Surf Forecasts:
Daytona Beach surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, ESE swell with 83 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 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 (Jul 25) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period. 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 0.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) 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 0.9m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Daytona Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is a bit of a tough one for us here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for Daytona Beach over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, I gotta be straight with you – the models are showing a pretty grim run for the next 16 days. There's no real swell to speak of, and the surf is going to be small and poor for the foreseeable future. We're looking at a long stretch with nothing to get excited about.
Starting off on Thursday the 23rd, we've got tiny waves around 2ft to 2ft from the east. The wind is a mess – cross and cross-on – making it choppy and messy. Not worth paddling out for. The combined energy is weak, sitting at just 35 in the morning. This flat, poor pattern just keeps rolling through the end of July and into the first week of August.
There's a real gap with no good surf. Day after day, the wave height barely scrapes 1ft to 2ft, and the energy is pitiful, often under 100. The wind does turn offshore from the west and southwest for a few days starting around the 28th, which would clean the surface up, but there's just nothing to push. The waves are too small to ride.
The best we can hope for is a tiny bump on Monday the 3rd of August. The afternoon shows a slight increase to 3ft from the ESE, with a combined energy of 116 (moderate). But the wind is a cross-shore, so it'll be choppy, and the period is a short 7 seconds. Not a standout.
Then on Tuesday the 4th of August, the morning goes glassy with zero wind, but the swell is only 2ft. It'll be clean as a whistle, but flat. Later in the week, the wind is messy again.
For a beginner, the small size might be safe, but the quality is just not there. This is a beach break setup, and with the lack of power and the onshore winds, it honestly looks more interesting for a kite surfer than someone on a paddle board. The water is warm, about 83°F right now, which is a touch below average for this time of year, but nothing unusual.
So, I've got nothing to recommend as a standout. It's a blank run. For this area, it can be a bit of a dry spell, but it tends not to stay this poor for too long. Forecasts can change, so keep your eye on it, but for now, the boards can stay in the shed.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 35°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | 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 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 33 | 48 | 32 | 46 | 83 | 61 | 43 | 58 | 42 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 12 | 20 | 19 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 7:58AM1.00m | 8:24PM1.36m | 8:37AM1.03m | 9:00PM1.36m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 1:45PM0.04m | 2:43AM0.09m | 2:26PM0.02m | 3:18AM0.06m | |||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 27 | 32 | 35 | 34 | 31 | 36 | 34 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 35 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 29 | 34 | 36 | 35 | 32 | 37 | 34 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 33 | 2 | 32 | 46 | 83 | 61 | 43 | 58 | 42 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 12 | 20 | 19 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 7 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | SE 5 | NE 6 | SE 3 | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | WSW 2 |
| kJ | — | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 226 | 213 | 64 | 583 | 620 | 0 | 37 | 603 | 0 | 25 | 133 | 64 | 595 | 595 | 966 | 492 | 468 | 64 | 64 | 37 | 492 |
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