 156 | 10 | 4 | 77 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 127 | 10 |
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