Surf Forecasts:
Royal Palms State Beach surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 25 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period, SSW swell with 356 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s 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 Thursday (Aug 20) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. 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 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 2PM. 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+) | 11PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Royal Palms State Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here again, but this time in the old-school numbers. Let’s break down what’s headin’ our way at Royal Palms.
We are lookin’ at a long, quiet stretch. From the 20th of August all the way up to the morning of September 3rd, the surf just ain’t there. Two weeks of pretty much nothin’. Swell’s barely a ripple, mostly 0.5 to 2 feet, and the wind’s been blowin’ cross-onshore or side-shore, churnin’ it up. The water temp is 70°, a bit warmer than usual for this time of year, but that ain’t helpin’ the surf.
Then, outta nowhere, Thursday morning, September 3rd, it all comes together. The wind goes glassy – dead calm – and that’s a huge deal. Swell is small, only 2 feet from the SSW, but the period is a massive 21 seconds. That is groundswell gold. The combined energy is 404 (moderate), so there’ll be some fun, lined-up little waves, though the direction is a touch off. It’s an inconsistent break here, and crowds happen sometimes, so get there early for the cleanest of it.
The next morning, Friday, September 4th, is another good shout. The wind switches to a clean cross-offshore, and the swell picks up to 3 feet from the SSW with an 18 second period. The combined energy jumps to 503 (moderate), so there’s more push. Still, the optimum swell direction for this place is SW, so it ain’t perfect, but clean conditions can make a lot of things right. After that, it’s back to small and choppy for the rest of the run.
The glassy morning on the 3rd and the clean morning on the 4th are your only real highlights in a two-week window.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue night, min 22°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | S 13 | SSW 16 | W 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 120 | 115 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 50 | 50 | 120 | 126 | 112 | 112 | 111 | 100 | 173 | 132 | 91 | 189 | 167 | 166 | 106 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:56PM1.81m | 8:34AM1.36m | 5:13PM1.84m | 8:37AM1.43m | 6:14PM1.92m | 8:51AM1.49m | 7:01PM2.01m | 9:07AM1.54m | 7:41PM2.10m | 9:25AM1.60m | 8:16PM2.17m | 9:44AM1.66m | 8:51PM2.19m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:27AM0.64m | 10:12AM1.35m | 1:17AM0.53m | 12:01PM1.32m | 1:55AM0.42m | 12:56PM1.25m | 2:26AM0.34m | 1:36PM1.16m | 2:54AM0.28m | 2:11PM1.06m | 3:20AM0.24m | 2:46PM0.96m | 3:44AM0.25m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 12 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 13 | S 14 | W 6 | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 120 | 115 | 69 | 68 | 16 | 16 | 31 | 24 | 23 | 57 | 103 | 30 | 100 | 173 | 80 | 88 | 117 | 167 | 155 | 100 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 9 | 14 | 9 | 49 | 68 | 42 | 42 | 120 | 58 | 112 | 112 | 106 | 29 | 57 | 132 | 91 | 89 | 124 | 166 | 106 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | W 12 | SW 18 | S 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 16 | S 10 | SW 18 | S 14 | S 10 | SSW 13 | W 17 | S 16 | W 15 | W 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 14 | 3 | 50 | 21 | 47 | 50 | 50 | 58 | 126 | 20 | 8 | 111 | 37 | 2 | 58 | 23 | 46 | 38 | 34 | 66 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 5 | W 6 | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 15 | — | — | 14 | 30 | — | 30 | 78 | 126 | 80 | 189 | 85 | 71 | 103 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 127 | 0 | 41 | 51 | 0 | 72 | 127 | 10 | 156 | 67 | 4 | 83 | 127 | 11 | 72 | 72 | 10 | 10 | 59 | 9 |
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