Surf Forecasts:
Royal Palms State Beach surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period, SSW swell with 395 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s 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 (Jul 08) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 7s. 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 18s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 10s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Royal Palms State Beach over the next 16 days.
Hey folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight: this next stretch is a tough one for surf. We're looking at a long gap of small, messy waves that just aren't going to get the blood pumping until well into the second week.
Our only break in the game is Royal Palms State Beach, a sheltered reef and point. The water's hanging around 68°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
The action is almost non-existent. We get a tease on Tuesday, July 7th, with a long-period groundswell from the SSW at about 2ft, but an 18-second period. The energy is moderate, reading 450, but it's completely trashed by a 12 mph cross-onshore wind from the west. It's choppy and no good.
From Wednesday the 8th all the way to July 22nd, it's pretty grim. Swell heights hover between 1ft and 3ft, and the winds are almost always onshore. The combined energy drops as low as 111, which is weak. A couple of mornings, like the 12th and 13th, have onshore winds, but the waves are just too small.
A standout? Honestly, there isn't one. The least bad option is probably the morning of Saturday, July 18th. We'll see a 2ft SSW groundswell with an 18-second period and a light cross-onshore breeze. The energy climbs to a solid 327. It's still not great, but it's the cleanest you'll find over this whole stretch.
Then Sunday, July 19th, the swell nudges up a touch to 3ft from the S with a moderate energy of 576, but it's accompanied by a cross-shore wind that will rumple the surface.
For almost the entire 16-day window, there are no good surf options. This stretch is so small and choppy it's more interesting for kite surfing than paddling. Just one of those flat spells where you've got to wait for the forecast to change.
Later, the 20th and 21st are more of the same: small, cross-onshore, and choppy.
That's it, I'm afraid.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 280 | 276 | 268 | 339 | 306 | 298 | 223 | 284 | 209 | 191 | 188 | 193 | 196 | 170 | 183 | 178 | 107 | 139 | 101 | 59 | 58 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:42PM1.87m | 4:10AM1.28m | 4:30PM2.00m | 6:07AM1.26m | 5:23PM2.14m | 7:36AM1.33m | 6:18PM2.29m | 8:38AM1.42m | 7:12PM2.43m | 9:27AM1.51m | 8:05PM2.53m | 10:11AM1.58m | 8:57PM2.58m | 10:54AM1.64m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:47PM0.89m | 9:18AM0.93m | 00:04AM0.66m | 10:18AM1.04m | 1:05AM0.41m | 11:28AM1.11m | 1:58AM0.18m | 12:36PM1.13m | 2:47AM0.00m | 1:38PM1.10m | 3:34AM-0.12m | 2:35PM1.05m | 4:19AM-0.16m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 |
 | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:05 | — | 8:05 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 16 | W 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 280 | 177 | 56 | 339 | 133 | 298 | 223 | 284 | 209 | 191 | 188 | 193 | 196 | 170 | 183 | 178 | 107 | 139 | 101 | 48 | 50 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | W 9 | SSW 16 | W 10 | W 10 | W 7 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 5 | W 5 | S 15 | S 14 | W 5 | S 13 | S 12 | W 4 |
| kJ | 106 | 276 | 268 | 16 | 306 | 94 | 69 | 53 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 15 | 2 | 56 | 27 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 14 | SSW 19 | — | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 10 | W 10 | S 9 | S 20 | S 20 | S 18 | S 18 | SW 21 | W 5 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 13 | 103 | 123 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 2 | 18 | 59 | 59 | 58 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | W 4 | — |
| kJ | 51 | — | — | 32 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 4 | 5 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 10 | 127 | 72 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 120 | 0 | 41 | 51 | 0 | 156 |
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