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Royal Palms State Beach surf break

Royal Palms State Beach surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Monday 12 May 2025 PDT
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Royal Palms State Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Royal Palms State Beach sea temperature is
16.8° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Royal Palms State Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Royal Palms State Beach over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (May 13) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 16s 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 12 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 18) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Monday (May 19) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Tue 13th May)5ft (1.6m) 7s
Best Surf 8AM (Tue 13th May)5ft (1.6m) 7s
Most Powerful 8AM (Sun 18th May)8ft (2.5m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Royal Palms State Beach over the next 12 days.

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Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Sat
24
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.7
W
1.5
W
1.6
W
1.6
W
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
1.3
W
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.5
SW
0.4
S
0.5
SSW
0.5
SSW
1.7
W
1.6
W
1.3
W
1.6
W
0.8
W
0.4
SW
0.2
SSW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.5
S
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.7
SSW
Period(s) (?)67781514613181818161716167888820201818181616162019181616161514
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)2332182192901041031355182828212792149146287338191323749737801117891125125128123163237226215167183
Wind
(km/h)
30
W
10
SW
25
W
10
SE
15
SSE
15
W
10
SSW
15
S
15
SW
10
SE
15
S
10
SSW
15
SSE
5
SSE
25
W
25
W
15
W
30
WSW
20
SE
15
SSE
15
WSW
5
SW
10
SW
20
W
5
SSW
10
WSW
20
W
10
WSW
10
W
25
W
10
SW
10
WSW
25
W
10
SW
5
SW
20
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
oncross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
oncross-
on
oncrosscross-
on
oncrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
glassoncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
ononcross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:26PM
2.18
11:18AM
1.49
9:54PM
2.17
12:06PM
1.43
10:25PM
2.13
1:04PM
1.37
10:58PM
2.08
2:20PM
1.35
11:35PM
2.01
3:57PM
1.37
12:22AM
1.93
4:52PM
1.45
1:25AM
1.82
5:16PM
1.55
2:49AM
1.72
5:39PM
1.69
4:21AM
1.65
6:04PM
1.86
5:44AM
1.62
6:34PM
2.05
6:58AM
1.62
7:07PM
2.23
8:03AM
1.63
7:43PM
2.39
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:44AM
0.28
3:36PM
1.14
5:23AM
0.30
3:59PM
1.20
6:06AM
0.34
4:20PM
1.26
6:53AM
0.39
4:40PM
1.31
7:45AM
0.44
5:13PM
1.37
8:41AM
0.47
7:09PM
1.42
9:35AM
0.49
9:29PM
1.38
10:24AM
0.51
11:06PM
1.19
11:10AM
0.55
12:13AM
0.93
11:53AM
0.62
1:08AM
0.64
12:36PM
0.70
1:58AM
0.36
1:18PM
0.79
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Sat
24
Sunrise-5:54--5:52--5:52--5:52--5:50--5:50--5:50--5:48--5:48--5:48--5:47--5:47-
Sunset--7:45--7:45--7:46--7:46--7:47--7:49--7:50--7:50--7:51--7:52--7:52--7:52
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C151516151517161415151515151516151616161616161719192123252525242121221919
Feels °C (?)9131210121413121214141214131391210131414141616161920222321181919171816

Short Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Thu night, fresh winds from the W by Sat night).

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed night, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

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Information about the Royal Palms State Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Royal Palms State Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Royal Palms State Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Royal Palms State Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Royal Palms State Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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