Surf Forecasts:
Royal Palms State Beach surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 19 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period, SSW swell with 217 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 19 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s 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 (Aug 19) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m 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 0.7m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Royal Palms State Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this is a tough-looking 16 days for waves around Royal Palms State Beach. The forecast is pretty much a write-off for anything decent. You’re looking at a solid two-week stretch with next to no surf worth paddling out for.
The best the whole window offers is a couple of brief moments on Wednesday the 19th of August and Thursday the 27th of August, both mornings. On Wednesday the 19th, you’ll get a whisper of swell at 2 ft from the SSW, and the wind goes glassy – that’s about as good as it gets. The water is notably warm, running at 70°F with an anomaly of 4°F, so it’s much warmer than normal for this time of year. That morning, the combined wave energy sits at 261 (moderate energy), but the period is a long 15 seconds – groundswell, which should offer some shape at this reef and point setup, though keep in mind long-period swells can sometimes be a bit straight at beach breaks. Here, on the point, it might just link up.
Then Thursday the 27th of August morning brings a similar deal: 1 ft at 1 ft from the SW, glassy again, with a period of 19 seconds (very long period) and moderate energy at 213. For experienced surfers who know the bank, these are the only windows where you might snag a clean little wave.
Otherwise, every other day is plagued by cross-onshore winds, choppy conditions, and tiny, weak swell – most readings show under 2 ft and combined energy often dipping below 200 or even into the double digits (like 76 on the 22nd of August). The swell direction is consistently SSW, matching the optimum, but the size just isn’t there. This break is inconsistent at the best of times, so this blank run is actually pretty normal for the area. Don’t hold your breath.
Stay patient, check back – forecasts can change, but right now, it’s looking lean.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
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 kJ | 146 | 109 | 142 | 209 | 217 | 125 | 118 | 120 | 115 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 50 | 42 | 120 | 127 | 111 | 112 | 111 | 100 | 135 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:51PM1.88m | 3:40AM1.21m | 2:44PM1.83m | 3:56PM1.81m | 8:34AM1.36m | 5:13PM1.84m | 8:37AM1.43m | 6:14PM1.92m | 8:51AM1.49m | 7:01PM2.01m | 9:07AM1.54m | 7:41PM2.10m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 9:28PM0.80m | 7:11AM1.13m | 11:09PM0.74m | 00:27AM0.64m | 10:12AM1.35m | 1:17AM0.53m | 12:01PM1.32m | 1:55AM0.42m | 12:56PM1.25m | 2:26AM0.34m | 1:36PM1.16m | 2:54AM0.28m | |||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 16 | W 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 17 | W 7 |
| kJ | 38 | 70 | 63 | 36 | 217 | 23 | 118 | 120 | 115 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 11 | 5 | 120 | 58 | 57 | 31 | 31 | 100 | 131 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 14 | SSW 15 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | SW 18 | W 6 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 18 | S 14 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 146 | 109 | 142 | 209 | 4 | 125 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 49 | 7 | 42 | 42 | 5 | 9 | 111 | 103 | 111 | 29 | 135 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | S 9 | SW 19 | SW 20 | — | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 12 | SW 18 | W 11 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 16 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | S 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 42 | 2 | 15 | 16 | — | 13 | 56 | 14 | 11 | 50 | 9 | 47 | 50 | 29 | 58 | 127 | 20 | 112 | 32 | 37 | 58 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | W 6 | W 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 38 | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 58 | 52 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 51 | 10 | 0 | 127 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 72 | 9 | 10 | 65 | 0 | 156 | 51 | 51 | 127 | 51 | 26 |
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