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Daytona Beach Surf Forecast
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Daytona Beach surfForecast / Florida – North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 16 May 2026 EDTForecast 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
25.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Daytona Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Daytona Beach at 10AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Evening (16 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Daytona Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | |
54 | 53 | 35 | 23 | 41 | 51 | 41 | 51 | 81 | 65 | 62 | 42 | 52 | 54 | 43 | 43 | 33 | 77 | 39 | 43 | 58 | 60 | 62 | 71 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 7:56AM1.22m | 8:29PM1.69m | 8:49AM1.24m | 9:22PM1.73m | 9:43AM1.24m | 10:15PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:57AM-0.08m | 1:51PM-0.18m | 2:51AM-0.09m | 2:42PM-0.17m | 3:47AM-0.08m | 3:37PM-0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — |
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Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | NE 12 | NE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 |
 kJ | 54 | 53 | 35 | 23 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 42 | 42 | 33 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 36 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 11 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ESE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 14 | — |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 9 | E 12 | — | E 9 | NE 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 11 | NE 6 | E 12 | — | — | — | ENE 10 | E 14 | E 10 | NE 10 | E 15 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 3 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 17 | 14 | 41 | 51 | 41 | 51 | 81 | 65 | 62 | 42 | 52 | 54 | 43 | 43 | 33 | 77 | 39 | 43 | 58 | 60 | 62 | 71 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 967 | 966 | 599 | 599 | 979 | 1579 | 1247 | 1334 | 1175 | 64 | 64 | 901 | 1175 | 1388 | 1255 | 1151 | 966 | 966 | 846 | 846 | 846 | 496 | 496 | 496 |
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