Surf Forecasts:
Royal Palms State Beach surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period, SSW 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★+): Saturday 1 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s 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 Saturday (Aug 01) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 12s 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 0.6m 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+) | 8PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 12s |
| 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
G'day, Rusty here. Look, I've been staring at the charts for the next 16 days and it's a tough one. To be honest, there's nothing on offer right now. The whole 16-day window is a write-off for any decent surf. You're looking at a long, blank run with no real swell to speak of.
The only spot that gets any kind of mention is Royal Palms State Beach, but it's a real flat spell. It's a sheltered reef and point break, best with a SW swell, but the swell we're seeing is tiny and mostly from the wrong direction. The water temp is about average for this time of year.
For the first week, from Saturday the 1st of August right through to Friday the 7th, the swell is a pathetic 1.0ft to 2ft, with weak energy readings (between 90 and 233). The winds are light, but they're cross-onshore or onshore, so the water is just rippled and messy. It's a classic "poor surf conditions" call every single day.
The second week, from Saturday the 8th of August through to Sunday the 16th, is more of the same. Swell sizes barely nudge above 2ft, with periods getting as long as 19 seconds, but the swell energy is still weak (between 141 and 223). The wind picks up at times, with a fresh breeze from the west on the 13th of August making things lumpy and messy. For a bit of context, the 7th of August morning sees a tiny 1ft SSW swell with a 19-second period and a combined energy of 233, which is the highest reading in the whole 16 days, but it's still a weak, poor-quality wave. Honestly, if you're looking for waves, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
The bottom line: there are no good surf options. This area tends to have blank runs like this, so don't get too down. Forecasts can change, but right now, I'd leave the board at home.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | 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 |
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 kJ | 57 | 85 | 99 | 46 | 47 | 49 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 60 | 56 | 73 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 62 | 61 | 81 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:50PM2.06m | 12:10PM1.72m | 11:26PM1.90m | 12:38PM1.78m | 00:07AM1.71m | 1:10PM1.84m | 1:00AM1.50m | 1:49PM1.90m | 2:19AM1.30m | 2:40PM1.95m | 4:36AM1.19m | 3:45PM2.02m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:42AM0.37m | 5:34PM0.97m | 6:06AM0.49m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 13 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 12 | W 4 | W 5 | SW 14 | W 5 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 11 | 18 | 99 | 32 | 17 | 14 | 24 | 23 | 42 | 20 | 13 | 37 | 10 | 7 | 70 | 11 | 62 | 61 | 61 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 13 | SSW 10 | W 6 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 11 | SW 14 | W 5 | SSW 20 | W 4 |
| kJ | 57 | 85 | 32 | 9 | 47 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 38 | 37 | 56 | 73 | 70 | 13 | 69 | 7 | 39 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 15 | W 5 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | S 10 | SSW 12 | S 9 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | S 12 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 52 | 55 | 9 | 46 | 30 | 49 | 28 | 42 | 9 | 41 | 60 | — | 2 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 37 | 3 | 81 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 3 | — | W 5 | W 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | 21 | — | — | 8 | — | 11 | 7 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 72 | 10 | 10 | 51 | 9 | 10 | 127 | 11 | 33 | 51 | 9 | 10 | 72 | 1 |
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