Surf Forecasts:
Satellite Beach/RCs surf forecast from 2 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 9 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, ENE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 8 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period, NE swell with 988 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 7 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with NE 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 (Oct 07) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Satellite Beach/RCs in the next 16 days are 2.3m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 08) at 2AM. 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 Wednesday (Oct 07) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Wed 7th Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 9th Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 8th Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Satellite Beach/RCs over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ENE 11 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 32 | 28 | 41 | 28 | 26 | 38 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 19 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 131 | 196 | 988 | 757 | 362 | 262 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:26PM0.88m | 1:25AM0.62m | 2:32PM0.86m | 2:37AM0.62m | 3:40PM0.85m | 3:52AM0.65m | 4:44PM0.84m | 5:03AM0.70m | 5:41PM0.84m | 6:05AM0.75m | 6:32PM0.83m | 6:59AM0.81m | 7:18PM0.81m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:57PM0.26m | 7:35AM0.11m | 9:06PM0.26m | 8:47AM0.13m | 10:08PM0.24m | 9:57AM0.14m | 11:02PM0.21m | 11:01AM0.14m | 11:49PM0.18m | 11:59AM0.15m | 00:32AM0.15m | 12:53PM0.15m | 1:12AM0.12m | ||||||||
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 | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — |
mm | 7 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | 7 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 16 |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 30 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 11 | ENE 11 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 4 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 22 | 38 | 35 | 33 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 131 | 196 | 988 | 757 | 362 | 262 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | E 7 | — | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | S 4 | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 26 | 11 | 25 | 22 | 7 | 16 | 4 | — | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 11 | NE 10 | ESE 7 | — | NE 9 | — | — | — | E 15 | E 14 | SSE 4 | — | SE 4 | E 8 | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 4 | 5 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 5 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 4 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | SSE 4 | N 3 | — | — | ESE 2 | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | SE 3 |
| kJ | 32 | 28 | 41 | 28 | 26 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 32 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 886 | 711 | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 919 | 1051 | 425 | 912 | 1742 | 812 | 541 | 329 | 1 | 30 | 9 | 633 | 1198 | 1741 | 58 | 0 | 65 | 257 | 401 | 472 | 483 |
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