Surf Forecasts:
Satellite Beach/RCs surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period, ESE swell with 100 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 0.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) 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 0.2m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Satellite Beach/RCs over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – this outlook is a tough one for Satellite Beach. We're looking at a long stretch of almost nothing before a potential late-summer pulse.
Right now, and for the next week or so, it's a flat spell. The swell is tiny, the wind is mostly junk, and the water is a balmy 87°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. The energy in the water is basically non-existent, with readings in the weak zone. Honestly, the first proper surf we can even talk about isn't until the morning of Monday, September 1st, and even then it's a slow burn.
The real standout is the morning of Tuesday, September 2nd. We’ve got a light, cross-offshore wind from the S at 6 mph making it clean, and a 3 ft easterly swell with a solid 13-second period. The combined energy is moderate. It's a bit of a wait, but that morning is the best bet for a decent, clean session.
Then it gets interesting. The morning of Thursday, September 4th, is another highlight. A clean 4 ft easterly swell (14-second period) with a light cross-offshore wind from the SW. The energy is strong. That's a proper pulse, but at that size, it's more for the advanced crew. The afternoon of the same day actually looks even better for the experts, with the same swell and clean conditions, but the wind switches to a gentle SSW offshore. This is the best quality on offer in the whole window.
After that, we taper off. The morning of Friday, September 5th, is still clean with a 4 ft easterly swell, but the energy drops. The weekend sees smaller surf, but morning offshore winds from the W. The combined energy is weak by then. It's surfable if you're desperate, but nothing special.
The last week of the forecast is a write-off again. The wind turns onshore, the swell drops, and energy is weak. It's a long wait for that early September window, but it does look promising. Keep your fingers crossed the forecasts hold.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | E 8 | E 7 |
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 kJ | 12 | 100 | 21 | 9 | 65 | 20 | 18 | 49 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 25 | 23 | 50 | 21 | 21 | 43 | 25 | 58 | 40 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:45PM0.78m | 6:29AM0.59m | 7:23PM0.81m | 7:16AM0.63m | 7:58PM0.83m | 8:00AM0.68m | 8:33PM0.84m | 8:43AM0.73m | 9:07PM0.83m | 9:26AM0.77m | 9:42PM0.81m | 10:10AM0.81m | 10:19PM0.78m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:41AM0.17m | 00:52AM0.30m | 12:27PM0.16m | 1:29AM0.27m | 1:11PM0.15m | 2:04AM0.24m | 1:54PM0.15m | 2:38AM0.21m | 2:37PM0.15m | 3:12AM0.17m | 3:21PM0.17m | 3:46AM0.14m | 4:07PM0.18m | 4:23AM0.12m | |||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 25 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 11 | E 11 | SE 4 | ESE 11 | E 11 | ESE 4 | E 17 | E 9 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 12 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 11 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 7 |
| kJ | 12 | 42 | 21 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 25 | 23 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 40 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | E 17 | E 16 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 14 | ESE 4 | E 12 | ENE 12 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 11 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 12 | 28 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | — | E 8 | E 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 13 | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | E 20 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 11 | SE 4 | — | ESE 11 | SE 4 | S 4 | E 10 | SE 4 | — | SE 4 | SE 3 | — | ESE 4 | E 8 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 8 | E 5 | E 8 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | 100 | 3 | — | 65 | 6 | 1 | 49 | 4 | — | 6 | 5 | — | 5 | 50 | 5 | 6 | 43 | 25 | 58 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 919 | 1227 | 181 | 181 | 919 | 181 | 588 | 1579 | 127 | 1050 | 971 | 1 | 1 | 1334 | 181 | 951 | 520 | 1227 | 482 | 1462 | 251 |
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