Surf Forecasts:
Satellite Beach/RCs surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 15 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, E swell with 78 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 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 12) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Tue 15th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Satellite Beach/RCs over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s call it like it is. Over the next 16 days, we’re in a classic flat spell for Satellite Beach. It’s going to be a long wait for anything worth paddling out for. There’s a gap of over a week of no-real-surf before things finally start to show some life, and even then, it’s not going to be pretty. Right now, through to about the 20th, it’s all tiny leftover slop — 1 foot to 1.6 feet — with poor conditions. The combined swell energy is barely registering, often under 50 (31 to 44 range), just weak windswell with short periods of 7 to 9 seconds. The winds are all over the place: cross-on, onshore, and at times glassy but still on tiny swell. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual there if you’re at Satellite Beach/RCs.
The first real pulse comes in around Monday, September 22. The swell bumps up to 3.9 feet to 4.3 feet from the ENE with periods of 8 seconds, and the combined energy climbs into the moderate range (207). But here’s the kicker: the wind is howling out of the north at 19 mph, generating lumpy cross-chop. It’s a beach and reef set-up, but with this much wind and short-period swell, it looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Not a standout for us. That energy sticks around for Tuesday and Wednesday the 23rd with 2.3 feet to 2.6 feet and moderate cross-shore wind, still lumpy. On Thursday the 24th morning the wind drops to a light cross-shore breeze out of the north at 6 mph, and the swell is 2.3 feet from the ENE with an 8-second period, energy at 66. It’s cleanish, but the swell is weak and short period. There’s no standout in this entire 16-day window.
This blank run is pretty normal for the area; the forecast can always shift, but for now, there’s nothing that gets the heart racing. Keep the board in the bag and wait for the next change.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 4 | E 5 | E 9 | ENE 6 |
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 kJ | 17 | 18 | 20 | 31 | 12 | 34 | 25 | 26 | 40 | 40 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 56 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:29PM0.88m | 8:51AM0.84m | 9:11PM0.85m | 9:38AM0.86m | 9:51PM0.79m | 10:24AM0.86m | 10:30PM0.74m | 11:08AM0.84m | 11:07PM0.68m | 11:53AM0.81m | 11:45PM0.62m | 12:39PM0.77m | 00:24AM0.58m | ||||||
Low Tide | 2:26AM0.12m | 2:44PM0.11m | 3:06AM0.10m | 3:34PM0.15m | 3:46AM0.10m | 4:23PM0.19m | 4:25AM0.11m | 5:12PM0.23m | 5:05AM0.13m | 6:04PM0.27m | 5:48AM0.16m | 7:00PM0.31m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | 7:32 | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — |
mm | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 15 | E 9 | ESE 5 | E 9 |
| kJ | 17 | 18 | 20 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 25 | 26 | 40 | 40 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 9 | ESE 4 | SSE 4 | E 5 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | N 6 | — | NE 6 | E 14 | E 9 | E 14 |
| kJ | 4 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 14 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | NE 10 | E 9 | NE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 15 | NE 6 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 |
| kJ | 12 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | — | — | SE 8 | — | E 8 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | 31 | — | 34 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 56 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 35 | 1842 | 92 | 181 | 1580 | 58 | 58 | 698 | 1 | 35 | 1429 | 251 | 1129 | 1842 | 1362 | 1129 | 1466 | 510 |
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