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Royal Palms State Beach

Lat Long: 33.72° N 118.34° W

Royal Palms State Beach Surf Photo: 'Ghost Rider Closeout' by Robert Ransom

Issued: 10 am 04 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Royal Palms State Beach sea temperature is

22.7° C

3.9°

Royal Palms State Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	E		WNW	W
	19 s	glass		19 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 January at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Royal Palms State Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	W		WNW	W
	19 s	glass		19 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 January at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Royal Palms State Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NE		WNW	W
	18 s	glass		18 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 January at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Royal Palms State Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NNW		WNW	W
	18 s	glass		18 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 January at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Royal Palms State Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW		WNW	S
	18 s	glass		18 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 January at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Royal Palms State Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	N		WNW	S
	18 s	glass		18 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 January at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Royal Palms State Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	E		WNW	S
	17 s	glass		17 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 January at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Royal Palms State Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	ESE		WNW	SW
	17 s	glass		17 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 January at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Royal Palms State Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	E		WNW	SW
	16 s	glass		17 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 January at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Royal Palms State Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WSW		WNW	S
	16 s	glass		16 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 January at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Royal Palms State Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	W		WNW	S
	16 s	cross- on		16 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 January at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Royal Palms State Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW		WNW	S
	16 s	glass		16 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 January at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Royal Palms State Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	W		WNW	S
	15 s	glass		15 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 January at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Royal Palms State Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	W		WNW	S
	15 s	cross- on		15 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 January at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Royal Palms State Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW		WNW	SW
	15 s	cross- on		15 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 January at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Royal Palms State Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW		WNW	SW
	15 s	cross- on		15 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 January at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Royal Palms State Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	W		WNW	SW
	14 s	glass		14 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 January at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Royal Palms State Beach around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 minutes before low water (at low neap tide). Tide height was 0.7m (2.1 ft). Range 8.61m (28.2 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Royal Palms State Beach Surf Photo: 'Ghost Rider Closeout' by Robert Ransom

Short tube in front of the lifeguard tower

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User: Robert Ransom (3 photos)

Country: United States (4070 photos)

Photo taken at: 10:41 am 3 Jan 2020