Surf Forecasts:
Royal Palms State Beach surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period, S swell with 1,212 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 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 Wednesday (Sep 02) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 12s 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 1.7m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Royal Palms State Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, switchin’ to feet and degrees Fahrenheit for you.
The water at Royal Palms State Beach is a balmy 75°, which is 9° warmer than the norm. That’s a big anomaly.
Right now, the surf is flat. There’s a tiny 1 ft swell from the SSW with a long 13-second period, but a W cross-onshore wind at 12 mph is killing it. The wave energy is weak (171). The first real chance comes on the morning of Wednesday, September 2nd. The swell is still tiny at 1 ft, but the wind goes glassy. It’s rideable, just barely.
The morning of Saturday, September 5th, is your clear standout. Swell pushes to 3 ft from the SSW with a solid 16-second period (groundswell), and it’s glassy again. The energy is moderate (535). For a sheltered reef and point, that’s clean, long-period lines. It’s inconsistent here and crowds are likely, but that morning is the best you’ll see.
Sunday morning, September 6th, shows a bump to 4 ft from the S at 14 seconds. The wind is still cross-on, making it marginal. The energy is moderate (505). Not a standout.
Monday, September 7th, hits 5 ft from the S with strong energy (1001). That’s the biggest swell, but the wind goes cross-on and then strong cross-shore. It'll be messy for this spot.
The second week is a snooze. Mostly 1 ft to 3 ft with those onshore winds. The morning of Saturday, September 12th, has a glassy window with a 2 ft, 14-second SW swell, but it’s not exciting.
Your best call is Saturday morning, September 5th. Glassy, groundswell, a little juice. Don’t sleep on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed night, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 13 |
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 kJ | 68 | 79 | 95 | 121 | 143 | 115 | 207 | 319 | 364 | 343 | 322 | 280 | 310 | 293 | 482 | 482 | 691 | 957 | 1212 | 679 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:09AM1.38m | 12:57PM2.03m | 2:54AM1.23m | 1:57PM2.00m | 6:19AM1.25m | 3:20PM2.00m | 7:21AM1.38m | 4:51PM2.05m | 7:49AM1.50m | 6:06PM2.15m | 8:17AM1.63m | 7:06PM2.24m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:14PM0.65m | 6:06AM0.96m | 8:35PM0.64m | 6:31AM1.11m | 10:16PM0.58m | 7:05AM1.25m | 11:45PM0.44m | 10:05AM1.32m | 00:46AM0.29m | 11:53AM1.24m | 1:34AM0.17m | 1:00PM1.09m | 2:14AM0.11m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | 7:19 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 12 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 18 | W 6 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 68 | 39 | 22 | 121 | 75 | 44 | 207 | 75 | 364 | 343 | 322 | 247 | 269 | 293 | 482 | 482 | 691 | 957 | 1212 | 679 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | W 6 | SSW 13 | SSE 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | W 5 | SW 10 | W 5 | W 10 | — | W 10 |
| kJ | 36 | 43 | 64 | 67 | 81 | 74 | 57 | 319 | 30 | 111 | 276 | 280 | 310 | 204 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 8 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | W 10 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 15 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 11 | W 6 | SW 11 | W 12 | WSW 10 | SSW 19 | — | — |
| kJ | 49 | 79 | 95 | 2 | 143 | 115 | 19 | 47 | 49 | 76 | 12 | 8 | 29 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 10 | 36 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 6 | — | W 6 | WNW 6 | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 18 | 66 | — | 23 | 134 | — | 31 | 112 | — | 12 | — | — | 7 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 127 | 11 | 0 | 156 | 9 | 10 | 156 | 10 | 10 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 40 | 0 | 40 | 40 |
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