Surf Forecasts:
Satellite Beach/RCs surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, ESE swell with 64 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Satellite Beach/RCs this week:
The surf forecast for Satellite Beach/RCs over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Satellite Beach/RCs in the next 16 days are 0.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Satellite Beach/RCs over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you: we’re looking at a pretty grim stretch ahead. The whole 16-day window is basically a flat spell, so don't get your hopes up for any decent waves.
The first sign of any surfable energy is on Thursday, 30th of July, but it’s a real tease. We're talking tiny, weak 0.7ft swell rolling in from the east with a short period. The combined energy is next to nothing (6), and with a risk of thunderstorms and a cross-off wind, it's just not worth paddling out for. The water temperature is a warm 85°, which is about average for this time of year.
We then drift through a long, quiet period. From Friday, 31st of July all the way through the first week of August, the swell stays stuck between 0.7ft and 2ft. The winds are all over the place—some mornings offshore, some cross-shore, but the wave energy is feeble, barely breaking the 100 mark. Even on the 3rd of August, when we get a brief 2ft bump from the ESE with an offshore wind, it’s still too weak and the period is short (8 seconds), so it’ll be mushy and unexciting. The poor surf conditions label is the only thing that’s consistent here.
The second half of the window is more of the same. From the 7th of August through to the 14th of August, we’re stuck in the 1ft to 2ft range. The mornings sometimes offer a bit of clean, glassy surface, like on Thursday, 13th of August, but the swell is so small it’s barely a ripple. The afternoons get chopped up by onshore breeze, making it even worse.
There is no standout in this forecast. The best we can say is that a few early mornings offer clean, small conditions for a longboard or a SUP, but you’ll be fighting for dribbles. For anyone wanting actual surf, this is a write-off.
Stay patient. Forecasts change.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
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 kJ | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 33 | 32 | 48 | 29 | 45 | 44 | 29 | 29 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:43PM0.85m | 9:50AM0.68m | 10:17PM0.84m | 10:33AM0.71m | 10:50PM0.82m | 11:18AM0.74m | 11:26PM0.79m | 12:05PM0.76m | 00:05AM0.75m | 12:56PM0.79m | 00:49AM0.71m | 1:53PM0.81m | 1:39AM0.67m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:57PM0.15m | 3:56AM0.23m | 3:38PM0.17m | 4:30AM0.21m | 4:22PM0.20m | 5:04AM0.19m | 5:09PM0.23m | 5:41AM0.17m | 6:01PM0.26m | 6:22AM0.14m | 7:01PM0.28m | 7:10AM0.12m | 8:09PM0.29m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
 | 8:13 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — |
mm | 9 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 16 | — | 3 | 12 | — | 1 | 13 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 5 |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 25 | 29 | 31 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | — | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 33 | 32 | 48 | 29 | — | 44 | 29 | 29 | 19 | 6 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 7 | E 6 | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | N 6 | SSE 4 | — | — | ESE 8 | E 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 11 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | NE 7 | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | E 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 2 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | WSW 3 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | SSE 3 | S 4 | ESE 3 | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1513 | 181 | 402 | 1669 | 1227 | 1127 | 378 | 181 | 1127 | 92 | 35 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 181 | 30 | 92 | 181 | 1842 | 234 |
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