Daytona Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.17° N 80.98° W

Daytona Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Daytona Beach sea temperature is
29.5° C
0.5° 

Daytona Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Daytona Beach today (19 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Daytona Beach at 5PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Afternoon (19 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (19 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

Table - waves today at Daytona Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 32°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
31
29
28
27
27
26
26
26
15
14
14
14
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
15
ENE
15
WSW
25
SW
10
W
10
W
5
WSW
0
WSW
5
WSW
10
E
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
S
15
E
20
SE
25
SE
15
W
Wind State
cross
on
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
1:57PM1.23m
2:03AM0.96m
2:55PM1.19m
3:01AM0.91m
3:57PM1.19m
Low Tide
8:29PM0.33m
8:21AM0.21m
9:29PM0.36m
9:16AM0.23m
10:27PM0.35m
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
heavy rain
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:00
7:59
7:58
 mm
1
4
18
1
1
1
Temp °C
31
32
29
25
25
24
24
25
28
30
29
29
29
28
27
26
29
31
30
29
30
Feels °C
35
34
31
24
27
26
27
29
31
33
30
31
31
31
31
30
33
33
31
30
32
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