Royal Palms State Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. Looking at the next 16 days, this is a tough stretch for anyone wanting to get wet. The swell is just not showing up in any meaningful way, and the wind is mostly going to be working against us. We're looking at a long, lean period with no real standouts, so keep your expectations in check.

The good news is the water is running warm. At Royal Palms State Beach, the water temp is sitting at 73°F, which is a full 7°F warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s a big deal, so at least when you’re struggling to catch a wave, you’ll be doing it in comfortable water.

The first few days are pretty bleak. Tuesday and Wednesday are calling for tiny 1ft swells from the southwest. The energy is weak, registering around 105, and the wind is cross-onshore, which will chop things up. It’s not going to be worth paddling out for. The swell is a long-period 15 seconds, but with that little height, it’s just not going to do anything.

We get a little bump in energy by Friday the 7th, with the combined energy jumping to 234, but the swell height stays at a pathetic 1ft. It’s still cross-onshore, so it’ll be messy. This pattern just keeps repeating: tiny swell, onshore wind, poor conditions. The period drops to 13-14 seconds, which doesn't help.

The second week doesn't offer much hope either. There’s a slight increase in swell height around the 15th, with Saturday morning seeing 2ft and the afternoon pushing to 3ft. The energy is picking up too, hitting 357, which is the most we’ll see all period. But that’s still small, and the wind is still cross-onshore, so it’s going to be lumpy and uninviting. Saturday afternoon is the closest thing to a "best" call, but it’s a relative term. The direction is still SSW, which for this sheltered spot is not ideal.

The last few days of the period just fade out again, with the swell dropping back to 1ft and 1ft. The wind stays messy, and the wave comment is just "poor surf conditions" for the entire 16-day run. There are no clean windows, no days where the wind is offshore. It’s just a long stretch of nothing.

The bottom line is that this is a blank run. There’s just nothing on offer for a surfer. If you’re desperate, you might find a knee-high ripple on the 15th, but it’s not going to be pretty. The setup at Royal Palms, being a sheltered reef and point, means it’s more of a magnet for the onshore slop than anything else. If you have a kite, this might look more interesting than a surfboard, but for us, it’s a rest week.

Keep an eye on the charts, because this can change, but for now, I’d find something else to do. This is Rusty, signing off.

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