Surf Forecasts:
Royal Palms State Beach surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period, SSW swell with 395 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s 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 Wednesday (Sep 02) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 12s 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 0.8m 18s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Royal Palms State Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what we’ve got on the cards for the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you: it’s a pretty lean run. The first surf worth mentioning won’t show up until Thursday morning, September 4th, and even then it’s a borderline call. Before that, we’re looking at a blank stretch from now until then – nothing but small, messy, cross-onshore junk. Not worth paddling out for.
The standout window, and honestly the only real highlight in this whole 16-day stretch, looks like the morning of Sunday, September 6th at Royal Palms State Beach. We’ve got a small 3 ft swell rolling in from the S, with a period of 13 seconds – that’s a proper groundswell, which means good shape and some push behind it. The wind is forecast to be glassy in the morning – dead calm. That’s a rare treat. The water is much warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 75°F with a whopping 9°F anomaly, which is well over three degrees above average. That’s very unusual. Keep in mind, this break is *inconsistent* and *sheltered*, so when it lines up like this, you want to be on it. The combined swell energy reads 418 (moderate). The downside is crowds are possible here – it’s a known spot and with clean conditions, you won’t have it to yourself.
Before that, Thursday September 4th morning offers a small 3 ft SSW swell (17 sec period) with a cross-shore breeze. The energy is strong at 443, but the forecast calls it marginal. Not a write-off, but I wouldn’t call it a standout.
After the Sunday glass-off, things go downhill fast. The following week is all cross-onshore wind and small, weak swell. The only other flicker of hope is the morning of Monday, September 14th – glassy again, with a tiny 1.0 ft SW groundswell (17 sec period) and light energy (119). That’s barely a wave, but if you’re desperate for a clean, tiny log session, it’s there. Not for the faint of heart or shortboarders.
Overall, this forecast is pretty bleak. We’ve got one solid morning on the 6th, and then a long, dusty second week. If you can, point your truck toward Royal Palms State Beach on that Sunday morning. Otherwise, it’s a good time to wax the backup board and wait.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed night, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||
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 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | W 7 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 13 | S 13 |
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 kJ | 127 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 79 | 95 | 121 | 206 | 84 | 273 | 319 | 364 | 343 | 322 | 310 | 310 | 229 | 225 | 280 | 280 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:06AM1.58m | 12:15PM2.03m | 1:09AM1.38m | 12:57PM2.03m | 2:54AM1.23m | 1:57PM2.00m | 6:19AM1.25m | 3:20PM2.00m | 7:21AM1.38m | 4:51PM2.05m | 7:49AM1.50m | 6:06PM2.15m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:12PM0.65m | 5:41AM0.81m | 7:14PM0.65m | 6:06AM0.96m | 8:35PM0.64m | 6:31AM1.11m | 10:16PM0.58m | 7:05AM1.25m | 11:45PM0.44m | 10:05AM1.32m | 00:46AM0.29m | 11:53AM1.24m | 1:34AM0.17m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 12 |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | W 5 | W 6 | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 12 | W 7 | W 6 | SSW 18 | W 6 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 127 | 20 | 22 | 68 | 41 | 22 | 121 | 127 | 45 | 273 | 83 | 364 | 343 | 322 | 310 | 310 | 229 | 225 | 280 | 280 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 11 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SW 18 | W 6 | SW 10 | W 6 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 75 | 69 | 68 | 36 | 43 | 64 | 67 | 81 | 78 | 41 | 319 | 33 | 26 | 35 | 135 | 189 | 204 | 191 | 193 | 125 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | W 10 | SW 17 | SW 15 | S 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | W 6 | SW 10 | W 4 | W 5 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 14 | 62 | 38 | 49 | 79 | 95 | 2 | 145 | 84 | 12 | 43 | 46 | 14 | 113 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 6 | W 7 | — | W 6 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — | W 3 | W 4 |
| kJ | 20 | 34 | 41 | 29 | 69 | — | 21 | 206 | — | 21 | — | — | 27 | — | — | 9 | — | — | 3 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 40 | 10 | 72 | 5 | 10 | 83 | 10 | 10 | 72 | 9 | 9 | 72 | 10 | 10 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
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