Surf Forecasts:
Daytona Beach surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, ESE swell with 178 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 9 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 Sunday (Aug 09) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 8s. 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 1.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Daytona Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you: it’s looking pretty flat and grim for a while. There’s a real dry spell setting in. We’re looking at a gap of about four days with no real surf to speak of from the start of the forecast. The first spot that even gets a nod is Saturday morning, August 8th, at Daytona Beach.
Even then, it’s not much to write home about. We’ve got a tiny 3-foot swell rolling in from the east, period a short 8 seconds. The combined energy is weak (100). The real highlight here is the wind – it’s glassy, dead calm. That’s the only thing making it worth a paddle. The water is a warm 83°, which is about normal for this time of year here. The waves are small and weak, so it’s a beginner-friendly ankle-slapper, not a stand-out session. It’s just something to get wet on.
After that, it’s back to the same old story. The rest of the week and into the next is a long stretch of tiny swell, mostly 1 to 2 feet, with the wind swinging onshore or cross-shore. The energy stays low, barely cracking 100 (except for a brief bump to 127 on Saturday afternoon). The surf is just choppy and messy. There’s a couple of glassy windows again on the morning of Wednesday, August 12th, and Thursday, August 13th, but with swell only at 0.6 feet and 1 feet, it’s more of a lake than an ocean.
We finally see a flicker of life on Tuesday, August 18th. The morning shows a bit of cleaner 2-foot swell from the ENE with a light offshore wind from the SW. The energy is still weak (54), but it’s clean. It’s surfable, but still very ordinary.
Honestly, for the whole 16-day window, there’s not one standout session. The best you’ll get is a few small, clean windows on the 8th and 18th. If you’re desperate for a splash, the glassy morning of August 8th is your best bet. Otherwise, the forecast looks like a long, flat spell. It’s the kind of run that’s more normal for this area, so don’t hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon night, min 25°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 19 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 40 | 18 | 10 | 44 | 15 | 49 | 92 | 173 | 100 | 103 | 121 | 55 | 52 | 74 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:00AM1.19m | 12:39PM1.29m | 00:46AM1.14m | 1:32PM1.34m | 1:38AM1.09m | 2:33PM1.37m | 2:40AM1.05m | 3:40PM1.41m | 3:50AM1.04m | 4:50PM1.46m | 5:03AM1.06m | 5:55PM1.51m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:15AM0.03m | 6:55PM0.20m | 7:03AM0.04m | 7:58PM0.24m | 7:58AM0.05m | 9:05PM0.25m | 9:00AM0.04m | 10:13PM0.23m | 10:05AM0.01m | 11:19PM0.17m | 11:10AM-0.05m | 00:19AM0.09m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | 8:14 | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — |
mm | 2 | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | ESE 7 | E 4 | E 10 | E 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | NE 9 | E 7 |
| kJ | 19 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | — | 18 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 114 | 100 | — | 78 | 55 | 3 | 51 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | NE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 2 | S 3 | — | E 7 | ESE 4 | — | E 7 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | 40 | 2 | — | 44 | 15 | 49 | 92 | 173 | — | 103 | 121 | — | 52 | 74 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 674 | 64 | 468 | 64 | 64 | 1583 | 133 | 901 | 1581 | 77 | 967 | 583 | 612 | 599 | 1182 | 0 | 133 | 1182 | 0 |
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