Daytona Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.17° N 80.98° W

Daytona Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 24 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Daytona Beach sea temperature is
28.0°C
0.1° 

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 (24 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Daytona Beach at 5AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Sep)5ft (1.5m)7s
Afternoon (24 Sep)6ft (1.9m)7s
Evening (24 Sep)7ft (2.2m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Sat night).

Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.5
NE
7
1.5
NE
7
1.7
NE
7
2.1
NE
8
2.1
NE
8
2.2
NE
8
2.2
NE
9
2.1
NE
9
2
NE
9
2.3
NE
12
2.3
NE
12
2.1
NE
12
2.5
NE
12
2.5
NE
12
1.9
NE
12
1.8
NE
12
1.7
ENE
12
1.7
ENE
12
1.6
NE
12
1.6
NE
12
1.4
NE
12
1.4
NE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
158
183
235
235
301
517
589
665
730
660
607
1451
1470
1319
1999
1830
1043
964
808
808
730
730
627
607
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
30
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
25
N
25
N
30
N
30
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
6:52AM1.11m
7:12PM1.24m
7:32AM1.20m
7:51PM1.26m
8:12AM1.31m
8:29PM1.27m
Low Tide
00:43AM0.05m
12:50PM-0.00m
1:19AM-0.02m
1:33PM-0.05m
1:54AM-0.07m
2:17PM-0.07m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:17
7:16
7:15
 mm
7
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
25
25
24
24
24
Feels °C
27
27
26
25
24
22
23
23
22
22
22
22
21
22
21
21
21
21
22
22
22
22
23
23
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