Surf Forecasts:
Royal Palms State Beach surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 25 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period, SW swell with 171 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 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 Thursday (Aug 20) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m 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 0.6m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Royal Palms State Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: this outlook is a rough one for the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a long stretch of weak, messy swell and onshore winds, so don’t expect much to write home about.
The water temp at Royal Palms State Beach is sitting at 69°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year — nothing wild, but you’ll notice it’s a little more comfortable than the average.
The first surf worth mentioning doesn’t show up until Sunday, August 30th, and even then it’s not a classic. The whole period before that is a write-off: tiny waves, poor conditions, and mostly cross-onshore winds. From the 19th all the way through to the 29th, you’re looking at a gap of over a week with no real surf to get excited about. The swell energy is weak to moderate (combined energy between 108 and 470), but the quality just isn’t there.
The standout, if you can call it that, is on Sunday morning, August 30th. Royal Palms State Beach (reef and point) will see a glassy, clean window with light offshore winds out of the SW. The swell is a small 3 ft from the SSW, with a very long period of 15 seconds — that’s proper groundswell energy. For a point and reef setup, a long period like that can bend nicely around the headland, giving you some lined-up, peeling waves. But remember, this break is inconsistent and rarely breaks, so it’s a gamble. The combined energy is 360 (moderate), so there’s some push, but it’s still beginner-friendly at that size. Crowds are possible here, so you might have some company. This is the best on offer in the whole 16-day window, but it’s a small window of opportunity.
After that, the rest of the 16 days is back to small, choppy, and ordinary. The afternoon of the 30th gets blown out, and the following week is nothing but tiny, weak swells and cross-onshore winds. Honestly, this is a tough stretch for paddle surfing. With the wind and weak swell, it’s more of a kite-surfing setup if you’re into that sort of thing.
Stay patient, and remember, forecasts can change. But for now, the only day worth paddling out is the morning of Sunday, August 30th, and even then, keep your expectations low.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | 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 | SW 16 | W 6 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 217 | 125 | 118 | 120 | 115 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 50 | 50 | 120 | 127 | 111 | 112 | 111 | 100 | 135 | 132 | 91 | 124 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 2:44PM1.83m | 3:56PM1.81m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:09PM0.74m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 12 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 13 | S 14 | W 6 | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 217 | 42 | 23 | 120 | 115 | 69 | 68 | 17 | 16 | 31 | 36 | 24 | 57 | 103 | 21 | 100 | 135 | 59 | 91 | 124 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 4 | 125 | 118 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 49 | 68 | 42 | 42 | 120 | 58 | 111 | 112 | 106 | 29 | 57 | 132 | 57 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 12 | SW 18 | S 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 16 | S 11 | SW 18 | S 14 | S 10 | SSW 13 | W 17 | W 16 |
| kJ | — | 13 | 56 | 14 | 3 | 50 | 21 | 47 | 50 | 50 | 58 | 127 | 20 | 9 | 111 | 37 | 2 | 57 | 22 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 5 | W 6 | — | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 15 | — | — | 15 | 29 | — | 26 | 73 | 94 | 74 | 71 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 127 | 10 | 10 | 64 | 9 | 10 | 51 | 10 | 72 | 83 | 10 | 156 | 127 | 15 | 156 | 156 | 10 | 156 | 156 | 40 |
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