Surf Forecasts:
Royal Palms State Beach surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 21s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period, SSW swell with 608 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 24 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 22s 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 Friday (Jul 24) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 22s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 11s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s is also forecast. 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 1.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 22s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 21s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Royal Palms State Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's on the table.
Honestly, it's a total flat spell for the next 16 days. There just isn’t any surf worth paddling out for. The whole window from Friday the 24th of July right through to Saturday the 8th of August is a bust. The swell is tiny, the wind is almost always cross or onshore, and the breaks are just not working. There’s no standout day, not even a halfway decent one.
Let’s run through it. The first week is a dead loss. The swell height barely breaks 3 ft, and the period is short and weak. The biggest combined energy we see all window is a modest 686 on the morning of Friday the 31st of July – but even then, the wind is onshore or cross-onshore, making a mess of things. The earliest anyone even gets a score of 1 out of 10 is the afternoon of Monday the 27th of July, and that’s only called “marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions.” Not exactly a call to action.
By the time we hit August, the energy just disappears. On Wednesday the 5th of August, the combined energy is a pitiful 86, and it gets worse from there. The water temperature is running much warmer than normal for July, sitting at a balmy 72°, which is more than 3 degrees above average, so the water feels strangely warm, but that’s the only highlight.
Looking at Royal Palms State Beach, a sheltered reef and point break, it’s inconsistent as it is, and this stretch is a perfect example. The swell is mostly coming from the SSW or S, but the break really wants it from the SW, so it’s not lining up at all. With waves under 2 ft and short periods, there is no power.
This is a typical summer lull. It’s a blank run, and for this area, that happens. It won’t stay this way forever, but right now there’s nothing to get wet for.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 24 | SSW 24 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 368 | 217 | 368 | 467 | 355 | 546 | 480 | 413 | 455 | 553 | 507 | 414 | 528 | 608 | 417 | 318 | 318 | 280 | 250 | 360 | 429 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:40AM1.37m | 6:36PM2.01m | 9:12AM1.43m | 7:20PM2.08m | 9:38AM1.48m | 7:59PM2.16m | 10:03AM1.51m | 8:35PM2.22m | 10:28AM1.54m | 9:10PM2.25m | 10:53AM1.58m | 9:43PM2.23m | 11:19AM1.62m | 10:16PM2.17m | |||||||
Low Tide | 12:04PM1.26m | 2:19AM0.40m | 1:00PM1.24m | 2:53AM0.31m | 1:44PM1.20m | 3:25AM0.24m | 2:22PM1.14m | 3:55AM0.20m | 2:58PM1.09m | 4:24AM0.19m | 3:34PM1.05m | 4:52AM0.21m | 4:11PM1.01m | ||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | 161 | 108 | 368 | 467 | 355 | 546 | 480 | 413 | 455 | 553 | 507 | 414 | 528 | 608 | 417 | 318 | 318 | 280 | 250 | 360 | 429 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 38 | 28 | 18 | 25 | 16 | 19 | 29 | 21 | 44 | 43 | 21 | 43 | 31 | 22 | 44 | 32 | 21 | 12 | 212 | 191 | 138 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 24 | SSW 24 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SW 9 | S 10 | W 9 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 368 | 217 | 37 | 28 | 47 | 14 | 27 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 41 | 67 | 45 | 12 | 13 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 65 | 6 | 10 | 72 | 9 | 10 | 41 | 10 | 10 | 65 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
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