Surf Forecasts:
Daytona Beach surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 21 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, ESE swell with 85 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 21 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with SE 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 Tuesday (Jul 21) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 5s. 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 0.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Daytona Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I'm Rusty, and I gotta level with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat and lifeless for Daytona Beach. There's nothing on the cards that's going to get your heart racing. The whole 16-day window is a blank run, which is a bummer.
We're staring at a long stretch of nothing. The forecast is basically a graveyard of poor surf conditions. You'll see a few tiny bumps, but nothing that qualifies as a good surf session. The best you could hope for is a little 2ft windswell from the east on Saturday morning, July 25th, with a light south wind making it clean, but it's still just a knee-high dribbler with weak energy (44). It's 'surfable' but barely.
The rest of the time is a mix of tiny, weak swell and onshore or cross-shore winds. The water temp is about 83°F, which is average for this time of year, so at least you won't freeze while you're sitting there wondering where the waves are. For the most part, the energy is pitiful – you'll see numbers like 17, 24, and 33, all well under 100, meaning the ocean's just not got any punch.
Don't bother getting your hopes up for the second week, either. From July 28th right through to August 5th, it's the same story: tiny 1ft to 2ft waves with a period of 6 to 9 seconds. Even with some clean offshore winds from the southwest, a 1ft wave is just a ripple. There are a few afternoons with glassy conditions, like August 2nd afternoon, but with a 2ft swell, it's not going to do anything.
Honestly, for a beach break like Daytona Beach, this setup is more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer. There's just no swell to work with. It's a tough spell, but it tends not to stay this poor for long, so keep your eyes on the forecasts. A change has to come eventually.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Thu morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
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 kJ | 74 | 58 | 34 | 17 | 22 | 14 | 33 | 48 | 32 | 46 | 81 | 61 | 44 | 29 | 41 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | on | off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:42PM1.23m | 2:47AM0.99m | 3:41PM1.23m | 3:45AM0.94m | 4:39PM1.24m | 4:45AM0.91m | 5:32PM1.26m | 5:40AM0.92m | 6:21PM1.29m | 6:31AM0.94m | 7:05PM1.32m | 7:16AM0.97m | 7:46PM1.35m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:15AM0.09m | 9:07PM0.27m | 9:04AM0.14m | 10:06PM0.30m | 9:54AM0.16m | 11:02PM0.30m | 10:44AM0.16m | 11:54PM0.28m | 11:33AM0.15m | 00:41AM0.24m | 12:19PM0.11m | 1:25AM0.19m | 1:03PM0.07m | 2:05AM0.14m | |||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 9 |
Temp °C | 30 | 32 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 32 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 36 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 10 | ESE 5 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 44 | — | 34 | 17 | 2 | 14 | 33 | 2 | 32 | 46 | 81 | 61 | 44 | 29 | 41 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 11 | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | WNW 3 | — | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | 13 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | — | WNW 2 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — |
| kJ | 74 | 58 | 66 | 32 | 22 | 24 | — | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1583 | 1583 | 64 | 25 | 966 | 9 | 224 | 213 | 583 | 79 | 583 | 0 | 0 | 222 | 0 | 25 | 64 | 620 | 603 | 25 | 1294 |
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