Surf Forecasts:
Royal Palms State Beach surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period, SSW swell with 200 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s 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 (Sep 13) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 7s. 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 0.6m 17s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 2s period and expected on Monday (Sep 14) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Royal Palms State Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, but in feet and miles. This stretch at Royal Palms State Beach is a sheltered reef-and-point, and the whole 16-day outlook is pretty flat. The waves barely push past 2 feet, and the wind nearly always has some ugly cross or cross-onshore bite.
The only morning that might get your attention is Saturday, September 19th. Glassy conditions early, with a 2ft SW swell, period at 18 seconds. That’s a long-period groundswell, and the combined energy reads 293 (moderate). The water is sitting at 73°, a whopping 7° above average – pretty wild. It’s surfable but nothing special. The afternoon turns choppy, so it’s a one-shot morning window.
The rest of the run is more of the same – tiny, weak swells mostly under 2ft, with onshore breeze messing it up. The best comes on Monday, September 21st, with a 3ft SW swell and energy up to 381 (moderate), but the wind stays cross or cross-onshore, so it stays ragged. Honestly, Royal Palms is a tough call right now. Inconsistent, small, and wind-dirty most days. Might be better suited for a kite than a surfboard during this stretch.
That’s the word. Sometimes it’s just a flat spell. Things can change quick, though.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 13 | W 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 103 | 100 | 96 | 63 | 45 | 167 | 48 | 108 | 106 | 90 | 88 | 39 | 200 | 100 | 86 | 144 | 74 | 121 | 184 | 184 | 131 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 10:37AM2.08m | 10:55PM1.86m | 11:05AM2.08m | 11:40PM1.67m | 11:33AM2.05m | 00:30AM1.48m | 12:02PM1.98m | 1:37AM1.31m | 12:37PM1.89m | 4:36AM1.23m | 1:24PM1.80m | 2:45PM1.73m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 4:52PM0.50m | 4:49AM0.63m | 5:36PM0.51m | 5:12AM0.81m | 6:24PM0.56m | 5:32AM0.98m | 7:20PM0.64m | 5:45AM1.12m | 8:35PM0.71m | 10:16PM0.72m | 11:43PM0.65m | ||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | SW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 6 |
| kJ | 21 | 100 | 63 | 48 | 33 | 167 | 47 | 32 | 19 | 17 | 40 | 20 | 200 | 100 | 86 | 144 | 74 | 121 | 184 | 184 | 61 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 10 | SW 13 | W 10 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 5 | SW 15 | W 5 | SW 21 | SW 14 | SW 21 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 103 | 35 | 96 | 63 | 35 | 44 | 17 | 108 | 106 | 90 | 88 | 39 | 5 | 60 | 5 | 71 | 32 | 110 | 69 | 61 | 131 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | S 10 | WSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 18 | W 10 | W 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 14 | S 10 | SW 21 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 37 | 7 | 15 | 58 | 45 | 57 | 48 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 75 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 32 | 7 | 72 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 59 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 3 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 34 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 51 | 9 | 10 | 72 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 127 | 21 | 156 | 127 | 23 | 72 | 127 | 4 |
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