Surf Forecasts:
Royal Palms State Beach surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period, SSW swell with 240 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 13s is also forecast. 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 0.6m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Royal Palms State Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for the next couple of weeks.
Well, I’ll be honest with you, it’s a pretty grim stretch ahead for Royal Palms State Beach. There’s no surf on offer right now, and we’re looking at a long, dry spell. The first recommendation doesn’t pop up until the 17th of August, so we’ve got a painful gap of over two weeks with nothing worth paddling out for. The water is currently sitting at 72°, which is a whopping 7° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s very unusual, and it’s making things feel like bathwater.
The only real glimmer of hope, and I’m using that term loosely, arrives on Monday the 17th of August. We’ve got a small pulse of swell from the west at 3ft, but the period is a woeful 7 seconds. That’s a short, weak windswell that’s going to lack any real push. The combined energy is moderate at 214, but the wind is a light cross-onshore breeze from the south at 6 mph, so it’s not going to be clean. The wave comment is “poor surf conditions” and the score is a zero, so this is a tough sell.
The afternoon of the 17th sees a bit more size, up to 4ft, but it’s still that same 7-second period from the west, and the wind swings to a moderate cross-onshore from the WSW at 12 mph, making it choppy. The energy bumps up to 242 but it’s still not going to be any good. This spot is a sheltered reef and point, inconsistent, and given the poor quality of the swell and the wind, it’s just not worth the effort. This setup is honestly more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.
Stay patient, folks. The forecasts can change, but for now, it’s a blank run.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
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 kJ | 49 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 60 | 56 | 102 | 71 | 70 | 69 | 62 | 61 | 81 | 146 | 143 | 174 | 172 | 147 | 223 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 00:07AM1.71m | 1:10PM1.84m | 1:00AM1.50m | 1:49PM1.90m | 2:19AM1.30m | 2:40PM1.95m | 4:36AM1.19m | 3:45PM2.02m | 6:57AM1.25m | 4:59PM2.12m | 8:00AM1.37m | 6:08PM2.24m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:25PM0.94m | 6:30AM0.64m | 7:28PM0.91m | 6:56AM0.79m | 8:49PM0.86m | 7:26AM0.94m | 10:27PM0.73m | 8:09AM1.09m | 11:55PM0.54m | 9:37AM1.21m | 1:00AM0.33m | 11:25AM1.23m | 1:52AM0.15m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 13 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 12 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 14 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 9 | 15 | 15 | 42 | 20 | 13 | 37 | 17 | 12 | 70 | 17 | 8 | 61 | 61 | 146 | 65 | 174 | 172 | 147 | 223 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 5 | WSW 5 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 45 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 38 | 37 | 56 | 102 | 71 | 12 | 69 | 62 | 8 | 7 | 84 | 143 | 52 | 36 | 36 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | S 10 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 18 | WSW 5 | W 5 | SSW 13 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | S 9 |
| kJ | 49 | 28 | 42 | 9 | 41 | 60 | — | 2 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 37 | 39 | 81 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 13 | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 127 | 17 | 10 | 51 | 10 | 10 | 51 | 0 | 10 | 51 | 0 | 10 | 72 | 0 | 10 | 127 | 10 | 10 | 156 | 9 |
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