Delray Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(United-States – Florida – South)
Photo credit: ArthurBP
Surf Break: Delray Beach
| Name: | Delray Beach |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: NE | Offshore Wind: W |
Delray Beach in South Florida is a fairly exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the west. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell direction is from the northeast. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Best around mid tide when the tide is falling. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Watch out for rips, sharks and jellyfish.
Overall Delray Beach Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Delray Beach surf quality by season and Delray Beach surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Delray Beach |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Delray Beach:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Delray Public Beach | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | 40th Street | 2 mi |
| Third closest break | Jap Rock | 4 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Spanish River | 4 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Boynton Beach | 5 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Delray Beach: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Canaveral Buoy | 143 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Canaveral East Buoy | 196 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | St Augustine Buoy | 249 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | West Tampa Buoy | 308 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | East Gulf Buoy | 345 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Delray Beach: |
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| Closest tide station | South Delray Beach, ICWW, Florida | 0 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Delray Beach, ICWW, Florida | 2 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Yamato, ICWW, Florida | 3 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Lake Wyman, ICWW, Florida | 5 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Ocean Ridge, ICWW, Florida | 6 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Delray Beach: |
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| Closest ski area | Sky Valley (United States) | 623 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Scaly Mountain (United States) | 624 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Cataloochee (United States) | 656 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Wolf Laurel (United States) | 663 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort (United States) | 671 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Delray Beach: |
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| Closest city location | Delray Beach (United States) | 1 mi |
| Second closest city location | Highland Beach (United States) | 3 mi |
| Third closest city location | High Point (United States) | 4 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Kings Point (United States) | 5 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Boca Raton (United States) | 6 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Delray Beach is Boca Raton Airport (BCT) in USA, 9 km (6 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Delray Beach is Palm Beach Co Park (West Palm Beach) Airport (LNA), also in USA, 17 km (11 miles) away.
- Third is Palm Beach International (West Palm Beach) Airport (PBI) in USA, 27 km (17 miles) away.
- Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE) in USA is 30 km (19 miles) away.
- Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport (FLL), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to Delray Beach and is 42 km (26 miles) away.
