Surf Forecasts:
Royal Palms State Beach surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period, S swell with 2,084 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s 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 Wednesday (Sep 02) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 12s is also forecast. 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 2.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Monday (Sep 07) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Royal Palms State Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here again, with the same picture in feet and miles per hour.
It’s a slow start and a long wait for the good stuff at Royal Palms State Beach. For the first five days, from Tuesday the 1st to Saturday the 5th, it's pretty grim. We're looking at tiny waves from 1ft to 4ft, with a lot of onshore and cross-onshore wind keeping the surface all chopped up. The combined swell energy is weak to moderate, peaking at 674 on Saturday afternoon, but it’s not rideable in any kind of quality. You'd just be bobbing around in the wind.
The real window opens up on Sunday the 6th. That morning, a solid south groundswell pushes in at 5ft with a long period of 16 seconds—the combined energy hits 1154, so there's some real power. The wind goes light cross-offshore from the NNW in the morning, then turns light offshore from the NE in the afternoon. That means clean, glassy faces. Being a reef and point break, this long-period swell should offer up some nice, wrapping lines. Just keep in mind this spot is inconsistent, so you might have to wait for the sets. The water is sitting at a very warm 75°, which is a lot warmer than usual for September, so you might not even need a wetsuit.
Monday the 7th still has 5ft of south swell, but the wind picks up and goes side-shore, making it less appealing. Tuesday the 8th morning turns glassy with a smaller 3ft wave, but it’s nothing to write home about.
From Wednesday the 9th all the way to the 16th, it’s flat and poor. Swell drops to 1ft to 2ft, the energy is all below 400, and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore. It's a dead period. Might be a better window for kite surfing with those afternoon breezes than paddling a surfboard.
So, save your energy for Sunday September 6th and early Monday the 7th. That’s your best bet across the whole outlook.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat night, min 20°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | W 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 68 | 68 | 79 | 95 | 87 | 145 | 91 | 207 | 491 | 364 | 343 | 322 | 310 | 331 | 522 | 928 | 1010 | 1309 | 960 | 865 | 1840 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off |
High Tide | 12:15PM2.03m | 1:09AM1.38m | 12:57PM2.03m | 2:54AM1.23m | 1:57PM2.00m | 6:19AM1.25m | 3:20PM2.00m | 7:21AM1.38m | 4:51PM2.05m | 7:49AM1.50m | 6:06PM2.15m | 8:17AM1.63m | 7:06PM2.24m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:14PM0.65m | 6:06AM0.96m | 8:35PM0.64m | 6:31AM1.11m | 10:16PM0.58m | 7:05AM1.25m | 11:45PM0.44m | 10:05AM1.32m | 00:46AM0.29m | 11:53AM1.24m | 1:34AM0.17m | 1:00PM1.09m | 2:14AM0.11m | ||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 16 | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 12 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 18 | W 6 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 14 | 68 | 41 | 22 | 87 | 94 | 59 | 207 | 97 | 364 | 343 | 322 | 273 | 331 | 522 | 928 | 1010 | 1309 | 960 | 865 | 1840 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 11 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 18 | W 6 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | — | SW 19 | W 10 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 68 | 36 | 43 | 64 | 67 | 81 | 74 | 37 | 491 | 31 | 179 | 288 | 310 | 310 | 236 | 191 | 137 | — | 14 | 7 | 81 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | S 9 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SSW 10 | SSE 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 11 | W 5 | WSW 10 | W 12 | — | W 11 | — | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 38 | 49 | 79 | 95 | 6 | 145 | 84 | 19 | 42 | 50 | 47 | 13 | 8 | 29 | 5 | 35 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | W 6 | — | W 5 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 5 | WNW 6 | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 20 | 66 | — | 13 | 134 | 91 | 24 | 170 | — | 13 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 156 | 72 | 1 | 10 | 156 | 40 | 10 | 156 | 9 | 9 | 72 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 40 | 0 |
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