Surf Forecasts:
Satellite Beach/RCs surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, ESE swell with 160 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 0.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Satellite Beach/RCs over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight to it. Over the next couple of weeks things are looking pretty flat and funky for the region. Honestly, there’s no real surf on the menu for quite a while. The finder shows a long, dry spell with almost nothing but tiny, weak waves and onshore or lumpy conditions. We’re talking days of poor surf conditions with wind mostly from the east or northeast mussing things up. If you’re a kite surfer, some of those afternoons with a fresh breeze might grab your interest, but for a proper paddle session? This stretch is a write-off for the most part.
There is a flicker of something towards the back half, around Tuesday the 8th and Wednesday the 9th of September. We’ve got a small pulse of ENE swell rolling in, around 1 to 2ft. The period stretches to 11-13 seconds, so it’s a bit of a groundswell. That longer period means it will have a bit more shape and energy behind it despite the size, which is promising. The combined swell energy jumps into triple digits (104), so there's some moderate energy in the water.
The standout here is Satellite Beach/RCs. The wind looks very favourable with a west or offshore flow in the mornings. Light, clean conditions, glassy even, meaning the surface will be smooth. But here’s the catch – the swell is tiny, only knee-high or so. It’s not going to be a classic day, but if you’re jonesing for a log or a foamy, those dawn patrols on the 8th and 9th could offer a rare clean, ridable wave. The water temp is sitting at about 87°, which is a touch warmer than normal for the time of year, so you’re in for a balmy paddle.
After that little window, it looks like it goes quiet again. A bit of a tease, but that’s the way it goes sometimes. Don’t write the place off – these flat spells never last forever, and forecasts can change.
Stay tuned.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 12 | E 11 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 15 | 28 | 20 | 45 | 46 | 44 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 103 | 149 | 106 | 160 | 60 | 59 | 80 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:43AM0.73m | 9:07PM0.83m | 9:26AM0.77m | 9:42PM0.81m | 10:10AM0.81m | 10:19PM0.78m | 10:56AM0.83m | 10:59PM0.75m | 11:45AM0.84m | 11:42PM0.70m | 12:38PM0.85m | 00:31AM0.66m | 1:38PM0.84m | 1:26AM0.63m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:37PM0.15m | 3:12AM0.17m | 3:21PM0.17m | 3:46AM0.14m | 4:07PM0.18m | 4:23AM0.12m | 4:56PM0.21m | 5:04AM0.10m | 5:51PM0.24m | 5:50AM0.09m | 6:52PM0.26m | 6:43AM0.09m | 8:01PM0.28m | ||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — |
mm | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 15 | E 13 | ESE 12 | E 11 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 28 | 10 | 45 | 46 | 44 | 41 | 4 | 14 | 47 | 149 | 106 | 160 | 60 | 59 | 80 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 4 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 12 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 103 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | — | — | E 11 | ENE 11 | — | E 10 | SSE 5 | — | — | S 5 | SE 4 | E 15 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 10 | 12 | — | 8 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 2 | SE 4 | — | ENE 3 | E 5 | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 6 | — | 3 | 15 | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | 40 | 39 | 40 | — | — | 94 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 1227 | 92 | 251 | 482 | 989 | 958 | 1890 | 989 | 958 | 1204 | 181 | 753 | 92 | 464 | 425 | 482 | 426 | 334 | 1227 | 200 |
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