Surf Forecasts:
Satellite Beach/RCs surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, ESE swell with 43 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Satellite Beach/RCs over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' for the Satellite Beach area over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough one. The forecast is basically a long, flat spell. We're lookin' at a whole lot of nothin' for the first two weeks of this outlook. The swell is just tiny, with combined energy readings barely gettin' into double digits – think 20 (weak energy) at the absolute best for the first week. You're lookin' at waves that are, at most, 2ft, and that's a generous read. The predominant wind is either cross-off or cross-shore, which is about the only positive I can scrape together, but it doesn't matter when there's no power behind it.
The first real sign of any life comes on Monday, August 4th. The morning shapes up with a glassy, dead-calm sea state and a little 2ft, 8-second easterly swell. The combined energy is a paltry 32 (weak energy). It's a window of opportunity for a longboard or a foamie, but it's not gonna set the world on fire. The water temp is about 84° and that's bang on normal for the time of year, so at least it's warm.
Then, on Tuesday, August 12th, we get a little spike. The morning shows a 2ft swell from the ESE, but with a short, choppy period of just 5 seconds. The combined energy is still weak at 21 (weak energy). The wind is light cross-off, so it'll be clean, but that period is terrible – it'll be all bump and no push. The afternoon sees a switch to a light offshore from the WNW, which is a nice touch, but the wave quality will still be poor.
So, there you have it. No standouts to speak of. The best bet in the whole 16-day window is the glassy morning of August 4th at Satellite Beach/RCs (Satellite-Beach). It's an advanced spot, but with waves this small, it's more of a beginner-friendly paddle. Expect crowds to be possible. For the rest, it's just a waiting game. The setup looks more interesting for a kite session than a proper paddle surf, to be honest.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 33°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 19 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:58PM0.82m | 7:41AM0.59m | 8:35PM0.84m | 8:25AM0.62m | 9:09PM0.85m | 9:08AM0.65m | 9:43PM0.85m | 9:50AM0.68m | 10:17PM0.84m | 10:33AM0.71m | 10:50PM0.82m | 11:18AM0.74m | 11:26PM0.79m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:05AM0.28m | 1:33PM0.13m | 2:44AM0.27m | 2:15PM0.13m | 3:21AM0.25m | 2:57PM0.15m | 3:56AM0.23m | 3:38PM0.17m | 4:30AM0.21m | 4:22PM0.20m | 5:04AM0.19m | 5:09PM0.23m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — |
mm | 1 | 15 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 33 | 28 | 29 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 34 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 28 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 19 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | SE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 5 | — | — | SE 5 | E 10 | E 7 | SE 4 | — | N 8 | — | SSE 4 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 6 | SE 4 | — | NE 6 | SE 4 | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 2 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | — | SSE 4 | SSW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 495 | 520 | 546 | 197 | 1051 | 495 | 401 | 181 | 588 | 513 | 919 | 555 | 401 | 1227 | 1127 | 495 | 505 | 181 | 181 | 181 |
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