Surf Forecasts:
Daytona Beach surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 19 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period, NE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, ENE swell with 356 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 19 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with NE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Daytona Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Daytona Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 19) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 12s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Daytona Beach in the next 16 days are 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Sat 19th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Sat 19th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Daytona Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s be straight with you. This forecast is a rough one for us here at Daytona Beach. For the next week and a half, it’s mostly tiny, messy, onshore slop. We’re talking knee-high mush with a side of chop – not much to get excited about.
The first real window where things start to look interesting is the morning of Thursday, September 25th. We’ve got a clean, light offshore breeze and some push in the water – right around 5 feet of northeast swell. That’s the standout of the whole run, and honestly, it’s the only morning that’s really worth circling on the calendar. The water’s still warm at 83°F, which is about normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t need a hood.
Then Saturday morning, September 27th, is another chance – glassy conditions, lighter wind, and that swell holding around 5 feet. It’ll be cleaner but maybe a touch smaller. These two mornings are your best shots. After that, the energy fades back out and the wind turns onshore again into the start of the next week.
One thing to keep in mind: this is a sandbar setup, so even when the swell shows up, it can be a bit inconsistent. And with those northeast swells, it’ll be breaking a little straight, but the clean mornings will make up for it. Just don’t expect much before September 25th – it’s a long wait, but there’s a little light at the end of the tunnel.
Stay patient, keep an eye on that Thursday forecast, and we might get a few decent ones.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 27°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 147 | 178 | 173 | 297 | 219 | 193 | 129 | 88 | 78 | 44 | 37 | 27 | 30 | 15 | 9 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:55AM1.37m | 11:09PM1.15m | 11:38AM1.33m | 11:50PM1.07m | 12:24PM1.28m | 00:33AM1.00m | 1:13PM1.22m | 1:22AM0.94m | 2:08PM1.17m | 2:20AM0.90m | 3:09PM1.15m | 3:24AM0.88m | 4:09PM1.14m | 4:27AM0.90m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:13PM0.10m | 5:13AM0.07m | 6:02PM0.20m | 5:56AM0.15m | 6:54PM0.29m | 6:44AM0.22m | 7:50PM0.35m | 7:38AM0.27m | 8:50PM0.37m | 8:36AM0.28m | 9:47PM0.35m | 9:34AM0.26m | 10:39PM0.30m | ||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 34 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 129 | 88 | 78 | 44 | 37 | 27 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 8 | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 12 | ESE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 12 | E 9 | E 12 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 3 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | — | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | ESE 5 | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | ENE 2 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 147 | 178 | 173 | 297 | 219 | 193 | — | — | 14 | — | — | 15 | 30 | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 147 | 491 | 1257 | 1576 | 1489 | 1321 | 1583 | 558 | 496 | 738 | 838 | 646 | 93 | 1507 | 846 | 846 | 1588 | 1294 | 846 | 916 | 64 |
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