Surf Forecasts:
Satellite Beach/RCs surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, ENE swell with 245 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 1.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Satellite Beach/RCs over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get into it.
Well, folks, I gotta be straight with you – this forecast is a real grind. There's really no standout window in the next two weeks that has me jumping out of bed. The whole period is plagued by poor surf conditions and tiny waves. You’re looking at a long stretch of mostly cross-onshore winds and choppy, lumpy water with very little energy. The first real opportunity doesn’t even come until Tuesday the 22nd of September, and even then, it’s only just surfable.
Let’s break it down. The first week is a write-off. From Tuesday the 15th through Monday the 21st, we’ve got tiny swell, mostly around 1 ft to 5 ft, but it’s all getting hammered by onshore and cross-onshore winds. The combined swell energy is weak, barely getting into the double digits or low triple digits at best (like the 248 or so on Thursday morning, but that’s wasted with the wind). The water temp is sitting at 86°F, a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but you’ll barely feel it with the lack of quality surf.
The best chance of the whole period, and I’m using that term loosely, is on Tuesday morning the 22nd of September. Satellite Beach/RCs (Satellite-Beach) will see a tiny 3 ft of swell out of the east, but the wind is a light cross-offshore from the SSW, making for clean conditions. It’s surfable, but the energy is weak at just (79) and the period is short at 7 seconds. It’s not going to win any awards. After that, it’s right back into small, choppy junk.
There is a brief moment on Wednesday morning the 23rd of September where it goes glassy with a light northerly breeze, but the swell is only 2 ft with a 6-second period. Paddling might be easy, but you’ll be fighting for nothing.
For the rest of the forecast into the last week of September and the 30th, it’s the same story: small, weak swell and a constant cross-onshore wind. The combined energy never gets above 75, and the waves rarely crack 3 ft. There’s nothing to get excited about.
Look, this is a tough stretch for Satellite Beach. The best we can say is that Tuesday the 22nd offers the only clean-ish window for a small, ordinary session. For anything better, we’re waiting for the next system. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a long, flat, and windy run.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NE by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 24 | 25 | 33 | 120 | 173 | 119 | 245 | 199 | 135 | 91 | 62 | 34 | 36 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:53AM0.81m | 11:45PM0.62m | 12:39PM0.77m | 00:24AM0.58m | 1:29PM0.74m | 1:07AM0.54m | 2:24PM0.71m | 1:58AM0.53m | 3:24PM0.70m | 2:59AM0.53m | 4:22PM0.71m | 4:06AM0.55m | 5:13PM0.74m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:04PM0.27m | 5:48AM0.16m | 7:00PM0.31m | 6:35AM0.18m | 8:00PM0.33m | 7:29AM0.21m | 9:02PM0.34m | 8:27AM0.23m | 9:59PM0.34m | 9:27AM0.23m | 10:49PM0.33m | 10:22AM0.23m | 11:32PM0.31m | ||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 34 | 16 |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 26 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 15 | E 9 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 12 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 4 | ESE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 24 | 25 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 135 | 91 | 3 | 34 | 36 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 13 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | E 13 | E 12 | E 9 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 12 | E 11 | ESE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | — | NE 6 | E 7 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 2 | ENE 4 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | ENE 7 | E 3 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 3 | — | E 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 33 | 120 | 173 | 119 | 245 | 199 | — | — | 62 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1127 | 1589 | 814 | 1198 | 1583 | 591 | 591 | 482 | 967 | 257 | 118 | 989 | 92 | 495 | 181 | 495 | 401 | 92 | 951 | 1662 | 1378 |
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