Surf Forecasts:
Satellite Beach/RCs surf forecast from 16 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 22 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, ENE swell with 244 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 22 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s 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 Tuesday (Sep 22) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 5s is also forecast. 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 1.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 23) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Satellite Beach/RCs over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey folks, Rusty here. I ain't gonna sugarcoat it – the next 16 days for Satellite Beach/RCs look flat as a pancake. We are in a major drought for surf.
It starts off rough. Wednesday the 16th through the weekend is blown out. Small 1.3m swell from the east-northeast with a 6-second period, and a stiff 25-30 km/h onshore wind is all we’ve got. Just whitecaps and chop. Thursday and Friday are the same story.
Then the bottom falls out. From Saturday the 19th all the way until the afternoon of Monday the 28th of September, the swell barely hits 1 foot. There are a couple of glassy moments on the 21st and 22nd with light winds, but with 0.3m waves, it’s not surfable. Don’t bother.
We get a little spike on the afternoon of the 27th with a 1.7m swell coming from the southeast. The energy is moderate, but the wind is cross and the conditions are called marginal. It's a long shot.
Maybe the most interesting day is Tuesday the 29th. We get a 1.9m swell from the SE, but the period is short at 8 seconds. The problem is the wind – a fresh 30 km/h cross-shore from the south is going to make it lumpy and messy. That looks more like a kiteboarding day than a surfing day.
The only real window is Wednesday the 30th of September. The morning has a clean cross-offshore wind from the southwest pushing into a small 0.7m SE swell. It’s described as “surfable but ordinary.” The afternoon goes glassy, but the swell fades.
Water temp is about 86°, which is a touch warmer than usual.
Bottom line, nothing is standing out. If you’re desperate, maybe that morning on the 30th gives you a clean, tiny wave. Otherwise, save your energy.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the E by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 115 | 160 | 136 | 214 | 142 | 145 | 107 | 61 | 43 | 26 | 33 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 26 | 12 | 12 | 23 | 25 | 48 | 88 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 12:39PM0.77m | 00:24AM0.58m | 1:29PM0.74m | 1:07AM0.54m | 2:24PM0.71m | 1:58AM0.53m | 3:24PM0.70m | 2:59AM0.53m | 4:22PM0.71m | 4:06AM0.55m | 5:13PM0.74m | 5:07AM0.58m | 5:56PM0.76m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:00PM0.31m | 6:35AM0.18m | 8:00PM0.33m | 7:29AM0.21m | 9:02PM0.34m | 8:27AM0.23m | 9:59PM0.34m | 9:27AM0.23m | 10:49PM0.33m | 10:22AM0.23m | 11:32PM0.31m | 11:13AM0.21m | 00:10AM0.27m | ||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — |
mm | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 8 | NE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 5 | E 8 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 142 | 145 | 107 | 61 | 43 | 26 | 33 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 20 | 6 | 88 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 4 | E 11 | NE 7 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | E 19 | E 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | — | 25 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 12 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | — | NE 4 | SE 4 | — | ESE 8 | — | ENE 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 14 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | — | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 4 | — | E 4 | ESE 8 | — | ENE 6 | ESE 4 | — | ENE 5 | — |
| kJ | 115 | 160 | 136 | 214 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 4 | — | 10 | 26 | — | 6 | 22 | — | 48 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1204 | 1583 | 680 | 472 | 472 | 967 | 482 | 919 | 951 | 812 | 1339 | 812 | 502 | 1583 | 26 | 181 | 1789 | 58 | 1 | 502 | 520 |
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