Surf Forecasts:
Royal Palms State Beach surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period, SW swell with 334 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s 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 Thursday (Sep 10) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Royal Palms State Beach in the next 16 days are 0.8m 17s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 2s period and expected on Friday (Sep 11) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Royal Palms State Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's shaping up for your local stretch.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next week and a half is looking pretty flat and frustrating. We're staring down a long gap of poor surf with barely a ripple worth getting wet for starting Tuesday, September 8th. You'll be waiting a good while.
From Tuesday the 8th right through to Saturday the 19th of September, it's mostly tiny, weak slop with a combined swell energy that barely cracks the 300 mark (peaking around 326 on Thursday the 10th, but even then it's poor quality). The winds are mostly cross or cross-onshore, chopping up what little there is. We're talking waves mostly around 1.0ft to 2.6ft, with a few days scraping up to 2.3ft. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.
Now, there is finally a little flicker of life on Sunday the 20th of September. We get a pulse of 6.2ft swell from the WNW, but the period is a short and weak 7 seconds, so it's gonna be lumpy and confused. That combined energy jumps up to 969, which is moderate, but the guidance calls it marginal with the cross-onshore wind. Honestly, it still looks more like a kite-surfing day than a proper paddle session.
The real highlight—the only standout I'd even consider—is the morning of Tuesday the 22nd of September. We get a small but clean 2.0ft swell from the SW with a decent 16-second period. The wind is glassy, which is a massive positive. It'll be tiny, but those clean, peeling little runners at Royal Palms State Beach (reef and point) on a glassy morning have their charm. The combined swell energy is 297, so it's weak, but the conditions will be worth a look for a longboard or a funboard. Just be aware this spot is sheltered and inconsistent, so don't expect a pumping session. Crowds are possible here when it's clean.
From Wednesday the 23rd, it's back to similar glassy but tiny conditions. Don't get your hopes too high for the second week, but that Tuesday morning glass-off is your best bet in a lean 16-day window.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu night, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 8 |
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 kJ | 224 | 119 | 96 | 94 | 93 | 181 | 232 | 288 | 306 | 251 | 245 | 176 | 171 | 103 | 100 | 97 | 50 | 45 | 110 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:45AM1.75m | 7:57PM2.29m | 9:13AM1.86m | 8:44PM2.27m | 9:41AM1.96m | 9:28PM2.19m | 10:09AM2.04m | 10:12PM2.04m | 10:37AM2.08m | 10:55PM1.86m | 11:05AM2.08m | 11:40PM1.67m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:14AM0.11m | 1:53PM0.92m | 2:50AM0.11m | 2:40PM0.76m | 3:23AM0.17m | 3:25PM0.63m | 3:54AM0.29m | 4:09PM0.54m | 4:22AM0.45m | 4:52PM0.50m | 4:49AM0.63m | 5:36PM0.51m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 25 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 16 | W 5 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 |
| kJ | 224 | 119 | 75 | 75 | 46 | 181 | 18 | 288 | 306 | 251 | 245 | 176 | 49 | 24 | 24 | 73 | 50 | 33 | 110 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | SSW 8 | SW 17 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 149 | 104 | 96 | 68 | 93 | 28 | 232 | 22 | 14 | 38 | 23 | 17 | 171 | 103 | 100 | 97 | 46 | 45 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 7 | S 11 | WSW 13 | W 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WNW 10 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 31 | 49 | 50 | 94 | 91 | 51 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 38 | 35 | 15 | 25 | 21 | 57 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | ESE 2 | — | — | ESE 2 | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 19 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 44 | 127 | 5 | 51 | 156 | 9 | 10 | 64 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 72 | 9 | 10 | 94 | 9 |
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