Surf Forecasts:
Satellite Beach/RCs surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, ESE swell with 92 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with ESE 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. 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 0.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) 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 0.4m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Satellite Beach/RCs over the next 16 days.
G’day, Rusty here. I’ve scanned the next 16 days for Satellite Beach, and I gotta be straight with you – it’s a total dud. There’s no surf worth mentioning. The whole run is a long stretch of tiny, weak, and mostly cross-onshore slop. The first real look at anything is Wednesday morning, July 8th, but it’s nothing to write home about.
Let’s break it down. Wednesday morning, July 8th, at Satellite Beach/RCs, we’ve got a tiny 1ft ESE swell with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy is a weak 30, so it’s barely moving. The wind is light and cross, so it’s not completely blown out, but it’s still “poor surf conditions.” The water temp is 86°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. You’d be lucky to get a knee-high dribble, and even then, it’s only for the die-hards.
Thursday morning, July 9th, offers a cleaner look with a 2ft ESE swell and a light cross-offshore wind, but it’s still a 1 out of 10. The energy is still under 100 (92). After that, it’s back to small, messy onshore junk for days on end.
There’s a gap of about a week after the first few days where nothing improves. The swell height rarely gets above 1ft, the period is short (8 seconds or less), and the wind is almost always cross-onshore or onshore, making it choppy and grovelly. By around Saturday, July 18th, we start to see some cleaner conditions with cross-offshore winds, but the swell is still tiny – 1.0ft to 1ft – and the energy is pathetic (17 to 24). It’s a kite-surfing setup if anything, not a paddle session.
The optimum swell direction for Satellite Beach is NE, but we’re stuck with tiny ESE slop that doesn’t match the optimum. The water temp anomaly is only about 2°F above average, so nothing wild there.
Honestly, if you’re hanging for a wave, you’d be better off waiting for a change in the forecast. This is a pretty typical blank run for this area when the swell window is shut. There’s no standout day, no hidden gem, no big swell to get excited about. Just small, weak, and mostly messy.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 32°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat night, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 3 | NE 7 |
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 kJ | 29 | 65 | 28 | 47 | 92 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 12 | 24 | 20 | 14 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 24 | 9 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | glassy | on | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:15PM0.80m | 2:59AM0.67m | 4:18PM0.86m | 4:00AM0.65m | 5:23PM0.91m | 5:07AM0.64m | 6:26PM0.96m | 6:14AM0.65m | 7:26PM1.00m | 7:20AM0.67m | 8:22PM1.02m | 8:22AM0.70m | 9:15PM1.03m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:37AM0.12m | 9:32PM0.29m | 9:30AM0.08m | 10:39PM0.27m | 10:25AM0.03m | 11:42PM0.24m | 11:23AM-0.01m | 00:42AM0.21m | 12:20PM-0.03m | 1:39AM0.19m | 1:17PM-0.05m | 2:34AM0.17m | 2:15PM-0.04m | 3:27AM0.15m | |||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 19 |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 12 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 4 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 29 | 39 | 28 | 47 | 3 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 12 | 24 | 20 | 14 | 24 | 24 | 7 | 24 | 1 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | — | E 13 | E 9 | E 12 | NE 11 | SE 4 | E 11 | E 10 | ESE 4 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | — | ESE 8 | NE 6 | NE 8 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 6 | — | 3 | 42 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 14 | 2 | 3 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | — | E 12 | — | — | E 11 | — | NE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | NNW 3 | E 9 | — | — | NE 8 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 9 | SSE 4 | WSW 3 | ESE 9 | SE 4 | — | ESE 2 | SE 3 | — | ESE 5 | SSE 3 | — | ESE 2 | SW 3 | — | ENE 2 | ESE 4 | — | ESE 3 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | 65 | 18 | 1 | 92 | 21 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 8 | — | 9 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 378 | 482 | 1 | 0 | 1790 | 161 | 181 | 995 | 127 | 425 | 932 | 181 | 181 | 753 | 181 | 181 | 246 | 181 | 181 | 161 | 92 |
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