Surf Forecasts:
Satellite Beach/RCs surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, E swell with 70 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 0.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Satellite Beach/RCs over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. I’ve dug into the outlook for Satellite Beach and the RCs, and I gotta tell ya—it’s a slow period. The first week and a half is mostly flat and messy, with just a tiny window of rideable surf later on.
The overall picture is small and weak. Combined swell energy starts at 66 (weak) on the first Sunday morning and gets even lower. Water temp is about normal for the time of year.
Starting off: Sunday the 9th of August brings a tiny 2ft east swell with a short 8-second period and a cross-onshore breeze. That’s poor, no score. The whole first week is the same—almost every session is poor, with swell from 0.3ft to 2ft and wind mostly onshore or cross-on. We get a few glassy mornings on the 11th, 13th, and 15th, but the swell is a measly 1ft to 1ft, so there’s no energy. The gaps of no good surf run from the 9th all the way through the 18th of August.
Now, on Wednesday the 19th of August, it starts to change. Wednesday morning we’ve got 1ft of east swell but with a very long 14-second period, and a clean offshore breeze from the west at 15 km/h. Combined swell energy is moderate (62), and it’s surfable. Wednesday afternoon is the real standout: glassy, 2ft east swell with a 13-second period, combined energy at 114 (moderate). That afternoon is the best on offer—small but clean, a rare alignment. The swell direction is east, close enough to the optimum northeast.
Thursday the 20th morning still has clean offshore and 2ft east swell at 11 seconds, combined energy at 108—surfable. But Thursday afternoon gets a strong cross-offshore wind that messes it up. Friday the 21st has clean offshore in the morning and glassy in the afternoon, with 2ft to 2ft east swell at 9 seconds. After that, it’s back to poor conditions.
So the only window is Wednesday the 19th morning through Friday the 21st afternoon. All waves are under 3ft, so fine for all levels. The spots are consistent, but the swell just isn’t coming. If you paddle out, make it that Wednesday afternoon glass-off with 2ft and 13-second groundswell. That’s the one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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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 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 4 | ESE 7 | E 8 | SE 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 84 | 58 | 70 | 39 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:57AM0.63m | 6:15PM0.93m | 6:08AM0.66m | 7:13PM0.96m | 7:13AM0.70m | 8:06PM0.98m | 8:12AM0.75m | 8:55PM0.97m | 9:08AM0.79m | 9:41PM0.94m | 10:00AM0.82m | 10:24PM0.89m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:31PM0.26m | 11:10AM0.02m | 00:29AM0.23m | 12:10PM0.00m | 1:23AM0.19m | 1:08PM0.00m | 2:13AM0.16m | 2:04PM0.02m | 3:00AM0.14m | 2:58PM0.05m | 3:45AM0.12m | 3:52PM0.10m | 4:29AM0.12m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | 8:07 | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 34 | 33 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 8 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | E 10 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 84 | 58 | 70 | 39 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 11 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | E 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 8 | — | E 11 | E 8 | E 10 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 10 | NE 13 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | 8 | 8 | — | 7 | 7 | — | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | — | — | SSE 4 | — | ESE 2 | SE 4 | — | ESE 2 | SE 3 | — | ESE 7 | — | — | ESE 7 | — | — | ESE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 18 | — | — | 21 | — | — | 3 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 155 | 1429 | 58 | 181 | 1227 | 588 | 588 | 1564 | 631 | 753 | 206 | 758 | 792 | 588 | 588 | 425 | 645 | 339 |
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