Surf Forecasts:
Royal Palms State Beach surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 15 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period, SSW swell with 510 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 9 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 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 Sunday (Aug 09) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 4s. 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 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Royal Palms State Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s break down Royal Palms State Beach. This is a sheltered reef and point break, good for beginners when it works, but it’s inconsistent – it doesn’t break all that often.
Looking at the next two weeks, it’s pretty grim for the average surfer. The swell is tiny, mostly 1 to 3 ft, and the combined wave energy stays between 141 and 427 – so all weak to moderate at best. The wind is almost always blowing onshore or cross-onshore, which just kills the surface quality. Day after day, you’re lookin’ at poor surf conditions.
The only real highlight in the whole forecast is the morning of Friday, 21 August. The wind goes glassy – dead calm – and the waves are described as surfable but very ordinary. Swell is a weak 1 ft from the SSW, with a period of 13 seconds, and combined energy of just 160. It’s not gonna be epic, but if you want clean, tiny waves with no wind, that’s your best shot. Every other session from 9 August through 24 August is either choppy, onshore, or just plain poor.
If you’re into kite surfing, the afternoons with stronger cross-onshore winds and a bit more bump (like 16 August afternoon with 3 ft and 18 mph wind) might be more exciting than paddling out.
So, no real standout sessions here. The forecast can always change, but for now, keep the board in the bag unless you’re out on the 21st morning for a glassy paddle.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue night, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 15 |
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 kJ | 223 | 172 | 121 | 120 | 105 | 97 | 96 | 56 | 154 | 152 | 143 | 127 | 125 | 124 | 164 | 188 | 139 | 211 | 220 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:39AM1.49m | 7:08PM2.37m | 9:14AM1.59m | 8:02PM2.46m | 9:48AM1.69m | 8:51PM2.49m | 10:22AM1.78m | 9:38PM2.43m | 10:55AM1.85m | 10:23PM2.29m | 11:28AM1.91m | 11:08PM2.08m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:52AM0.15m | 12:44PM1.17m | 2:37AM0.01m | 1:45PM1.06m | 3:18AM-0.06m | 2:39PM0.94m | 3:57AM-0.05m | 3:29PM0.84m | 4:33AM0.03m | 4:18PM0.77m | 5:06AM0.17m | 5:08PM0.73m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 223 | 172 | 121 | 120 | 105 | 69 | 58 | 56 | 154 | 152 | 143 | 127 | 125 | 124 | 164 | 188 | 104 | 211 | 220 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 11 | WSW 4 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 14 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 18 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 38 | 97 | 96 | 33 | 54 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 10 | 23 | 23 | 75 | 139 | 103 | 180 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 21 | SSW 11 | W 4 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | W 5 | S 12 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 37 | 19 | 45 | 12 | 1 | 39 | 8 | 52 | 29 | 28 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 4 | — | — | W 2 | W 5 | — | W 2 | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — | W 2 | W 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 127 | 10 | 156 | 156 | 32 | 156 | 72 | 40 | 156 | 127 | 10 | 10 | 127 | 10 | 44 | 40 | 44 |
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