Surf Forecasts:
Satellite Beach/RCs surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, ESE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, ESE swell with 58 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s 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 Sunday (Aug 02) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Satellite Beach/RCs in the next 16 days are 0.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be 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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Satellite Beach/RCs over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get to it. Rusty here, talkin’ about Satellite Beach and the breaks around the RCs.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with ya – this is a tough stretch. We’re lookin’ at a long, dry spell for proper surf. From the start on Sunday, 26 July, right through until the morning of Monday, 3 August, it’s pretty much flat or real weak. We’re talkin’ tiny waves, mostly 0.7 ft to 2 ft, with short-period windswell that’s got no power behind it. The combined swell energy barely cracks double digits for most of that time, hangin’ around the 5 to 34 mark – weak stuff. The water temp is sittin’ about average for the time of year at 84°F, so that’s no excuse for the lack of waves.
The real story starts to shift on Sunday afternoon, 2 August. We finally see a little bump, with 2 ft swell from the ESE, and the combined energy jumps to 107 (moderate). The wind goes offshore from the WSW, which would make for clean faces at Satellite Beach/RCs. But here’s the kicker – it’s a beach and reef setup that’s exposed, and with that short period (8 seconds), it’s not gonna have any real shape. It’s surfable, but only just, and I’d call it ordinary rather than good.
Monday morning, 3 August, sees the tallest swell of the whole run at 3 ft from the SE, but the period drops to a shocking 5 seconds. That’s junky, weak, and won’t hold up. The energy is 80 (still weak), and with a cross-offshore wind, it’s gonna be clean but gutless. After that, from Tuesday 4 August and through the next week, we’re back into the doldrums. Tiny waves, onshore or cross-shore winds, and energy readings that stay below 100.
There’s no standout session here. If you’re desperate, the late afternoon of Sunday 2 August or the morning of Monday 3 August is your best bet – but keep your expectations real low. This is more of a kite-surfing setup through most of the period, with those light, cross-shore breezes and small chop. For paddle surfing, it’s a blank run. This area can go quiet like this, and forecasts can always change, but for now, it’s a tough stretch.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 33°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 33°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||
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 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 31 | 31 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 39 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 7:19PM0.80m | 6:54AM0.56m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:25AM0.30m | 12:50PM0.13m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 26 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 8 | 18 | — | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 25 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 24 |
Feels °C | 34 | 31 | 32 | 35 | 25 | 31 | 36 | 33 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 4 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 31 | 31 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 6 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | — | — | E 9 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 2 | WSW 3 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 2 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 401 | 30 | 401 | 401 | 502 | 541 | 495 | 1238 | 495 | 495 | 514 | 401 | 401 | 425 | 800 | 401 | 257 | 1062 | 378 | 541 |
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