Surf Forecasts:
Royal Palms State Beach surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 26 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period, S swell with 590 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s 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 Sunday (Jul 26) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. 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 1.2m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 11AM. 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+) | 2AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 19s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Royal Palms State Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s going on at Royal Palms State Beach. It’s a reef and point setup, sheltered from a lot of the ocean’s energy, so it takes a special kind of swell to get it working. Unfortunately, we’re looking at a pretty grim stretch ahead.
To be straight with you, the next 16 days are a write-off for any decent surf. There’s simply nothing to get excited about. The swell stays tiny, barely scratching 1 ft to 3 ft most of the time, and the wind is almost always on it or cross-onshore, messing up what little shape there is. The combined energy levels tell the story: even the best day only hits 603 (moderate energy), and that’s on Monday July 27th with a 3 ft SSW swell. But the wind is cross-on, the period is only 18 seconds, and the forecast calls it “marginal” at best. Not worth paddling out for.
The water temperature is a huge standout here—it’s sitting at 71°F, which is a whopping 6° warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s really unusual, borderline tropical. You’ll be sweating in your wetsuit, if you bother wearing one.
The most surfable window, if you can even call it that, is around Friday morning July 31st and Saturday morning August 1st. The swell bumps up to 4 ft–4 ft from the S and SSW, with a period around 13–14 seconds. The wind is light and almost glassy on the morning of the 31st (only 3 mph), which would make it clean. But the wave comment still says “marginal” and the combined energy is only 472–600 (moderate). It’s tiny, weak, and inconsistent. Beginners might find something to wobble on, but anyone with a shred of experience will be left wanting.
After that, it’s all downhill. From August 2nd onward, the swell drops to 1 ft–2 ft, energy plummets into the double digits (71–197), and the wind stays onshore or cross-onshore. This is kite-surfing weather, not paddle-surfing weather. The break is inconsistent at the best of times, and right now, it's just not breaking.
Bottom line: save your energy. This is a 16-day blank run, and for a spot like this, that’s not unusual. Forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing to recommend.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 14 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 467 | 355 | 546 | 480 | 413 | 455 | 553 | 507 | 414 | 528 | 510 | 417 | 318 | 397 | 280 | 254 | 386 | 585 | 590 | 581 | 521 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:12AM1.43m | 7:20PM2.08m | 9:38AM1.48m | 7:59PM2.16m | 10:03AM1.51m | 8:35PM2.22m | 10:28AM1.54m | 9:10PM2.25m | 10:53AM1.58m | 9:43PM2.23m | 11:19AM1.62m | 10:16PM2.17m | 11:44AM1.67m | 10:50PM2.06m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:00PM1.24m | 2:53AM0.31m | 1:44PM1.20m | 3:25AM0.24m | 2:22PM1.14m | 3:55AM0.20m | 2:58PM1.09m | 4:24AM0.19m | 3:34PM1.05m | 4:52AM0.21m | 4:11PM1.01m | 5:18AM0.28m | 4:50PM0.99m | ||||||||
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 | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 19 | W 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 14 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 467 | 355 | 546 | 480 | 413 | 455 | 553 | 507 | 126 | 528 | 510 | 417 | 318 | 397 | 280 | 254 | 386 | 585 | 590 | 581 | 521 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 14 | W 6 |
| kJ | 18 | 16 | 19 | 30 | 21 | 60 | 43 | 14 | 414 | 43 | 33 | 60 | 31 | 169 | 215 | 207 | 140 | 6 | 10 | 33 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SW 9 | SSE 16 | W 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 28 | 47 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 26 | 7 | 40 | 133 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 72 | 0 | 10 | 72 | 9 | 10 | 72 | 9 | 9 | 72 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 72 | 0 | 10 | 77 | 10 |
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