Surf Forecasts:
Satellite Beach/RCs surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period, ESE swell with 37 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 0.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Satellite Beach/RCs over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let me level with you. Gotta be straight up. The next 16 days at Satellite Beach/RCs is a pretty grim stretch. I'm looking at this whole window and honestly, there’s not a single session I’d paddle out for if I had to be picky. Not one standout, not one hidden gem. It’s a classic flat spell for this stretch of coast.
The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year, around 82-84°F, so at least you won't freeze while you’re sitting there watching nothing happen. That’s the only positive.
We start off Wednesday, the 29th of July, with tiny 1ft easterly windswell and a weak combined energy of just 16. Winds are cross-offshore, so it’s clean, but it’s clean and pathetic. Not worth getting wet. Thursday and Friday the 30th and 31st are even worse, dropping to 0.6ft with barely any energy in the water. It’s just flat.
The first week of August, from the 1st through the 7th, is a total write-off. The swell stays under 2ft for most of it. On the 6th and 7th, it tries to bump up a tiny bit to 3ft, but the period is a shocking 6 to 7 seconds and the combined energy never gets past 72. That waist-high slop comes with crappy onshore or cross-onshore winds, making it choppy and weak. Not a single wave worth paddling for.
Then on the 8th of August, we get a 43 mph gale blowing offshore with heavy rain. That creates 43 mph wind chop, not surf. The swell is a pathetic 3ft with 62 combined energy. That’s kite-surfing weather, not paddle surfing. Wind so strong you’d blow past the break before you can pop up. The rest of the second week through to the 13th of August sees a return to tiny 0.6ft to 2ft junk. Even a brief glassy morning on the 11th at 0.6ft is just a flat, oily lake.
This is one of those times where there is nothing good on the table. It’s a total blank run. Don’t waste your time or gas for the next two weeks. Wait for a proper swell and better wind to line up. Forecasts can always change, but right now, the best wave is the one you don’t drive to.
Stay salty,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 33°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the SW by Thu night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 32°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||
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 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 23 | 33 | 22 | 37 | 20 | 31 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 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 | 12:05PM0.76m | 00:05AM0.75m | ||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 5:41AM0.17m | 6:01PM0.26m | |||||||
 |  |  |  | | |  |  | | | | | |  | | | | | | |
 | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
 | 8:15 | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:10 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 2 | 7 | 10 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 30 |
Feels °C | 27 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 23 | 33 | 22 | 37 | 20 | 31 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 4 | SE 5 | — | E 9 | SE 5 | E 10 | E 7 | SE 4 | NE 8 | — | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | N 7 | N 7 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 4 | — | NE 6 | — | — | SSE 5 | — | — | — | N 9 | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | N 6 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | SSW 2 | S 5 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 2 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 502 | 495 | 495 | 723 | 555 | 513 | 919 | 401 | 401 | 1362 | 1127 | 181 | 9 | 181 | 181 | 1 | 181 | 378 | 1050 |
Best forecast wave conditions in North Florida | |||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United States | |||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Satellite Beach/RCs surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Satellite Beach/RCs Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Satellite Beach/RCs provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Satellite Beach/RCs can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Satellite Beach/RCs surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Satellite Beach/RCs) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Satellite Beach/RCs may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Satellite Beach/RCs is 10 km (6 miles) from the city of Melbourne. If you plan a vacation in North Florida, look for hotels and other accommodation in Melbourne. Melbourne has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest