Daytona Beach surf break

Daytona Beach surfForecast / Florida – North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 EDT
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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
26.1° 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 12PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Afternoon (20 May)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Evening (20 May)2.5ft (0.8m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
6
0.5
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
1
ESE
8
0.8
E
8
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.7
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
41
35
92
90
90
90
151
92
73
73
73
123
76
94
69
68
92
90
90
90
90
94
36
35
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
5
SE
10
E
20
E
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
10
S
10
SSE
10
S
10
ESE
20
E
25
ESE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
ESE
20
E
25
ESE
25
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
11:36AM1.20m
00:06AM1.56m
12:37PM1.17m
1:05AM1.45m
1:42PM1.15m
Low Tide
5:43AM-0.01m
5:37PM-0.01m
6:43AM0.02m
6:43PM0.05m
7:44AM0.04m
7:51PM0.11m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:10
8:12
8:12
8:13
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
25
25
26
26
26
25
25
24
23
23
26
27
27
25
25
25
24
25
27
27
26
25
25
25
28
28
28
26
25
25
26
26
25
26
28
26
26
25
27
27
26
28
28
27
25
25
26
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.8
E
8
0.1
E
14
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.7
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
Energy kJ
41
21
92
4
90
92
73
73
73
123
76
94
69
68
92
90
90
36
35
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.5
ESE
4
Energy kJ
23
35
4
4
4
4
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
1
ESE
8
0.7
E
9
0.4
ESE
3
0.5
SE
3
0.4
ESE
4
0.8
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
5
Energy kJ
90
90
90
151
73
3
5
5
20
15
90
90
94
15
17
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
107
64
496
496
496
496
77
0
0
0
599
1426
1452
901
0
0
0
0
133
838
838
496
859
64
Best forecast wave conditions in North Florida
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
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