Surf Forecasts:
Royal Palms State Beach surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 25 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period, SSW swell with 443 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s 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 (Aug 21) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 14s 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 1.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 11AM. 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 (Fri 21st Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Royal Palms State Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for our little corner of the coast.
Right off the bat, we're looking at a pretty quiet stretch. For the first week and a half, it's mostly small and messy. The swell is tiny, the wind is mostly cross-onshore, and the reports are all saying "poor." It's a bit of a flat spell to be honest, especially from the 21st through to the 24th of August. There's a few morning windows where the wind is light, but the waves are just too small to get excited about.
Things start to get a little more interesting from the 25th of August. We see the combined energy climbing into the moderate range (403), and the swell direction has a bit more south in it. The swell height is still only 2 ft, but the period is a solid 16 seconds, which is a proper long-period groundswell. That's the kind of energy that can wrap in and find the right banks, even if it's not much on the face. Wednesday the 26th and Thursday the 27th look a bit better again, with the swell pushing 3 ft and the energy staying solid, but the wind is still a bit of a problem, often cross or cross-on.
Now, the standout. The best opportunity by a long shot is early on Friday the 4th of September. We've got a 3 ft SSE swell rolling in with a combined energy of 594, which is a healthy push. The wind is forecast to be glassy, and the report says "expect good surf conditions." That's the kind of morning you wait for. The swell direction from the SSE is a good match for the spot's optimum from the SW, so it should set up nicely at Royal Palms State Beach. This is a reef and point setup, and with that long-period energy, it should produce some really clean, lined-up waves. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual to report there.
Before that, on Wednesday the 2nd of September, we have a brief glassy window on the morning, but the swell is only 1 ft with a 16-second period – it's a tease, really. The 5th of September morning also has a bit more size at 4 ft and a solid energy reading (697), but the wind looks to be onshore, which will mess it up. So, the 4th of September morning is the clear winner.
This spot is listed as inconsistent, so a good day like that is a real treat. It can get crowded here sometimes, so get in early for that Friday glass-off.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue night, min 22°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
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 kJ | 115 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 50 | 50 | 120 | 126 | 111 | 112 | 111 | 98 | 173 | 132 | 91 | 183 | 236 | 297 | 276 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross |
High Tide | 8:34AM1.36m | 5:13PM1.84m | 8:37AM1.43m | 6:14PM1.92m | 8:51AM1.49m | 7:01PM2.01m | 9:07AM1.54m | 7:41PM2.10m | 9:25AM1.60m | 8:16PM2.17m | 9:44AM1.66m | 8:51PM2.19m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:27AM0.64m | 10:12AM1.35m | 1:17AM0.53m | 12:01PM1.32m | 1:55AM0.42m | 12:56PM1.25m | 2:26AM0.34m | 1:36PM1.16m | 2:54AM0.28m | 2:11PM1.06m | 3:20AM0.24m | 2:46PM0.96m | 3:44AM0.25m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 23 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | W 6 | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 12 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 13 | S 14 | W 6 | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 6 | S 13 | S 13 | W 7 | S 14 | W 7 |
| kJ | 115 | 10 | 68 | 9 | 16 | 31 | 24 | 23 | 57 | 103 | 31 | 98 | 173 | 83 | 87 | 121 | 113 | 297 | 110 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 14 | SW 16 | S 13 |
| kJ | 14 | 69 | 49 | 68 | 42 | 42 | 120 | 58 | 111 | 112 | 106 | 29 | 58 | 132 | 91 | 89 | 236 | 86 | 276 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | SW 18 | S 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 16 | S 10 | SW 18 | S 14 | S 10 | SSW 13 | S 10 | S 16 | SW 16 | W 14 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 3 | 50 | 21 | 47 | 50 | 50 | 58 | 126 | 20 | 2 | 111 | 37 | 2 | 58 | 2 | 46 | 124 | 16 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 5 | W 6 | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | — | W 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | — | — | 15 | — | — | 14 | 21 | — | 29 | 75 | 130 | 91 | 183 | — | 63 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 11 | 51 | 0 | 83 | 127 | 10 | 10 | 127 | 9 | 72 | 83 | 10 | 77 | 71 | 9 | 10 | 72 | 9 |
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