Surf Forecasts:
Royal Palms State Beach surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period, SSW swell with 288 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. 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 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 11PM. 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+) | 8AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Royal Palms State Beach over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it for this stretch.
Honestly, the outlook for Royal Palms State Beach over the next 16 days is a quiet one. This is a sheltered reef and point that’s inconsistent at the best of times, and for the first nine days, from Thursday the 9th right through to Saturday the 19th of July, there’s nothing worth paddling out for. That’s a solid, flat run. The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year at 68°, which is nice, but it doesn’t make up for the lack of waves.
The first real glimmer shows up on Sunday the 19th of July. The morning sees a 3ft swell from the south, with a period of 14 seconds. It’s a long period groundswell, which will suit this reef and point setup, but it’s a cross-on breeze from the SSE at 6 mph. The combined energy is strong at 681, but conditions are still described as marginal. Not a day to get excited about.
The best bet in this whole window, and I mean the only real standout, is late on Saturday the 18th of July. The afternoon brings a 3ft swell from the SSE, with a very long period of 18 seconds. That’s proper groundswell energy, and at a point and reef, it’ll wrap in nicely. The issue is the wind: a moderate cross-on from the west at 12 mph, which will chop things up. The combined energy hits 655, which is strong, but the wind is a spoiler. It’s not a clean day, but it’s the only pulse of real energy in the whole 16-day forecast.
After that, from the 20th through to the 24th, we’re back to small, weak swells and messy winds. The 24th of July sees a 2ft SSE swell with a 14-second period, but again, it’s cross-onshore or onshore, and the energy is moderate at best. Nothing to rush for.
So, to sum it up: if you’re desperate, the 18th of July afternoon has the most energy, but don’t expect perfection. The rest is a waiting game. This spot is inconsistent, and this is one of those times it shows it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat night, min 17°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 223 | 284 | 209 | 191 | 188 | 193 | 196 | 170 | 183 | 178 | 107 | 139 | 71 | 74 | 59 | 89 | 109 | 108 | 95 | 90 | 89 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:23PM2.14m | 7:36AM1.33m | 6:18PM2.29m | 8:38AM1.42m | 7:12PM2.43m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:05AM0.41m | 11:28AM1.11m | 1:58AM0.18m | 12:36PM1.13m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 |
 | 8:06 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | 8:04 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | W 6 | W 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 223 | 284 | 209 | 191 | 188 | 193 | 196 | 170 | 183 | 178 | 107 | 139 | 71 | 74 | 59 | 89 | 109 | 17 | 14 | 90 | 89 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 6 | W 10 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | S 15 | S 14 | SW 21 | S 13 | S 12 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 16 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 24 | 22 | 13 | 47 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 15 | 18 | 56 | 27 | 58 | 49 | 65 | 108 | 95 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | S 9 | WNW 10 | S 9 | W 10 | S 20 | S 20 | S 18 | S 18 | SW 21 | S 16 | W 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 4 | W 14 | W 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 18 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 20 | 5 | 59 | 59 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 33 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | — | W 5 | W 2 | W 14 | — | W 3 | — | — | — | SSE 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 32 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 8 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 127 | 0 | 10 | 72 | 10 | 10 | 72 | 10 | 10 | 64 | 9 | 10 |
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