Surf Forecasts:
Royal Palms State Beach surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 12 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period, SSE swell with 653 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 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 Sunday (Jul 12) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m 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 1.1m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Friday (Jul 17) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Royal Palms State Beach over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s talk about this stretch in feet and degrees.
This 16-day window is a long haul of poor surf. The first week and a half is basically a blank. The only chance of anything decent doesn’t come around until the 23rd of July.
Royal Palms State Beach is a reef and point, and it’s been inconsistent. Water temp is about normal for the season.
From Sunday the 12th to the 22nd of July, it’s weak and choppy. Swell heights are tiny, mostly 1ft to 3ft, with a constant cross-onshore wind messing it up. The wave energy is weak, mostly under 200 (moderate). The 18th of July has a 4ft swell from the SSE with energy at 879 (moderate), but the wind is still cross-onshore, so no dice.
The best lookout is the morning of Thursday the 23rd of July. Swell is a tiny 2ft from the SSW, but the wind goes glassy. That’s a huge win. The wave comment says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions," but with glassy conditions, it’ll be the cleanest wave of the whole period. The energy is low at 157 (weak), but for a longboard or a small wave board, this is your pick.
Then on the 24th of July, we get a very long period groundswell from the SSW with a period of 24 seconds. The swell is only 2ft, but the energy jumps to 500 (moderate). The wind is light cross-shore, which is okay. A long period swell on a reef and point is actually a good thing—it’ll wrap in nicely.
The 25th and 26th of July are similar: small 2ft to 3ft swells from the SW and SSW, periods around 20 seconds, and moderate energy (499 to 639). The wind is light but cross-shore or cross-onshore, so it’s only marginal.
So, the real standout is the glassy morning of the 23rd of July. It’s small but clean. The 24th, 25th, and 26th mornings might offer some longer period waves, but they’re not going to be great. The rest is a total write-off.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | W 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | S 18 | SSE 16 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 170 | 183 | 178 | 107 | 139 | 101 | 59 | 59 | 89 | 109 | 108 | 95 | 120 | 89 | 88 | 91 | 94 | 74 | 169 | 653 | 515 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:27AM1.51m | 8:05PM2.53m | 10:11AM1.58m | 8:57PM2.58m | 10:54AM1.64m | 9:46PM2.56m | 11:35AM1.69m | 10:35PM2.45m | 12:17PM1.75m | 11:24PM2.25m | 12:59PM1.80m | 00:13AM2.00m | 1:41PM1.84m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:47AM0.00m | 1:38PM1.10m | 3:34AM-0.12m | 2:35PM1.05m | 4:19AM-0.16m | 3:30PM1.00m | 5:03AM-0.12m | 4:24PM0.97m | 5:44AM-0.01m | 5:21PM0.95m | 6:24AM0.16m | 6:21PM0.96m | 7:01AM0.36m | 7:28PM0.96m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — |
 | 8:06 | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:02 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 16 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | S 18 | SSE 16 | S 14 |
| kJ | 170 | 183 | 178 | 107 | 139 | 101 | 44 | 59 | 89 | 16 | 38 | 95 | 120 | 61 | 24 | 32 | 21 | 13 | 169 | 653 | 515 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | S 15 | W 3 | SW 21 | S 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 38 | 2 | 18 | 32 | 59 | 58 | 49 | 109 | 108 | 29 | 90 | 89 | 88 | 55 | 94 | 74 | 76 | 192 | 159 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | SW 21 | S 14 | W 16 | SW 19 | S 12 | SSW 15 | W 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 10 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 25 | 25 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 59 | 27 | 21 | 16 | 65 | 33 | 14 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 91 | 54 | 59 | 84 | 34 | 34 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 2 | — | W 4 | W 2 | W 3 | — | W 4 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 39 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 33 | 77 | 10 | 41 | 72 | 4 | 10 | 127 | 10 | 10 | 72 | 9 | 10 | 41 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 67 |
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