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Royal Palms State Beach Surf Forecast
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Royal Palms State Beach surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Wednesday 22 Apr 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Royal Palms State Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Royal Palms State Beach sea temperature is
17.9° C
(Which is 3.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)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 Thursday (Apr 23) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 16s. 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 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Apr 22) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 23rd Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 23rd Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 22nd Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Royal Palms State Beach over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
S 18 | S 18 | W 7 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 14 | W 14 | S 12 | SW 15 | W 14 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | |
152 | 150 | 205 | 125 | 75 | 67 | 66 | 61 | 112 | 55 | 45 | 37 | 37 | 28 | 34 | 37 | 41 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 40 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:34PM1.45m | 2:07AM1.98m | 5:45PM1.57m | 3:42AM1.87m | 6:28PM1.69m | 5:10AM1.82m | 7:01PM1.82m | 6:21AM1.80m | 7:30PM1.93m | 7:20AM1.78m | 7:55PM2.03m | 8:10AM1.75m | 8:19PM2.10m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:54AM0.30m | 7:42PM1.36m | 10:12AM0.34m | 9:58PM1.35m | 11:19AM0.37m | 11:38PM1.20m | 12:11PM0.41m | 00:44AM1.00m | 12:54PM0.47m | 1:33AM0.80m | 1:29PM0.55m | 2:15AM0.62m | 1:59PM0.66m | 2:52AM0.47m | |||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:34 | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
13 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | W 7 | W 7 | S 16 | W 7 | W 7 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 4 | SW 13 | S 12 | SW 16 |
 kJ | 152 | 150 | 205 | 77 | 75 | 57 | 51 | 61 | 55 | 55 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 37 | 16 | 4 | 28 | 11 | 40 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 12 | S 15 | S 14 | WSW 15 | W 14 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 13 | S 12 | WSW 16 | S 12 |
| kJ | 55 | 57 | 127 | 125 | 14 | 67 | 66 | 21 | 14 | 42 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 8 | 34 | 10 | 41 | 28 | 11 | 26 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | SSW 11 | W 14 | W 12 | W 14 | WSW 15 | W 13 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 16 | W 13 | SW 15 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | SSW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 14 | 13 | 24 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 20 | 18 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 5 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | W 4 | W 5 |
| kJ | 39 | 65 | — | — | 56 | — | — | 32 | 112 | 53 | 45 | 15 | 27 | 28 | 22 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 34 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 127 | 491 | 0 | 10 | 127 | 9 | 10 | 51 | 51 | 156 | 127 | 40 | 158 | 459 | 40 | 98 | 127 | 40 | 158 | 59 | 40 |
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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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