Satellite Beach/RCs Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’ve got the look ahead for our neck of the woods. I won’t lie to you – this forecast is a tough one. We’re staring down a long, flat spell with almost nothing on offer for the next week and a half.

Right now, and through most of the period, the waves are tiny and weak. The combined swell energy at Satellite Beach/RCs is barely registering, often sitting between 14 and 46, which is just whisper-thin energy. For the first 11 days, from August 16th through the 26th, the swell height never gets above 2 ft. The swell is coming from the ESE or E, with a short period around 7 to 8 seconds. That’s weak, local windswell – no power, no shape.

We do finally see a little flicker of life on the morning of Thursday, August 27th. The swell picks up to 1 ft, but the period stretches out to 12 seconds. The combined energy climbs to 84, which is still weak but at least it’s something. It’s a long-period groundswell, which over a beach-and-reef setup like Satellite Beach can be a bit straight and tricky, but the morning wind is a light cross-offshore from the SSW. That’s clean. The water temperature here is 86°, with a 2° anomaly – so it’s a bit warmer than average for this time of year.

Honestly, that Thursday morning is the only moment that even gets a “surfable but ordinary” nod. The Friday morning after that, August 28th, is glassy with a tiny 2 ft swell from the E at 10 seconds, but it’s weak and onshore. The whole run is a dry spell.

If you’re desperate, the cleanest windows are that Thursday the 27th morning and Friday the 28th morning, but don’t expect much. For the rest of it, the wind is a mixed bag – a few glassy or offshore mornings, but the swell just isn't there to back it up. We’re in a classic mid-summer lull. It won’t stay poor forever, but right now, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

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