Surf Forecasts:
Daytona Beach surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, E swell with 36 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Daytona Beach this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Daytona Beach in the next 16 days are 0.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Daytona Beach over the next 16 days.
Alright, I’m looking at this forecast for Daytona Beach and... well, I gotta be straight with you. There’s not a single decent wave on the cards across the entire 16-day run. The whole period is a big fat zero for surfers looking for something to ride. From Saturday, the 11th of July, right through to Sunday, the 26th, it’s pretty much a flat spell with nothing happening. Wave heights are barely scraping 2 ft and the combined energy figures are all below 100 (25), which means it’s weak as dishwater.
The swell is coming from the ESE most of the time, short period around 8 seconds, so no power behind it at all. Water temp is sitting at 84°F which is dead average for this time of year, but you won’t even need a wetsuit if you’re just standing on the sand looking out. There’s a few moments where the wind is glassy or offshore—like Saturday morning the 11th, Monday morning the 13th, Tuesday morning the 14th, Wednesday morning the 15th, and then a stretch into the second week with gentle offshores on the 19th, 20th, 21st, and 24th of July—but even then the surf is so weak it’s not worth paddling out. On the afternoons, the seabreeze kicks up a cross-shore chop and messes up the surface even more.
Honestly, this is a stretch of no-surf weather for Daytona Beach. It’s a sandbar setup that needs some energy to work, and there’s just none coming. Combine that with the crowds that show up *sometimes* when conditions are good, and you’ve got a quiet ocean and an empty lineup, but only because there’s nothing to ride. For kite surfers, there’s a bit more breeze on some afternoons like the 11th, 12th, 18th, and 22nd of July with cross-winds around 12–16 mph, but for a paddle surfer? Forget it.
So, I’d say don’t waste the gas. The ocean’s sleeping and it ain’t waking up any time soon. Forecasts can change, but right now, this is a blank run for Daytona.
-Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 33°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | NE 7 | ESE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 21 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 33 | 12 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 36 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | off | off | cross | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross | cross | off |
High Tide | 6:06PM1.56m | 6:21AM1.12m | 7:05PM1.63m | 7:23AM1.17m | 8:02PM1.67m | 8:21AM1.22m | 8:55PM1.67m | 9:16AM1.26m | 9:46PM1.63m | 10:10AM1.28m | 10:36PM1.55m | 11:03AM1.28m | 11:25PM1.44m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:20AM-0.09m | 00:30AM0.07m | 12:20PM-0.13m | 1:29AM0.01m | 1:19PM-0.17m | 2:25AM-0.05m | 2:16PM-0.18m | 3:18AM-0.09m | 3:14PM-0.17m | 4:10AM-0.11m | 4:11PM-0.12m | 5:00AM-0.11m | 5:08PM-0.05m | ||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — |
mm | — | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 35 | 32 |
Feels °C | 34 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 36 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 35 | 35 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 21 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 1 | 12 | 24 | 23 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 4 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | — | N 5 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 14 | — | 1 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 12 | — | 11 | 5 | 10 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 10 | NE 8 | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | NE 9 | N 4 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | NE 8 | SE 3 | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 11 | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 3 | SW 3 | — | ESE 8 | — | — | ESE 3 | WNW 2 | — | E 9 | SW 2 | — | — | SW 3 | — | ESE 8 | SW 3 | — | ESE 8 | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | 1 | — | 33 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 36 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 20 | 2 | — | 20 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 1391 | 64 | 64 | 77 | 224 | 64 | 37 | 222 | 64 | 1358 | 64 | 147 | 493 | 64 | 493 | 595 | 116 | 492 | 1356 | 496 |
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