Surf Forecasts:
Satellite Beach/RCs surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period, ENE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, ENE swell with 96 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with ENE 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 (Sep 09) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Satellite Beach/RCs in the next 16 days are 0.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 11AM. 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 2s period and expected on Friday (Sep 11) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Satellite Beach/RCs over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you—this is a rough stretch for Satellite Beach. We’re looking at a 16-day window with no good surf on offer. The first couple of days are tiny, weak, and messy, and it doesn’t really get any better from there. There’s a gap of basically the whole 16 days with no worthwhile recommendation. It’s one of those blank runs where the forecasts might change, but right now, not much to get excited about.
Starting on Sunday afternoon, September 6th, we’ve got a tiny 1 ft swell out of the ESE with a short 8-second period, and a light cross-onshore breeze messing up the surface. The combined energy is a weak 28, so there’s nothing pushing through. Water temp is sitting at a pretty normal 84°, about average for this time of year.
Monday the 7th shows a bit of clean glass early, but the swell drops to 1 ft with an 8-second period. It’s still just poor surf. That pattern holds through the whole week: tiny waves, often onshore or cross-onshore winds, and barely any energy. By Wednesday the 9th, we see a tiny bump up to 3 ft from the ENE, but the period is still short at 8 seconds, and the wind is cross-onshore. The combined energy hits 120 (moderate), but it’s still poor quality surf. Not worth paddling out for.
The rest of the forecast is more of the same—tiny 0.7 ft to 1 ft swells, short periods, and mostly onshore or cross-onshore winds. Even the glassy mornings around the 15th and 16th only have 1 ft to 1 ft waves. It’s just not enough.
For the second week, from the 14th onward, it’s flat and tired. The swell direction stays from the ESE or E, with periods mostly under 9 seconds, and combined energy drops into the teens and twenties. A few mornings go glassy, but the swell is too small to do anything with.
If you’re a kite surfer, this setup might look more interesting than paddle surfing, especially on the windier afternoons, but for a surfer? Leave the board at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 32°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 |
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 kJ | 19 | 14 | 15 | 23 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 29 | 96 | 89 | 52 | 48 | 35 | 18 | 12 | 28 | 11 | 20 | 12 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:01PM0.87m | 5:00AM0.65m | 6:02PM0.90m | 6:08AM0.70m | 6:56PM0.91m | 7:08AM0.75m | 7:45PM0.91m | 8:01AM0.81m | 8:29PM0.88m | 8:51AM0.84m | 9:11PM0.85m | 9:38AM0.86m | 9:51PM0.79m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:20PM0.25m | 11:05AM0.07m | 00:13AM0.21m | 12:05PM0.07m | 1:01AM0.18m | 1:01PM0.07m | 1:45AM0.14m | 1:54PM0.09m | 2:26AM0.12m | 2:44PM0.11m | 3:06AM0.10m | 3:34PM0.15m | 3:46AM0.10m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 1 | — | 16 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 32 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 34 | 32 | 32 | 35 | 26 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 96 | 89 | 52 | 48 | 35 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 12 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SE 3 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 8 | ENE 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | SSE 3 | NE 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 24 | 44 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | — | NE 7 | — | E 10 | NE 7 | ENE 11 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 9 | — | SE 3 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ESE 4 | NE 9 | ENE 6 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 11 | 23 | — | 25 | — | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | — | — | ESE 8 | SSE 3 | — | — | ENE 6 | — | — | SE 2 | — | ESE 2 | SE 3 | SSW 2 | SE 8 | — | — | — | SE 3 |
| kJ | 19 | — | — | 23 | 1 | — | — | 29 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 28 | — | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 401 | 401 | 251 | 402 | 401 | 502 | 1583 | 0 | 591 | 591 | 58 | 4 | 482 | 1 | 378 | 181 | 631 | 1127 | 1842 | 181 |
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