Surf Forecasts:
Satellite Beach/RCs surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 19 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period, ESE swell with 93 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 19 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with E 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 Wednesday (Aug 19) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 12s period. 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 0.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Satellite Beach/RCs over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty.
Look, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it. The next two weeks are a real struggle for waves around here. There’s a lot of flat, small, and choppy conditions on the menu, and for the first several days, you’re better off staying home.
We start with a long, quiet stretch. From Wednesday the 12th of August right through to the morning of Tuesday the 18th, the swell is tiny – we’re talking 0.6ft to 2ft at best. The wind is a mess, mostly cross-on or onshore, and the combined energy is pathetic, barely breaking double digits. There’s just nothing to work with. It’s a full week of “poor surf conditions” with zero scores.
The first real sign of life doesn’t arrive until the morning of Wednesday the 19th of August. Satellite Beach/RCs (Satellite-Beach) gets a little bump. The swell pushes up to 2ft from the East, with a period of 11 seconds – that’s some actual groundswell energy starting to roll in, giving the waves a bit more shape. The combined energy hits 89 (moderate), which is the best we’ve seen all forecast. The real kicker is the wind: glassy, offshore conditions with a light SSW breeze. The water is a warm 85°, about normal for the time of year. It’s still a small wave, but it’ll be clean and fun on a longboard. This is the only half-decent window in the whole run. The crowds are “sometimes” an issue here, so with conditions this rare, you might have some company.
After that, it’s back to the same old story. We get a few more mornings with clean, cross-off winds on the 20th, 21st, and 22nd, but the swell drops back to 1ft or 2ft with weak energy. The afternoon seabreezes ruin it every time. The streak of poor conditions continues right through to the end of the forecast on the 27th of August.
If you’re desperate, get wet on the morning of the 19th. That’s your one chance. Other than that, this is a long, blank run. The spot is a beach and reef setup, so on the bigger, messier afternoons when the wind howls and the period drops, it’s looking more like a day for the kites than the surfboards.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 32°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 13 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 13 | E 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 30 | 21 | 37 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 24 | 33 | 69 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:12AM0.75m | 8:55PM0.97m | 9:08AM0.79m | 9:41PM0.94m | 10:00AM0.82m | 10:24PM0.89m | 10:51AM0.83m | 11:06PM0.82m | 11:41AM0.82m | 11:46PM0.75m | 12:31PM0.80m | 00:25AM0.68m | 1:22PM0.77m | 1:05AM0.62m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:04PM0.02m | 3:00AM0.14m | 2:58PM0.05m | 3:45AM0.12m | 3:52PM0.10m | 4:29AM0.12m | 4:45PM0.16m | 5:12AM0.12m | 5:40PM0.21m | 5:55AM0.13m | 6:36PM0.27m | 6:39AM0.15m | 7:34PM0.31m | ||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — |
mm | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 36 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 35 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 4 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 4 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 8 | E 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 12 |
| kJ | 8 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 24 | 25 | 69 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 11 | E 8 | SE 4 | E 10 | E 10 | E 7 | E 13 | E 13 | E 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | — | — | NE 6 | NE 8 | ESE 13 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 33 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | NE 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 8 | — | E 9 | NE 13 | E 10 | E 12 | — | — | NE 11 | — | NE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | — | NE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 6 | S 3 | — | — | SSE 3 | — | ESE 3 | SE 4 | — | ESE 8 | SE 8 | — | ESE 8 | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | 14 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 5 | — | 24 | 30 | — | 37 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1204 | 1842 | 1362 | 1217 | 1384 | 1369 | 958 | 1842 | 588 | 588 | 1842 | 35 | 181 | 401 | 181 | 378 | 401 | 181 | 181 | 378 | 0 |
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