Surf Forecasts:
Satellite Beach/RCs surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, E swell with 63 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 0.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) 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 0.3m 2s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Satellite Beach/RCs over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me take a look at what we’ve got for this stretch. Gotta be honest with you – it’s a quiet one. For the whole 16-day window starting now, there’s just not much to get excited about. The first few days are flat and weak, and that theme holds through the whole run. There’s a bit of a gap of zero recommendations, so don’t go rushing down expecting waves.
The only spot on the cards is Satellite Beach/RCs. It’s an advanced beach and reef setup, exposed to the swell, but man, the numbers just aren’t there. The combined swell energy is tiny, barely cracking 17 (weak energy) on Sunday the 19th, and it never really gets going. The biggest combined energy I see is 79 (still weak) on Saturday the 25th afternoon. Swell heights hover around 1.0ft to 3ft, mostly from the ESE or E, with periods of 4 to 9 seconds. That’s short-period, local wind swell at best – no real power or shape.
The wind is a mixed bag. A few mornings show clean conditions – like Wednesday the 22nd morning with light cross-offshore winds and clean surf, and again on Friday the 24th morning. But the swell is still tiny. Most afternoons get choppy with cross-onshore breezes. On the 29th and 30th, we get moderate to fresh offshore winds (W and WSW), but again, the swell is only 1ft and 1.0ft. It’s clean, but there’s nothing to ride.
Water temperature is about average for the time of year, so no worries on that front.
Honestly, if you’re a kite surfer, the stronger afternoon winds and choppy conditions might be more interesting than anything for a paddle surfer. For the rest of us, it’s a long stretch of small, weak, and inconsistent surf. The waves just aren’t there. Stay patient, forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a flat spell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | E 8 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 57 | 18 | 28 | 31 | 15 | 26 | 36 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 33 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:25AM0.82m | 1:07PM0.77m | 1:09AM0.74m | 2:04PM0.76m | 1:52AM0.67m | 3:02PM0.75m | 2:36AM0.61m | 4:00PM0.74m | 3:23AM0.56m | 4:57PM0.74m | 4:16AM0.54m | 5:49PM0.76m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:44AM0.14m | 7:07PM0.25m | 7:30AM0.15m | 8:09PM0.30m | 8:16AM0.16m | 9:11PM0.33m | 9:02AM0.17m | 10:10PM0.34m | 9:48AM0.17m | 11:05PM0.34m | 10:34AM0.16m | 11:55PM0.33m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | 8:20 | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:16 | — |
mm | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SE 4 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | ESE 6 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 20 | 1 | 11 | 28 | 31 | 13 | 26 | 33 | 5 | 20 | 32 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 8 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | E 7 | NE 9 | E 8 | SSE 5 | E 8 | — | ESE 4 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 12 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | — | SE 8 | SSE 4 | S 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | — | SSE 4 | SE 2 | SE 3 |
| kJ | 11 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 19 | — | 57 | 18 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 36 | — | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 138 | 246 | 1343 | 138 | 127 | 378 | 127 | 35 | 1583 | 92 | 9 | 234 | 30 | 181 | 181 | 329 | 181 | 378 | 35 |
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