Surf Forecasts:
Satellite Beach/RCs surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, E swell with 50 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 0.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 11PM. 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 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Satellite Beach/RCs over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, listen up. Rusty here, and I’m not gonna sugarcoat it. This 16-day stretch for Satellite Beach is a real bummer. We’re looking at a long, dry spell before anything even gets close to rideable.
The water is a warm 88°F right now, a touch warmer than usual for the year. That’s the only highlight for a while.
For the next week and a half, through the end of August and into the first few days of September, it’s basically flat. There’s a solid 10-day gap with no real surf. The swell is tiny, barely 1 to 2 feet, coming from the east, with combined energy readings mostly in the teens to low 100s – that’s weak. The wind is often cross-onshore or onshore, messing it up. The mornings on the 25th and 29th of August are glassy, but with only 0.6 to 1 feet of east swell (period 8-11 seconds), there’s no power. You’d be bobbing around.
We finally get a pulse of energy on the 3rd of September (Thursday morning). The swell bumps up to 3 feet from the east, period 12 seconds, and the combined energy hits 224 – that’s moderate energy. It’s a *marginal* call, with a light cross-shore wind, but it’s the first real sign of life. The afternoon blows out with a 25 km/h cross-onshore wind.
The one and only standout is the morning of Friday the 4th of September. The swell is a modest 2 feet from the east, period 10 seconds, but the wind goes glassy. Dead calm. That’s your window. The combined energy is 129 (moderate), and for a few hours, Satellite Beach/RCs will be clean. It won’t be big, but it’ll be the best you’ll see. Expect crowds here, as it’s the only decent shot in a long time.
The rest of the second week fades back into tiny, onshore slop. The swell direction is east, and the optimum for this spot is northeast, so it’s never quite right. The long period (18 seconds) swell on the 31st of August is a tease, but it’s onshore and only 1 foot – forget it.
Bottom line: Don’t even bother until the 4th of September morning. Everything else is a flat, choppy mess. That’s the reality of it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 4 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 14 | E 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 9 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 21 | 14 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 33 | 31 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:02PM0.75m | 5:36AM0.55m | 6:45PM0.78m | 6:29AM0.59m | 7:23PM0.81m | 7:16AM0.63m | 7:58PM0.83m | 8:00AM0.68m | 8:33PM0.84m | 8:43AM0.73m | 9:07PM0.83m | 9:26AM0.77m | 9:42PM0.81m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:53AM0.18m | 00:11AM0.32m | 11:41AM0.17m | 00:52AM0.30m | 12:27PM0.16m | 1:29AM0.27m | 1:11PM0.15m | 2:04AM0.24m | 1:54PM0.15m | 2:38AM0.21m | 2:37PM0.15m | 3:12AM0.17m | 3:21PM0.17m | 3:46AM0.14m | |||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 34 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 4 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 4 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 2 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | E 12 | E 12 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 3 | E 17 | E 16 | E 9 | E 14 | E 14 | ESE 4 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 24 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | — | E 8 | E 12 | — | E 8 | E 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 10 | E 15 | ENE 14 | — | E 13 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | — | 6 | 11 | — | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 21 | — | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | ESE 3 | S 4 | — | ESE 3 | SE 3 | — | ESE 2 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 18 | — | 7 | 7 | — | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 6 | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 31 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 502 | 181 | 1 | 425 | 1369 | 181 | 701 | 1407 | 234 | 464 | 919 | 181 | 35 | 482 | 92 | 1 | 989 | 92 | 26 | 919 | 92 |
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