Daytona Beach Surf Forecast

/ Florida – North (78 breaks) / Florida (155 breaks) /

USA (1297 breaks) / Lat Long: (29.17° N 80.98° W)

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Daytona Beach surfForecast / Florida – North / USA

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 24 May 2026 EDT

Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent

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

Today's Daytona Beach sea temperature is 26.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Daytona Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Daytona Beach at 10PM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (24 May)	-	-
Afternoon (24 May)	3.5ft (1.0m)	7s
Evening (24 May)	3.5ft (1.0m)	7s

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

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.
	Sun 24			Monday 25								Tuesday 26								Wed 27
	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	2 AM	5 AM	8 AM	11 AM	2 PM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	2	1	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 6	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 6	SE 6	SE 6	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8
Wave Graph
kJ	102	102	93	176	165	163	147	108	118	118	79	142	167	150	151	91	121	125	102	208	219	207	212	125
Wind (km/h)	SE	SE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	ESE	SE	SE	SE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	ESE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross
High Tide	3:54PM1.18m				4:10AM1.14m				4:54PM1.23m					5:08AM1.08m				5:46PM1.28m				6:00AM1.04m
Low Tide			10:05PM0.14m				10:26AM0.04m					11:05PM0.14m				11:12AM0.04m				00:00AM0.13m				11:55AM0.04m


	—	—	—	—	6:26	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:26	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:26	—	—	—
	—	8:13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:15	—	—	—	—	—	8:15
mm	3	2	—	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	1	—	1	1
Temp °C	27	26	26	25	25	25	27	27	27	26	26	25	25	25	28	27	27	26	26	25	25	25	27	27
Feels °C	26	27	28	27	27	27	27	25	25	26	27	26	27	28	28	25	25	26	27	27	27	28	29	27
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	ESE 6	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	NE 9	NE 9	NE 8	NE 8	ESE 6	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ENE 8
kJ	3	3	3	88	96	79	89	12	19	11	11	90	77	82	86	6	6	6	6	110	116	119	92	6
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	ENE 8	—	—	—	—	NE 8	NE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	—	—	—	—	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	E 16
kJ	—	—	—	2	2	2	6	—	—	—	—	11	11	6	6	—	—	—	—	6	6	6	6	5
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	NE 11	NE 10	ENE 10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	5	4	9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 6	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 6	SE 6	SE 6	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8
kJ	102	102	93	176	165	163	147	108	118	118	79	142	167	150	151	91	121	125	102	208	219	207	212	125
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	42nd St VA Beach Virginia	Corolla Lighthouse Carolina North	Damneck Naval Base Virginia	17th Street Boardwalk Georgia	Flagler Florida - North	Daytona Beach Florida - North	Corolla Lighthouse Carolina North	North End Virginia	Corolla Lighthouse Carolina North	Corolla Lighthouse Carolina North	Camp Pendleton Virginia	Siesta Florida - Gulf	Matanzas Inlet Florida - North	Daytona Beach Florida - North	Outer Banks Pier Carolina North	Jennette's Pier Carolina North	Chicahauk Carolina North	Sunset Beach Florida - Gulf	Camp Pendleton Virginia	Matanzas Inlet Florida - North	Daytona Beach Florida - North	Daytona Beach Florida - North	Flagler Florida - North	Outer Banks Pier Carolina North
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	1
Distance (km)	974	935	967	314	37	0	935	979	935	935	966	258	64	0	901	905	916	236	966	64	0	0	37	901
Best forecast wave conditions in North Florida					Fluidgroove Reef	Flagler							Peanuts	Beacon Point						Matanzas Inlet	Matanzas Inlet	Fluidgroove Reef	Flagler
Rating (10 max)					1	2							1	2						2	2	2	2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States	Fishermans Island Virginia	Point Loma CAL - San Diego County	Outside Shoals Maryland	Elbow Ledge Rhode Island	Malibu CAL - LA County	Malibu CAL - LA County	Malibu CAL - LA County	Georgica Pond Long Island NY	Georgica Pond Long Island NY	Waverly New Jersey	Georgica Pond Long Island NY	Trestles (Uppers) CAL - Orange County	Malibu CAL - LA County	Trestles (Uppers) CAL - Orange County	Georgica Pond Long Island NY	Exiles CAL - LA County	Exiles CAL - LA County	Chicahauk Carolina North	Chincoteague Virginia	Deadman's CAL - Ventura	El Porto Beach CAL - LA County	Lunada Bay CAL - LA County	Malibu CAL - LA County	Outside Shoals Maryland
Rating (10 max)	1	1	2	1	2	2	2	2	2	1	2	3	2	2	1	2	2	1	1	3	3	2	2	1
Header Global	Chameau Mauritius	Chameau Mauritius	Aileen's Ireland	Arrawarra Australia	Ahijedero Mexico	Ahijedero Mexico	Ahijedero Mexico	Angourie Point Australia	Angourie Point Australia	Albatross South Africa	Papatowai New Zealand	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Fare Left French Polynesia	White Rock - The Spit New Zealand	Fare Left French Polynesia	Dunedin - Cob Cottage New Zealand	Hell South Africa	Dunedin - Cob Cottage New Zealand	Fish Boma South Africa	Hell South Africa
Rating (10 max)	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	8	9	9	9	9	5	6	6	7	7	7	6	7

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