Surf Forecasts:
Royal Palms State Beach surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 19 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period, SW swell with 252 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW 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 Sunday (Sep 13) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Royal Palms State Beach in the next 16 days are 0.6m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 19) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 2s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sat 19th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Royal Palms State Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you: the next couple of weeks around Royal Palms State Beach are looking pretty flat and uninspiring. The swell is tiny, and the conditions are messy. We're in a bit of a lull.
For this stretch, it's a quiet period. The combined swell energy stays mostly in the moderate range, with values like 158 and 267 (moderate energy), but the wave heights are small. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing wild to report.
Let's run through it. Starting on Sunday the 13th of September, we've got a tiny 1ft SW groundswell, but the wind is light and cross-shore or cross-onshore, making for poor, choppy surf. Not worth paddling out.
Monday the 14th sees a brief pulse of short-period W swell at 2ft, but with a moderate cross-shore wind, it's a messy, choppy mess. The energy is still moderate at 131. Tuesday through Thursday look similar – small SW swells, mostly light onshore or cross winds. The surf is just not there.
We get a slight increase in energy towards the end of the week and into the weekend of the 19th and 20th, with a 2ft SW swell and a period around 18 seconds. That's a nice long period, suggesting better shaped waves, but with light onshore or cross winds, the quality is still poor. The energy is moderate, peaking around 341 on the 20th, but it's not enough to get excited about.
Looking into the third week, from the 21st of September onwards, it's more of the same. A 2ft SW swell with a 17-second period on the 21st and 22nd might offer a few cleaner windows with light offshore winds, but the overall consistency is lacking, and it's still a small, weak swell. The energy stays moderate, around 363. After that, it trails off again. There's a gap of several days with no real recommendation. Honestly, for paddle surfing, it's a bust. This setup with small, weak swell and onshore wind might actually look more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. For now, keep the board in the car and wait for a proper swell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 13 | W 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
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 kJ | 96 | 63 | 45 | 212 | 51 | 108 | 106 | 90 | 75 | 39 | 200 | 101 | 132 | 144 | 74 | 121 | 184 | 184 | 131 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:55PM1.86m | 11:05AM2.08m | 11:40PM1.67m | 11:33AM2.05m | 00:30AM1.48m | 12:02PM1.98m | 1:37AM1.31m | 12:37PM1.89m | 4:36AM1.23m | 1:24PM1.80m | 2:45PM1.73m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:49AM0.63m | 5:36PM0.51m | 5:12AM0.81m | 6:24PM0.56m | 5:32AM0.98m | 7:20PM0.64m | 5:45AM1.12m | 8:35PM0.71m | 10:16PM0.72m | 11:43PM0.65m | |||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 6 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 6 |
| kJ | 47 | 37 | 21 | 212 | 51 | 32 | 20 | 18 | 39 | 11 | 200 | 101 | 132 | 144 | 74 | 121 | 184 | 184 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 10 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 6 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 21 | S 12 | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 96 | 63 | 45 | 44 | 31 | 108 | 106 | 90 | 64 | 39 | 10 | 37 | 33 | 71 | 44 | 13 | 14 | 61 | 59 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 19 | W 10 | SW 19 | SW 18 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | S 9 | WSW 5 | W 5 | S 12 | SW 14 | SW 21 | SSW 14 | S 11 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 15 | 58 | 17 | 57 | 48 | 29 | 14 | 15 | 75 | 35 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 32 | 110 | 69 | 9 | 131 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | — | — | W 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 21 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 10 | 72 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 127 | 24 | 156 | 72 | 16 | 156 | 127 | 0 |
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