Surf Forecasts:
Royal Palms State Beach surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period, SSW swell with 223 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s 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 17) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m 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 Tuesday (Aug 18) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Royal Palms State Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, it’s Rusty. I’m looking at the surf outlook for Royal Palms State Beach over the next 16 days, and I’ve got to tell you, it’s a bit of a bummer. There’s no real surf to get stoked on. Every single day is rating as poor conditions, so we’re in for a long stretch of nothing special.
Right from the start on the 17th of August, it’s a no-go. The swell is tiny, only 0.3 ft to 0.7 ft, coming from the SSW and SW. The winds are almost always cross-onshore, which just kills any chance of a clean wave. The combined swell energy is mostly in a moderate range, from a low of about 103 to a high of 365, but it’s all wasted. The periods are long, between 13 and 19 seconds, so there’s some decent groundswell trying to push in, but it’s getting chopped up by the wind.
For a sheltered reef and point break, it’s frustrating. There’s a small glimmer on the morning of the 28th of August, where we get a cross-offshore wind from the east and a clean condition with a little light rain. The wave is only 0.6 ft, but it’s the best we’ll see. Other than that, it’s a constant battle with afternoon westerly winds blowing 12 mph or more, turning everything into a mess.
This break is inconsistent and sheltered, so these long, flat, blown-out periods are more normal than not. There’s nothing to recommend. No standouts. Save your energy. This one’s a washout.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | 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 | SW 18 | SSW 14 |
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 kJ | 214 | 186 | 186 | 180 | 146 | 109 | 142 | 209 | 217 | 125 | 118 | 120 | 115 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 50 | 50 | 120 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 00:44AM1.59m | 1:11PM1.93m | 1:48AM1.36m | 1:51PM1.88m | 3:40AM1.21m | 2:44PM1.83m | 3:56PM1.81m | 8:34AM1.36m | 5:13PM1.84m | 8:37AM1.43m | 6:14PM1.92m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:33AM0.78m | 8:03PM0.79m | 6:56AM0.97m | 9:28PM0.80m | 7:11AM1.13m | 11:09PM0.74m | 00:27AM0.64m | 10:12AM1.35m | 1:17AM0.53m | 12:01PM1.32m | 1:55AM0.42m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 18 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | W 6 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 214 | 31 | 186 | 61 | 50 | 25 | 48 | 209 | 217 | 125 | 118 | 120 | 115 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 42 | 30 | 120 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | W 6 | W 8 | W 5 | W 6 | SW 19 | W 5 | W 6 | SW 18 | W 5 | W 6 | SSW 15 | W 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 186 | 32 | 180 | 146 | 70 | 142 | 25 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 49 | 5 | 11 | 42 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | S 10 | W 10 | S 10 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | SW 19 | SW 20 | W 14 | SW 18 | SW 19 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 18 | S 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 109 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 13 | 56 | 3 | 11 | 50 | 21 | 47 | 50 | 50 | 58 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 10 | — |
| kJ | 26 | — | 30 | 92 | — | 68 | — | — | 15 | — | — | 8 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 30 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 127 | 127 | 10 | 10 | 127 | 10 | 10 | 127 | 10 | 10 | 72 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 72 | 0 |
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