Surf Forecasts:
Royal Palms State Beach surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period, SSW swell with 596 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 6 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s 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 (Sep 06) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Royal Palms State Beach in the next 16 days are 1.2m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 11PM. 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 Sunday (Sep 13) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Royal Palms State Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty chiming in from the beach. Let’s talk about what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.
To be honest, the surf forecast is looking real narrow. Royal Palms is a sheltered reef-and-point set up, so it’s picky. The one good day is sitting right at the start.
Sunday, September 6th is your play. We’ve got a clean little pulse rolling in. You’ll be looking at waist-to-chest high sets around 3 ft to 4 ft coming from the south-southwest and south. The period is a solid 15 seconds, so it’s got some actual grunt to it (combined energy is 427). The big win here is that offshore Nor'easter breeze at about 6 mph. That’s gonna leave the surface buttery smooth all day Sunday. The water's sitting at 72°, which is about 6° warmer than average for this time of year – nice and warm. The catch is this spot is inconsistent and needs the right SW angle, so you gotta be on it. Also, crowds are possible, so expect some other folks in the lineup.
After that one good morning, it goes real quiet. We’re talking a massive gap. The wind swings west and turns everything into choppy, bumpy, frustrating slop. There’s a morning on Sunday, September 20th that goes glassy, with a tiny 2 ft south-west groundswell, but the energy is barely there (228). You could maybe float around on a foamie if you’re keen, but it’s weak.
The rest of the outlook is just no good. That’s pretty much a dead run from the 7th through to the end of the 21st. In a spot like this, the blank spells can be normal. You just gotta be patient and check the next update.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | SW 19 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 256 | 501 | 324 | 305 | 398 | 217 | 158 | 298 | 108 | 93 | 184 | 232 | 288 | 306 | 251 | 193 | 176 | 171 | 103 | 100 | 304 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:06PM2.15m | 8:17AM1.63m | 7:06PM2.24m | 8:45AM1.75m | 7:57PM2.29m | 9:13AM1.86m | 8:44PM2.27m | 9:41AM1.96m | 9:28PM2.19m | 10:09AM2.04m | 10:12PM2.04m | 10:37AM2.08m | 10:55PM1.86m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:53AM1.24m | 1:34AM0.17m | 1:00PM1.09m | 2:14AM0.11m | 1:53PM0.92m | 2:50AM0.11m | 2:40PM0.76m | 3:23AM0.17m | 3:25PM0.63m | 3:54AM0.29m | 4:09PM0.54m | 4:22AM0.45m | 4:52PM0.50m | 4:49AM0.63m | |||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:04 | — |
mm | 4 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | W 5 | SW 17 | SW 16 | W 8 | W 7 | SW 15 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 |
| kJ | 256 | 501 | 324 | 305 | 398 | 217 | 156 | 298 | 108 | 81 | 73 | 37 | 288 | 306 | 133 | 57 | 176 | 92 | 54 | 57 | 304 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | W 6 | SW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 6 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 166 | 18 | 252 | 249 | 14 | 152 | 158 | 50 | 67 | 66 | 184 | 232 | 37 | 26 | 251 | 193 | 28 | 171 | 103 | 100 | 97 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | — | SSW 19 | W 11 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 22 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SSW 12 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 12 | SW 8 | SSW 7 | WSW 13 | W 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | — | 36 | 2 | 31 | 49 | 18 | 94 | 93 | 31 | 38 | 18 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 37 | 34 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 10 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | — | — | W 6 | — | ESE 3 | — | — | ESE 2 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 17 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 12 | 30 | — | — | 22 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 127 | 27 | 44 | 127 | 10 | 127 | 127 | 9 | 10 | 72 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
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