Surf Forecasts:
Satellite Beach/RCs surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, ESE swell with 99 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 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 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period. 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 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Satellite Beach/RCs over the next 16 days.
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Right now, Satellite Beach and RCs are a no-go for any decent paddle surfing through this entire run. I’m looking at flat, weak conditions from today straight through Monday the 20th of July. That’s a big stretch, over two weeks with nothing worth paddling out for. The combined swell energy barely nudges above 60 (the highest we see is 70), and that’s just not enough to get anything wave-like happening. The swell heights stay stuck between 0.3m and 0.9m, which is about 1 to 3 feet, with periods around 8 seconds or less, and on the 15th of July we even see a messy 4-second period pulse hitting 0.9m—hardly surf, more like wind chop.
On top of that, the wind is mostly cross-shore, cross-off, or onshore, chopping up whatever tiny bump tries to form. A few early mornings like Thursday the 9th and Saturday the 11th offer a clean window, but the swell is just too weak to ride. If you’re desperate, the cleanest moment is around Saturday the 11th morning when we get glassy conditions—but it’s still only 0.5m from the ESE at 8 seconds. That’s not surf, that’s a ripple.
Water temp is sitting at a warm 30°C, about 0.8°C above the norm for this time of year, so at least it’s comfortable to sit in and wait for nothing. Honestly, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, if that’s your thing. But for us wave-hunters, it’s a long, flat dry spell with no standouts. Forecasts can change, but right now, don’t hold your breath.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 26 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 26 | 25 | 14 | 36 | 58 | 28 | 65 | 64 | 25 | 40 | 54 | 59 | 35 | 35 | 21 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:28PM0.68m | 00:35AM0.77m | 1:19PM0.72m | 1:17AM0.74m | 2:15PM0.76m | 2:05AM0.71m | 3:15PM0.80m | 2:59AM0.67m | 4:18PM0.86m | 4:00AM0.65m | 5:23PM0.91m | 5:07AM0.64m | 6:26PM0.96m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:18PM0.27m | 7:05AM0.20m | 7:18PM0.29m | 7:48AM0.16m | 8:24PM0.30m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | 4 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 27 | 32 | 33 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 10 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 26 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 26 | 25 | 14 | 36 | 58 | 28 | 65 | 3 | 25 | 40 | 3 | 59 | 35 | 2 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | NE 6 | E 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | E 6 | SSE 4 | E 7 | E 11 | — | — | E 13 | S 5 | E 12 | ENE 11 | E 11 | SSE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 6 | — | SE 4 | NE 7 | — | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | — | — | — | E 12 | — | — | NE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 10 | — | — | E 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 5 | 11 | 4 | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 3 | — | ESE 4 | S 4 | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | SE 4 | — | ESE 9 | SE 4 | — | ESE 8 | S 5 | — | ESE 8 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 10 | — | — | 21 | — | 64 | 16 | — | 54 | 12 | — | 35 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1177 | 401 | 339 | 1177 | 1051 | 181 | 181 | 378 | 127 | 30 | 482 | 1 | 0 | 816 | 1 | 1 | 1227 | 1 | 181 | 1669 | 1 |
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