Surf Forecasts:
Royal Palms State Beach surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 14 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 21 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period, SW swell with 290 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 8PM (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 Monday (Sep 14) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. 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 0.7m 17s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 21) at 5AM. 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+) | 8PM (Mon 14th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Mon 14th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 21st Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Royal Palms State Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me chew on this one. For the next 16 days, Royal Palms State Beach is looking like a tough bet. This sheltered reef and point setup usually needs a clean angle, but that long-period SW groundswell is getting torn apart by the wind. It's almost always cross-onshore, and while the wave energy builds from a moderate level into some chunky numbers later on, the ride quality just isn't there for a paddle session.
The water is seriously warm, 73°F, which is about 7°F warmer than usual for this time of year. That's very unusual, feels like a heated pool, but doesn't polish up the surf.
You're looking at a real dry spell. The first hint of anything doesn't show until Monday, September 21st, and even then, it's a "marginal" call. For the entire first week, from the 13th through the 20th, every session is logged as poor surf. That's a solid 8-day stretch with zip.
The only small window of opportunity is Monday the 21st of September morning. You've got a 3ft SW swell with a 17-second period, and the combined energy is strong. The wind is a light cross-shore from the SE at 6 mph. That's the cleanest wind we get, and it would keep the surface glassy. The report flags it as "marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions," so it's a gamble. This is a point break getting a long-period groundswell, so the waves will have good shape and power, but the sets will be slow.
After that, it's right back to poor conditions with cross-onshore winds and choppy water. The swell hangs around the 2ft to 3ft range, but the wind ruins it. To be honest, for this whole 16-day window, the setup looks way better for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, given the steady side-onshore breeze and bumpy surface. Hang in there—forecasts can change.
Take it easy,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun night, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
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 kJ | 167 | 48 | 108 | 106 | 90 | 75 | 39 | 200 | 59 | 86 | 144 | 74 | 121 | 184 | 184 | 131 | 199 | 252 | 199 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:40PM1.67m | 11:33AM2.05m | 00:30AM1.48m | 12:02PM1.98m | 1:37AM1.31m | 12:37PM1.89m | 4:36AM1.23m | 1:24PM1.80m | 2:45PM1.73m | 8:20AM1.44m | 4:28PM1.73m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:12AM0.81m | 6:24PM0.56m | 5:32AM0.98m | 7:20PM0.64m | 5:45AM1.12m | 8:35PM0.71m | 10:16PM0.72m | 11:43PM0.65m | 10:15AM1.43m | 00:36AM0.56m | |||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 6 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 6 | SW 19 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 18 | W 6 |
| kJ | 167 | 33 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 39 | 11 | 200 | 59 | 86 | 144 | 74 | 121 | 23 | 184 | 42 | 21 | 252 | 38 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | W 10 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 6 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 21 | SW 14 | W 5 | SW 19 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 44 | 31 | 108 | 106 | 90 | 64 | 39 | 10 | 37 | 33 | 71 | 32 | 13 | 184 | 61 | 90 | 199 | 56 | 199 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | S 9 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 14 | S 11 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SW 21 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 57 | 48 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 75 | 35 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 72 | 110 | 69 | 20 | 131 | 58 | 18 | 50 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | W 5 | W 6 | — | W 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 21 | 69 | — | 21 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 156 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 156 | 19 | 156 | 72 | 0 | 156 | 51 | 15 | 4 | 51 |
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