Royal Palms State Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let's talk about what's on offer for the coming weeks.

Honestly, it's a pretty quiet stretch. The surf is small and mostly messy, more of a longboard or maybe even a paddleboard kind of scene. The water is running much warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 72°F which is a good 7°F above average – feels like bathwater, but still a great excuse to get wet.

The first decent chance comes in on Monday the 27th of July. Royal Palms State Beach is seeing a bit of a SSW groundswell pushing in. The morning session is the one to look at, with a light breeze keeping things from getting too choppy. Swell is a modest 3 ft from the SSW, with moderate energy (589) and a long period of 18 seconds. That period is a real treat – it’ll push through with some shape, but being a reef and point, it should handle that long interval much better than a beach break. The wind is a light cross-onshore, so it's not perfect, but it's rideable. It's a sheltered spot and inconsistent, so don't expect a conveyor belt, but when a set comes through, you'll get a clean little wave. This is the best on offer for the whole forecast, but it's still a marginal call.

As we move into the rest of the week, the size drops off. We see the same 3 ft to 3 ft range on Tuesday and Wednesday, but the period drops and the winds get more cross-shore or cross-onshore, making it choppy. Thursday the 30th sees the swell shrinking to 2 ft, and the energy starts to fade. Conditions are marginal at best, with light breezes but the swell is just too weak to get excited about.

Friday the 31st of July sees a tiny bump up to 3 ft from the S, but the period is a short 14 seconds, and it's a cross-onshore wind. It's a poor outlook. From there, it's a long, slow downhill slide. From the 1st of August through to the 11th, the swell hovers around 1.0 ft to 2 ft, with periods all over the place. The combined energy drops into the double digits (69-305) for most of it, which is weak. The winds are often onshore or cross-onshore, so the surface is just not inviting. A few days have a light offshore breeze, like the 4th and the 9th, but the swell is so small (1 ft-2 ft) that it's barely pushing over the reef. The 7th of August shows a bit of a pulse with a 19-second period giving it some energy (206), but again, it's a 1 ft wave. It's just not enough to make a proper surf session.

This is a real blank run for the area. It's a classic summer lull.

Rusty.

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