Surf Forecasts:
Satellite Beach/RCs surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, ESE swell with 47 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Satellite Beach/RCs this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Satellite Beach/RCs in the next 16 days are 0.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
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 – the next 16 days are a real struggle for surf around Satellite Beach.
To be honest, we’re looking at a long, flat stretch first. From Saturday the 15th all the way through to Wednesday the 26th, the waves are just too small to bother with. We’re talking ankle-snappers and knee-high wobblers, mostly from the east and southeast, with periods that are all over the place. The wind is a problem too – a lot of cross-onshore and onshore slop, especially in the afternoons. It’s a blank run. There’s no point even looking at it.
Finally, on Thursday the 27th, we get a tiny glimmer. The morning shows a clean 2 ft east swell with a long 12-second period, which is a proper groundswell. The wind is light and variable from the south, making it glassy. The combined energy is still weak at 90, but it’s the best we’ve got. The water temperature is sitting at a warm 86°, which is about normal for this time of year.
Things try to pick up a little by Friday the 28th afternoon. The swell gets a bit bigger, up to 3 ft from the ESE, but the period drops to 9 seconds, and the wind swings southeast, messing it up with a choppy cross-onshore. The energy climbs to 116, which is moderate, but the conditions are poor.
The one standout, if you can call it that, is Thursday morning, the 27th of August. Head to Satellite Beach/RCs (Satellite-Beach). For that one session, you’ll get the cleanest conditions of the whole outlook with that glassy, offshore-tinged wind. The swell is small, but that long period will give it some shape. Don’t expect much, but it’s the only window where it’s not completely hopeless.
After that, we’re back into tiny, wind-affected dribble through the end of the month. It’s a tough run for this area.
Stay patient, Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 34°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 33°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
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 kJ | 11 | 5 | 23 | 26 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 13 | 14 | 38 | 32 | 29 | 47 | 26 | 14 | 39 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:51AM0.83m | 11:06PM0.82m | 11:41AM0.82m | 11:46PM0.75m | 12:31PM0.80m | 00:25AM0.68m | 1:22PM0.77m | 1:05AM0.62m | 2:16PM0.74m | 1:47AM0.57m | 3:14PM0.72m | 2:35AM0.54m | 4:15PM0.72m | 3:32AM0.52m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:45PM0.16m | 5:12AM0.12m | 5:40PM0.21m | 5:55AM0.13m | 6:36PM0.27m | 6:39AM0.15m | 7:34PM0.31m | 7:25AM0.17m | 8:35PM0.34m | 8:15AM0.18m | 9:37PM0.35m | 9:08AM0.19m | 10:34PM0.35m | ||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 30 |
Feels °C | 34 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 35 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 35 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ENE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 23 | 26 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 38 | 32 | 29 | 5 | 26 | 14 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | NE 9 | SE 3 | E 11 | NE 6 | SE 4 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 4 | SE 4 | NE 7 | E 16 | ESE 4 | E 15 | E 14 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | — | SE 5 | — | NE 10 | — | E 9 | — | E 12 | NE 6 | E 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 4 | — | ENE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 11 | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | ESE 3 | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | ESE 9 | — | WSW 2 | ESE 8 | SSE 3 | — | ESE 3 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 47 | — | 1 | 39 | 4 | — | 2 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 378 | 1866 | 92 | 181 | 402 | 234 | 378 | 378 | 378 | 92 | 138 | 1 | 30 | 401 | 30 | 495 | 1875 | 30 | 1520 | 989 | 181 |
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