Surf Forecasts:
Royal Palms State Beach surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 30 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period, SSW swell with 475 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 30 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 Sunday (Aug 30) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 8s. 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 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 8AM. 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+) | 5AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Royal Palms State Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – this stretch isn’t firing at all for the next week and a half. Royal Palms State Beach is a sheltered reef and point setup, and it’s inconsistent at the best of times. The water temp is sitting about average for the time of year, nothing wild there.
The pattern is a long, dry spell of poor surf. From Saturday 29 August right through to Sunday 6 September, it’s all cross-onshore winds, small weak swell, and mostly choppy conditions. The combined wave energy is weak, staying between 157 and 593 – barely any grunt in the water. Swell heights hover around 1ft to 3ft, with short to moderate periods of 11 to 17 seconds, but the wind just ruins it. Not worth paddling out.
There’s a big gap of nothing recommended until Monday 7 September. That morning, things finally look interesting. Monday 7 September morning at Royal Palms State Beach – glassy conditions, calm wind, and a south swell at 4ft with a 14-second period. The combined energy reads 501, moderate, and the swell direction is from the south, which is close to the optimum southwest. This is the standout. Clean, lined-up waves for the early session, though it’s inconsistent so you’ll need patience. The afternoon gets messy again with a moderate cross-onshore breeze.
Tuesday 8 September morning sees a bigger pulse – 8ft from the south-southwest, 12 seconds, and energy up to 1510 – that’s strong. But it’s marginal, only for experts, and the wind is light but onshore. Afternoon turns to heavy rain and a strong cross-shore, so forget it.
After that, it’s back to poor surf all the way to 13 September. Swell drops to 1ft to 2ft, weak energy, and cross-onshore winds. No real offers.
Bottom line: your best bet is the glassy morning of Monday 7 September. That’s the one window. Everything else is a write-off.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri night, min 20°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 18 |
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 kJ | 475 | 373 | 402 | 392 | 279 | 242 | 180 | 134 | 131 | 101 | 68 | 85 | 153 | 155 | 145 | 226 | 230 | 236 | 316 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:00PM2.08m | 10:48AM1.89m | 10:38PM1.95m | 11:13AM1.95m | 11:18PM1.78m | 11:41AM2.00m | 00:06AM1.58m | 12:15PM2.03m | 1:09AM1.38m | 12:57PM2.03m | 2:54AM1.23m | 1:57PM2.00m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:31AM0.39m | 4:38PM0.71m | 4:54AM0.51m | 5:22PM0.67m | 5:18AM0.65m | 6:12PM0.65m | 5:41AM0.81m | 7:14PM0.65m | 6:06AM0.96m | 8:35PM0.64m | 6:31AM1.11m | 10:16PM0.58m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | W 8 | W 7 | SSW 15 | W 7 | W 6 | SSW 14 | W 5 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 475 | 373 | 402 | 216 | 93 | 242 | 88 | 33 | 131 | 20 | 62 | 85 | 153 | 155 | 145 | 226 | 230 | 161 | 316 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | W 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 5 | W 4 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 11 | W 5 | SW 15 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 32 | 48 | 15 | 392 | 279 | 15 | 180 | 134 | 76 | 101 | 68 | 12 | 9 | 95 | 67 | 85 | 7 | 236 | 125 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SW 19 | S 11 | W 5 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 11 | W 10 | W 5 | SW 19 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 27 | 55 | 14 | 64 | 8 | 49 | 80 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 95 | 4 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | — | W 7 | — | — | W 5 | — | W 5 | W 5 | — | W 4 | W 3 | — | W 5 | W 3 | W 6 |
| kJ | — | 84 | 36 | 337 | — | 58 | — | — | 21 | — | 19 | 16 | — | 3 | 5 | — | 16 | 7 | 52 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 72 | 72 | 10 | 10 | 65 | 9 | 10 | 83 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 72 | 156 | 22 | 40 | 59 | 40 |
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