Royal Palms State Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty here. I’ve stared at the charts for Royal Palms and, well, it’s a rough stretch ahead. The 16-day window is looking pretty slim, with only a couple of moments that are worth even a passing thought. The rest of the time, we’re staring at tiny, weak swell and onshore winds mucking up an already sheltered spot.

The next week to ten days is basically a write-off. From the 27th of August right through to the 5th of September, the swell is consistently under 3ft, with periods mostly in the low to mid-teens. The energy is weak, with combined readings mostly in the 170 to 500 range, which just isn't enough to move the needle. Most mornings are crossed up with light breezes, and the afternoons get chopped out by the onshore westerlies. There’s a slight bump on the 3rd of September with a 5ft SSW swell in the morning, but it’s messy and the afternoon goes to crap with a 5ft cross-onshore mess. That’s not surfing, that’s a fight. Honestly, for the first week, the kite surfers might have more fun than us paddle guys. The water temp is sitting around the average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The only real glimmer of hope comes on the 7th of September, a Monday morning. We finally get a NE offshore breeze, and while it’s not strong, it’s clean. The swell is still small, only 2ft and coming from the SSW with a solid 15-second period. The energy is still modest at 291, but that offshore wind is everything for this spot. It’s a reef and point set-up, so the longer period is actually our friend here, lining things up a bit. It’s not big, but it’ll be the cleanest waves we’ve seen in a while. It’s a beginner wave size, and the inconsistent nature of this break will be on full display, but it’s the standout of the whole fortnight. The following morning, the 8th, still has some pulse with a clean 2ft SSW swell on an 18-second period, but the wind is already back onshore.

After that, it fades away again. The second week is just more of the same – small, weak, and chopped. The 9th and 10th of September have nothing going for them, with stronger winds and even smaller surf. If you’ve got to get wet, your window is that Monday morning the 7th. It’s not going to be epic, but it will be clean. Anything else is a wasted effort.

That’s all I’ve got. Stay patient, stay sharp.

Rusty.

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