Surf Forecasts:
Royal Palms State Beach surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 19 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period, SSW swell with 223 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 19 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s 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 Wednesday (Aug 19) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m 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 0.7m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Royal Palms State Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
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Alright, let’s break this down. We’ve got a long stretch of waiting ahead. The first week is lean, with only one real window of hope, and it’ll take some patience to not get skunked.
Water temp is a warm 71°F, which is a solid 5°F above normal for this time of year – that’s unusually warm, like bathwater.
Your one shot in the first week is Wednesday morning, the 19th. There’s a 2ft SSW groundswell with a 15-second period, and the wind is forecast to go glassy. That’s the key. With those clean conditions, it’ll be your best chance for a few fun ones at Royal Palms State Beach. The combined swell energy is 262, which is moderate, but the clean face will make it feel better. The direction, SSW, is right for this spot. It’s a spot that’s inconsistent, so you gotta be there when that window opens.
After that, it’s back to the flat spell. From the 20th through the 28th, the surf stays tiny – we’re talking 1ft to 2ft – and the wind is mostly cross-onshore, making a mess of things. Energy readings are in the 100s and 200s, which is weak. The periods are okay, 14 to 18 seconds, but with no size, it’s a non-event. There’s nothing worth paddling for in that whole stretch.
Finally, around the last couple days of the month, things get a little more interesting. On Saturday the 29th, there’s a new pulse of 3ft to 3ft SSW swell, and the energy readings jump up to 511 and 619 – that’s strong energy, a real sign of life. Morning winds look light and cross-shore. It’s not huge, but it’s the biggest we’ve seen in a while, with a solid 18-second period. This is the standout of the whole period, but it’s still a long-range call, so don’t book your flights yet.
Sunday the 30th keeps that energy with another 3ft SSW swell and light morning winds, but it looks a bit more iffy. The following Monday, the 31st, is a step down in size and power again.
So, that’s the story. The 19th is your clean, small-wave window. The weekend of the 29th and 30th has the most potential, but it’s a long way out. The rest is a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | 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 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 186 | 180 | 146 | 109 | 142 | 209 | 217 | 125 | 118 | 118 | 115 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 50 | 50 | 120 | 127 | 111 | 112 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:48AM1.36m | 1:51PM1.88m | 3:40AM1.21m | 2:44PM1.83m | 3:56PM1.81m | 8:34AM1.36m | 5:13PM1.84m | 8:37AM1.43m | 6:14PM1.92m | 8:51AM1.49m | 7:01PM2.01m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 8:03PM0.79m | 6:56AM0.97m | 9:28PM0.80m | 7:11AM1.13m | 11:09PM0.74m | 00:27AM0.64m | 10:12AM1.35m | 1:17AM0.53m | 12:01PM1.32m | 1:55AM0.42m | 12:56PM1.25m | 2:26AM0.34m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 5 |
| kJ | 186 | 45 | 50 | 37 | 50 | 37 | 217 | 125 | 118 | 118 | 115 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 42 | 42 | 120 | 58 | 57 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 8 | W 5 | W 6 | SW 19 | W 5 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 12 | W 6 | SW 19 | SW 18 | S 14 |
| kJ | 32 | 180 | 146 | 70 | 142 | 209 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 6 | 127 | 111 | 103 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | SW 19 | SW 20 | W 14 | SW 18 | SW 19 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | W 5 | S 16 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 42 | 109 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 13 | 56 | 11 | 11 | 50 | 49 | 47 | 50 | 50 | 58 | 9 | 20 | 112 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — |
| kJ | 27 | — | — | 66 | — | — | 17 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 9 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 127 | 10 | 10 | 51 | 10 | 0 | 127 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 77 | 9 | 41 | 127 | 10 | 10 | 72 | 0 |
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