Surf Forecasts:
Royal Palms State Beach surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period, SSW swell with 408 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s 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 Tuesday (Jul 07) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 16s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Royal Palms State Beach in the next 16 days are 0.8m 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) 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+) | 8AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Royal Palms State Beach over the next 16 days.
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Alright folks, it’s a rough one to read. If you're thinking about Royal Palms State Beach, you might want to find something else to do for the next couple of weeks. The whole 16-day outlook is looking pretty flat and choppy.
Starting Saturday the 4th of July, we have a tiny 2ft swell from the SSW. It's not just small, but the winds are mostly onshore or cross-onshore, keeping it a messy, bumpy mess. The water is much warmer than normal for this time of year at 68°F, but that's about the only good thing. The wave energy is weak to moderate – we're seeing figures in the low 200s (197 Saturday morning). The wind just won't let it clean up.
Sunday and Monday stay the same, with puny 1ft to 2ft waves from the same direction. The swell period gets really long, up to 18 seconds on Sunday, but that long-period groundswell isn't helping at a sheltered reef-and-point that faces the wrong way. It's just making for weak, crumbly dribbles. The wind keeps blowing from the wrong direction, making it frustrating.
Tuesday morning on the 7th is the only time things get a "marginal" look, with a 3ft, 18-second SSW swell and an offshore breeze. The combined energy bumps up to 460, but it's still tiny. It's a "one star" kind of chance if you're really desperate for a paddle and the tide lines up. But that same afternoon, the wind swings back around and messes it up.
From the 8th all the way through to the 19th of July, it’s the same story. Swells stay between 1ft and 3ft, coming from the SSW or SW, but the periods fade. The wind is almost always cross-on or onshore, keeping the surface choppy. Afternoon sea breezes are relentless. Wave energy stays well under 500, mostly in the 100s and 200s, which is weak stuff. There is not one standout day or session in this whole run.
This setup is arguably more interesting for a kite surfer, given the persistent wind and small, choppy conditions, than it is for a surfer. For us, it's a long stretch with no good options. A blank run like this is pretty normal for such a sheltered spot. Sometimes the forecasts change for the better, but right now, I’d be finding other things to do.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
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 kJ | 120 | 120 | 118 | 207 | 121 | 197 | 173 | 169 | 253 | 408 | 280 | 276 | 334 | 339 | 306 | 174 | 223 | 284 | 209 | 191 | 188 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:48PM1.59m | 00:20AM1.79m | 2:22PM1.66m | 1:10AM1.61m | 2:59PM1.76m | 2:23AM1.42m | 3:42PM1.87m | 4:10AM1.28m | 4:30PM2.00m | 6:07AM1.26m | 5:23PM2.14m | 7:36AM1.33m | 6:18PM2.29m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:40PM1.19m | 7:26AM0.54m | 7:51PM1.16m | 7:57AM0.66m | 9:17PM1.06m | 8:32AM0.80m | 10:47PM0.89m | 9:18AM0.93m | 00:04AM0.66m | 10:18AM1.04m | 1:05AM0.41m | 11:28AM1.11m | 1:58AM0.18m | ||||||||
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 | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 5 | W 6 | SSW 16 | W 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 16 | W 7 | W 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 120 | 120 | 118 | 207 | 121 | 25 | 22 | 169 | 63 | 408 | 280 | 177 | 58 | 339 | 126 | 100 | 223 | 284 | 209 | 191 | 188 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 16 | W 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | W 10 | W 10 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 74 | 96 | 72 | 68 | 68 | 197 | 173 | 154 | 223 | 51 | 144 | 276 | 334 | 2 | 306 | 124 | 73 | 73 | 20 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 24 | SSW 14 | SW 21 | SSW 12 | SSW 20 | S 7 | S 11 | SW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | — | SSW 18 | S 9 | S 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 54 | 71 | 117 | 28 | 253 | 1 | 10 | 103 | 123 | 34 | — | 174 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 2 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | — | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SSE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 33 | — | 24 | — | — | 47 | — | — | 44 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 72 | 16 | 156 | 51 | 22 | 10 | 127 | 10 | 156 | 83 | 10 | 41 | 64 | 10 | 10 | 72 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
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