Surf Forecasts:
Satellite Beach/RCs surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, ESE swell with 42 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 (Jul 08) 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Satellite Beach/RCs over the next 16 days.
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Alright, grab your board and let’s take a look at what's on the table here.
Honestly, for the next couple of weeks, it’s a pretty flat and lifeless stretch. We’ve got a long run of tiny surf, and not much to get excited about. The first few days of this outlook, starting Tuesday, July 7th, are just small, weak, and messy. The swell is barely ticking over, with heights sitting at just 1 ft from the ESE, and winds are mostly cross-onshore or choppy. It’s a bit of a snooze-fest. The combined wave energy is weak, hovering in the 20s and 30s.
The water temp at Satellite Beach/RCs is running about 86°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. Not a game-changer, but it’s nice.
There’s no real standout in this whole run. The waves just don’t push above 2 ft, and the energy stays weak, with the combined energy peaking at just 81 on Wednesday afternoon, July 8th, but that comes with a risk of thunderstorms and onshore chop. Not worth paddling out for.
We do get a few fleeting windows of clean conditions. Saturday morning, July 11th, looks glassy with zero wind, but the swell is still only 1 ft with a short 8-second period. It’s clean, but there’s just nothing to ride. The same goes for Wednesday morning, July 15th, and Thursday morning, July 16th – both glassy, but the swell is tiny.
The long-range offers no hope either. Into the second week, from July 17th onwards, it’s the same story: small, weak, and mostly onshore. The best you can hope for is a cleanish morning with offshore or glassy conditions, but even then, the waves are barely ankle-high. The crowd potential is “sometimes” here, but with this lack of surf, you won’t have to worry about it.
Given the persistent tiny swell and strong onshore winds on many afternoons, this setup honestly looks more interesting for a kite surfer than someone looking to paddle into a proper wave. It’s a long, flat stretch, and if you’re hanging for a wave, you might have to wait for a change in the weather pattern.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 32°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 5 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 26 | 25 | 17 | 29 | 42 | 28 | 42 | 27 | 25 | 40 | 23 | 13 | 24 | 20 | 24 | 21 | 33 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:15PM0.76m | 2:05AM0.71m | 3:15PM0.80m | 2:59AM0.67m | 4:18PM0.86m | 4:00AM0.65m | 5:23PM0.91m | 5:07AM0.64m | 6:26PM0.96m | 6:14AM0.65m | 7:26PM1.00m | 7:20AM0.67m | 8:22PM1.02m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:24PM0.30m | 8:37AM0.12m | 9:32PM0.29m | 9:30AM0.08m | 10:39PM0.27m | 10:25AM0.03m | 11:42PM0.24m | 11:23AM-0.01m | 00:42AM0.21m | 12:20PM-0.03m | 1:39AM0.19m | 1:17PM-0.05m | 2:34AM0.17m | ||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 34 | 32 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 36 | 31 | 31 | 35 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 5 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 26 | 25 | 17 | 29 | 39 | 28 | 42 | 27 | 25 | 40 | 23 | 13 | 24 | 3 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | E 6 | — | E 13 | SE 4 | E 12 | NE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | ENE 10 | SE 5 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | — | N 7 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 14 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | — | E 7 | — | — | — | E 12 | — | — | NE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 5 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 3 | — | ESE 9 | SSE 4 | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | ESE 8 | SSW 2 | WSW 2 | E 8 | SSE 3 | WNW 2 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | 42 | 16 | — | 3 | 12 | — | 6 | 7 | — | 20 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 588 | 1587 | 161 | 30 | 482 | 118 | 1 | 1017 | 118 | 181 | 698 | 127 | 1 | 1842 | 92 | 181 | 251 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 401 |
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