Surf Forecasts:
Daytona Beach surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, ESE swell with 167 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 8 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with E 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 (Aug 08) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Daytona Beach in the next 16 days are 1.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Daytona Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Righto, surf’s looking pretty quiet around Daytona Beach over the next couple of weeks. This is a sandbar break that’s beginner-friendly and fairly consistent, but the wave energy is just not showing up. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak swell and mostly cross or onshore winds, so don’t expect much to ride.
The first real standout doesn’t show up until Wednesday the 19th of August. That morning, the swell picks up a little to 2 ft from the east with a long period of 13 seconds—that’s proper groundswell energy. Combined energy is 129 (moderate), and with a glassy, offshore NNE breeze at 5 km/h, conditions should be clean. This is the best we’ll see, but the wave height is still tiny, so it’s really only for the keenest longboarders or beginners happy to catch small ones. Crowds are possible here, so don’t expect solitude.
The rest of the run is pretty flat. From Saturday the 8th right through to Tuesday the 18th, it’s all poor surf with combined energy under 100 (weak) and heights barely reaching 2 ft. Tuesday the 18th shows a slight improvement, with 1 ft and clean conditions, but still very ordinary. After the 19th, there’s a brief window on Thursday the 20th morning with 2 ft and glassy ENE wind, but the energy drops to 88 (weak). Saturday the 22nd morning has a brief offshore wind and 2 ft, but again, it’s small and weak.
Overall, water temperatures are about average for this time of year, so no surprises there. If you’re desperate, the 19th morning is your best bet, but don’t expect much. This is a stretch for the patient surfer.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 33°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 160 | 130 | 133 | 82 | 42 | 55 | 61 | 26 | 16 | 40 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | off | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross | off |
High Tide | 3:50AM1.04m | 4:50PM1.46m | 5:03AM1.06m | 5:55PM1.51m | 6:12AM1.11m | 6:55PM1.56m | 7:13AM1.18m | 7:49PM1.58m | 8:09AM1.25m | 8:39PM1.57m | 9:01AM1.30m | 9:27PM1.52m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:13PM0.23m | 10:05AM0.01m | 11:19PM0.17m | 11:10AM-0.05m | 00:19AM0.09m | 12:12PM-0.10m | 1:15AM0.00m | 1:11PM-0.15m | 2:07AM-0.07m | 2:08PM-0.18m | 2:56AM-0.12m | 3:02PM-0.16m | 3:43AM-0.13m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | 8:10 | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 31 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 10 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 160 | 130 | 133 | 82 | 42 | 3 | 39 | 26 | 16 | 23 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 8 | ESE 4 | E 8 | E 11 | SE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 8 | E 9 | E 11 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 3 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 6 | SSE 3 | — | ESE 6 | SSE 4 | — | ESE 7 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | 61 | — | 3 | 40 | — | 14 | 4 | — | 14 | 4 | — | 18 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 599 | 3 | 916 | 0 | 128 | 1356 | 0 | 64 | 583 | 0 | 492 | 1926 | 551 | 636 | 1322 | 492 | 632 | 1838 | 313 |
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