Surf Forecasts:
Royal Palms State Beach surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 26 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period, SSW swell with 610 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s 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 (Jul 26) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m 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 0.9m 19s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) 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+) | 5AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 19s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Royal Palms State Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get into what we've got on the books for the next sixteen days. To be straight with you, it's a pretty quiet outlook. There's no real action to kick things off, just a long stretch of small, messy, or onshore conditions with very little to get excited about.
Looking at the first real blip on the radar, it's around the 28th of July. But even then, we're talking about marginal surf at best. The best call in the whole window is probably going to be Royal Palms State Beach around the 31st of July and into the 1st of August. Even that is more about it being the "least bad" option rather than a true standout.
Royal Palms State Beach is a reef and point setup, and it's known to be inconsistent and beginner-friendly. It's sheltered from a lot of the swell energy. For the morning of Friday the 31st, we see a 4ft swell coming from the S with a period of 14 seconds. The combined swell energy will be moderate at best (530). The wind is light and onshore from the SW, which isn't ideal but it's light enough that it might not completely destroy it. It's a marginal call with questionable tide conditions. Crowds can be a problem here sometimes, so keep that in mind if you're thinking about it. The water temperature is sitting around average for this time of year.
After that, the whole thing fades away again. From the 2nd of August right through to the 10th of August, we are looking at tiny surf. We're talking 1ft to 2ft and a combined swell energy that's either weak (71 to 94) or just barely moderate (100-171). The winds are generally onshore or cross-onshore, making for poor, choppy conditions. There's simply nothing worth paddling out for in that second week. It’s a long, flat run.
So, the bottom line is this: if you absolutely need to get wet, maybe have a look at Royal Palms on the morning of the 31st, but keep your expectations in check. Otherwise, it looks like a good time to wax your board, check your fins, and wait for the next system. The forecasts can always change for the better, but right now, it's a long, quiet stretch.
Stay tuned, 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 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 14 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
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 kJ | 546 | 480 | 413 | 455 | 553 | 610 | 414 | 528 | 510 | 417 | 318 | 322 | 357 | 215 | 246 | 222 | 496 | 447 | 434 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross | on | cross | cross | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 11:44AM1.67m | 10:50PM2.06m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 5:18AM0.28m | 4:50PM0.99m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 546 | 480 | 413 | 455 | 553 | 610 | 414 | 528 | 510 | 417 | 318 | 322 | 357 | 195 | 246 | 222 | 496 | 447 | 434 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 13 | W 6 | — | W 6 |
| kJ | 20 | 19 | 19 | 60 | 43 | 32 | 73 | 42 | 31 | 44 | 172 | 222 | 145 | 215 | 142 | 168 | 11 | — | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SW 9 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 27 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 28 | 24 | 104 | 31 | 22 | 12 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 23 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 72 | 10 | 10 | 64 | 10 | 10 | 41 | 9 | 10 | 72 | 9 | 10 | 72 | 10 | 156 | 127 | 10 |
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