Surf Forecasts:
Royal Palms State Beach surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SSW swell with 480 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 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 Monday (Aug 24) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 14s 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 0.9m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Royal Palms State Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, it’s Rusty here, and I’ve got to level with you. Looking at the 16-day window for Royal Palms State Beach, it’s a pretty bleak run. This spot is a sheltered reef and point, and it’s inconsistent, which means it doesn’t take much to shut it down. Right now, it looks like we’re in one of those stretches where the surf just isn’t cooperating.
There’s not a single day I’d point to and say, “Go.” The wave energy is there, but it’s all wrong. We’ve got a long-period groundswell (19 seconds) coming in from the SW on Sunday the 23rd and Monday the 24th, with wave heights around 1 ft, but the wind is on it or cross-onshore, and the combined swell energy is sitting in the moderate range (around 199-232). The water temperature is 71°, which is 5° above the norm, so it’s much warmer than usual for this time of year. But even that can’t save it—the conditions are just poor.
Through the week, the swell builds a tiny bit. By Saturday the 29th, we’re seeing 3 ft from the SSW with moderate energy (407), but it’s still cross-onshore. Early on Thursday morning, September 4th, the energy ramps up to 607, with a 3 ft SSW swell at 18 seconds, and the wind is light and onshore. That’s still just a “marginal” call, and the afternoon goes to junk.
The only glimmer—and I mean a tiny one—is on the morning of Sunday, September 6th. We’ve got glassy conditions, an offshore wind (SW at 6 mph), 3 ft SSW swell at 15 seconds, and moderate energy (360). The forecast calls it “surfable but very ordinary,” and that’s the best we get the whole two weeks. For a break that’s inconsistent and already sheltered, you need it to be firing, and it just ain’t.
So here’s the deal: there’s a huge gap from now until that one morning on September 6th. Nothing worth paddling out for. Crowds at Royal Palms are only sometimes a problem, and you won’t have to worry about that because no one’s coming. This spot is better suited for a beginner on a tiny day, but right now, even that’s a stretch.
This kind of blank run is more normal for this area when the swell direction and wind don’t line up. But stay hopeful—forecasts can change, and it never stays this poor forever.
Keep your head up, - Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 126 | 111 | 112 | 111 | 98 | 173 | 169 | 127 | 124 | 139 | 134 | 180 | 172 | 114 | 112 | 186 | 246 | 480 | 373 | 407 | 392 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:51AM1.49m | 7:01PM2.01m | 9:07AM1.54m | 7:41PM2.10m | 9:25AM1.60m | 8:16PM2.17m | 9:44AM1.66m | 8:51PM2.19m | 10:04AM1.73m | 9:25PM2.16m | 10:25AM1.81m | 10:00PM2.08m | 10:48AM1.89m | 10:38PM1.95m | |||||||
Low Tide | 12:56PM1.25m | 2:26AM0.34m | 1:36PM1.16m | 2:54AM0.28m | 2:11PM1.06m | 3:20AM0.24m | 2:46PM0.96m | 3:44AM0.25m | 3:22PM0.87m | 4:08AM0.30m | 3:59PM0.78m | 4:31AM0.39m | 4:38PM0.71m | 4:54AM0.51m | |||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | SSW 13 | S 14 | W 6 | SW 17 | W 5 | W 6 | SW 16 | W 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | W 7 |
| kJ | 15 | 57 | 103 | 15 | 98 | 21 | 21 | 127 | 50 | 139 | 134 | 180 | 172 | 114 | 112 | 71 | 246 | 480 | 373 | 407 | 116 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 18 | W 5 | S 14 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | S 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | S 9 | SSW 9 | W 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 58 | 111 | 12 | 106 | 29 | 173 | 169 | 57 | 89 | 25 | 16 | 26 | 18 | 74 | 95 | 186 | 43 | 25 | 21 | 16 | 392 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | S 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 6 | W 11 | W 10 | SW 13 | WSW 5 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 126 | 20 | 112 | 111 | 37 | 57 | 57 | 33 | 124 | 124 | 119 | 104 | 75 | 6 | 57 | 51 | 44 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | W 10 | — |
| kJ | — | 13 | — | — | 13 | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 71 | — | — | 65 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 156 | 10 | 83 | 127 | 6 | 72 | 67 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 41 | 9 | 10 | 51 | 9 | 41 | 59 | 10 |
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