Daytona Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Florida, USA)

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Daytona Beach Surf Guide

Daytona Beach in North Florida is an exposed sandbar break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the southwest. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the east. Sometimes crowded. Beware of Urchin and locals.

Daytona Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar	2	fairly consistent	23.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Daytona Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Daytona Beach occur when a East swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Daytona Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Daytona Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 28% of the time in July while 28% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 44% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

28%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

28%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

44%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Daytona Beach Location Map

Interactive Daytona Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Daytona Beach is Executive (Orlando) Airport (ORL) in USA, 78 km (48 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Daytona Beach is Orlando International Airport (MCO), also in USA, 89 km (55 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Daytona Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 22:20 Local Time

m, °C	Wed	Thursday 07
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	E
Period (s)	6	6	6	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off

What does Daytona Beach look like?

Latest photos from Daytona Beach. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Carla Reynolds Credit: Clog Buster Credit: Ace Murphy Credit: Jaycordoba

Tides at Daytona Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Daytona Beach Shores (Sunglow Pier), Florida, 3 km from Daytona Beach.

Next High Water: 12:11am | 1.24m

Next Low Water: 06:50am | 0.27m

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Daytona Beach Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 28.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (23.5 °C) warm too. Staying warm in the water won't be a problem in board-shorts, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 23.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite