Royal Palms State Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down this next couple of weeks for the local spot.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this stretch is a real flat spell for Royal Palms State Beach. We’re lookin’ at a long, drawn-out run of lackluster conditions. The first sign of anything rideable doesn’t even show up until Friday the 4th, and even then it’s a tough call. For the most part, the swell is tiny and the wind is a constant problem.

The best of a bad bunch – and I mean the absolute best – is Saturday morning, the 5th of September. We’ll see a touch of swell pushing in around 2.9 ft from the SSW, with a period of 16 seconds. That’s a long-period groundswell, which on a sheltered reef-and-point setup like this could actually wrap in and offer up a few cleaner lines. The wind is light from the SSW, but it’s cross-onshore, so it’s not perfect. But with the combined energy sitting at a moderate 515, it’s about the most juice we’ll see. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Keep in mind, this break is inconsistent and sheltered, so it needs a lot to line up. The crowd factor is listed as “sometimes,” so you might have a few others with the same idea.

After that Saturday morning window, it’s a slow fade. The swell drops off and the wind keeps swinging onshore or cross-onshore, mostly from the W or WSW, and it gets choppy. By the time we get to the second week – from the 12th of September onward – the swell is barely a ripple, with heights under 2 ft and combined energy dropping into the weak 100s. A few longer-period pulses show up around the 17th, but the wind is howling cross-onshore, ruining any chance of clean surf. It’s a write-off.

Honestly, this is one of those blank runs that’s pretty normal for the area. It’s a flat spell, and we just gotta wait for the next change. Forecasts can shift, but for now, don’t hold your breath.

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