Satellite Beach/RCs Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, it’s Rusty here, and I’ve gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat for the Space Coast. Satellite Beach/RCs, which is a spot that usually handles a bit of swell, is gonna be a tough watch. The overall pattern is one of small, weak, and mostly poor surf. There’s a long quiet stretch ahead, so let’s get into it.

We’re starting off on Sunday the 26th of July, but don’t get too excited. The swell is a tiny 2 ft out of the east with a short 8-second period – that’s windswell, not groundswell, and it’s got no push. The combined energy is only 29, which is weak. The wind is cross-off from the northwest in the morning, which is okay, but the data says “poor surf conditions,” so I’m not paddling out. Afternoon gets a risk of thunderstorms and a cross-on wind from the southeast at 9 mph, making it choppy. Just not worth it.

Monday the 27th is even smaller at 1 ft, and though we get a clean offshore wind from the west at 9 mph in the morning, the swell is just too weak with a combined energy of 20. This trend keeps up – Tuesday the 28th to Thursday the 30th offer nothing above 1.0 ft, with energy levels dropping to single digits. On Thursday the 30th, we get a moment of glassy conditions in the afternoon with no wind, but the swell is only 0.7 ft – that’s a lake, not the ocean.

We roll into the weekend and the first week of August, and it’s more of the same. Friday and Saturday the 31st and 1st see 0.7 ft to 1.0 ft swell with clean but weak conditions. The combined energy stays below 20.

Finally, by Sunday the 2nd of August we see a slight bump to 2 ft, and by Monday the 3rd it’s still 2 ft, but the energy is starting to creep up into the 30s and 60s. Still, 2 ft at 8 seconds is just not enough to get excited about when the wind is cross-on and choppy.

The pick of the whole period, if I have to find one, is actually the morning of Friday the 7th of August. We’ve got a glassy 2 ft swell out of the east with a 6-second period and light wind. The combined energy is 34, so it’s weak, but for a small wave log, it might be just about rideable. The crowds at Satellite Beach/RCs can sometimes be a factor, but on a morning like this, with near-zero swell, it’ll be empty. The water temp is about 84°F, which is normal for this time of year, so at least the water’s warm.

The real standout energy-wise is the afternoon of Saturday the 8th of August. That’s the only time we see a three-digit combined energy reading – 116 – with a 2 ft swell from the ENE at a 10-second period. That’s a better period, a bit more groundswell character, but the wind is a moderate cross-onshore from the southeast at 12 mph, making it choppy. The swell is still only 2 ft, so it’s not exactly firing, and the onshore wind will mess it up. If you’re a desperate kiter, this might be your window, but for a paddle surfer, it’s a pass.

The rest of the run into the second week – from the 9th to the 10th of August – is a slow fade back to 1.0 ft and 1 ft with weak energy in the 20s and 30s. Nothing to write home about.

So, honestly, there’s no standout session here. The whole 16-day window is a flat spell. If you’re itching to get wet, the glassy morning of the 7th is your best bet for a tiny slide, but keep expectations low. This stretch is one of those quiet periods that happens in the summer. It won’t last forever, but for now, leave the boards in the garage.

Rusty.

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