Surf Forecasts:
Royal Palms State Beach surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SSW swell with 480 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s 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 24) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 14s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s 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 0.9m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 2AM. 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+) | 8AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 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 offer for Royal Palms State Beach over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it’s a pretty bleak stretch for this sheltered reef and point break. We’re looking at a long gap with no real surfable options, especially for the first week. The wave energy is consistently weak, with combined energy values mostly in the 170s to 360s (moderate) but the surf quality is just not there. The swell is tiny, usually under 3 ft, and the wind is often cross-onshore or onshore, messing up any chance of a clean wave. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing special.
Tuesday morning, August 25th, is the only real standout in the whole run. You’ll see a tiny 2 ft SW groundswell rolling in with a very long period of 16 seconds, which means it’ll have some shape, but it’s a reef and point set-up, so that long period should work nicely. The wind is glassy, which is a huge positive, making for clean, smooth conditions. The combined energy is 240 (weak). It’s just a shame the swell is so small. Crowds are possible here on a good day, but with this size, it’ll be quiet.
For the rest of the first week and into the second, it’s pretty much a write-off. Every other session is plagued by poor surf conditions, with the wind shifting to cross-onshore, onshore, or cross, and the swell rarely getting above 3 ft. The period drops off too, with shorter 10-12 second waves that just don’t hold up. There’s a small bump around Thursday, September 4th, morning with a 3 ft SSW swell and a 17-second period, but the wind is onshore and the score is low. The combined energy is 461 (moderate), but it’s just not coming together.
Later in the run, the swell picks up slightly to 4 ft on Tuesday, September 8th, morning, but it’s a short 9-second period with a strong cross-onshore wind, making it a choppy, poor session. The energy is up at 549 (moderate), but it’s not for paddling; that set-up looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.
So, if you’re desperate, aim for Tuesday morning, August 25th, for a clean but tiny wave. Otherwise, the board stays in the shed for a while.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||
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 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 112 | 111 | 98 | 173 | 169 | 127 | 124 | 212 | 180 | 130 | 112 | 106 | 91 | 186 | 246 | 480 | 373 | 407 | 392 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:07AM1.54m | 7:41PM2.10m | 9:25AM1.60m | 8:16PM2.17m | 9:44AM1.66m | 8:51PM2.19m | 10:04AM1.73m | 9:25PM2.16m | 10:25AM1.81m | 10:00PM2.08m | 10:48AM1.89m | 10:38PM1.95m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:26AM0.34m | 1:36PM1.16m | 2:54AM0.28m | 2:11PM1.06m | 3:20AM0.24m | 2:46PM0.96m | 3:44AM0.25m | 3:22PM0.87m | 4:08AM0.30m | 3:59PM0.78m | 4:31AM0.39m | 4:38PM0.71m | 4:54AM0.51m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 6 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 103 | 106 | 98 | 173 | 169 | 127 | 36 | 212 | 180 | 130 | 112 | 106 | 78 | 186 | 246 | 480 | 373 | 407 | 392 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | W 5 | W 5 | SSE 13 | SW 16 | W 6 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 10 | S 9 | W 10 | W 7 | S 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 13 | 111 | 29 | 12 | 14 | 55 | 124 | 25 | 119 | 104 | 75 | 73 | 91 | 44 | 41 | 90 | 44 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | W 5 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 11 | SW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | SW 13 | S 9 | S 10 | W 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 112 | 9 | 37 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 43 | 124 | 9 | 18 | 11 | 25 | 37 | 52 | 44 | 23 | 30 | 15 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | — | — | 32 | 242 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 41 | 127 | 9 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 9 | 72 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 127 | 10 | 127 | 72 | 10 |
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