Surf Forecasts:
Daytona Beach surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 19 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period, E swell with 57 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 19 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s 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 Wednesday (Aug 19) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 6s. 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 0.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Daytona Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk Daytona Beach. To be straight with you, it’s been a flat spell. Most of the next week and a half is nothing but tiny, knee-high mush, with waves barely hitting 1 ft. The swell energy is weak, often sitting under 40 (combined energy of all swells directed here). There are some clean moments, like Tuesday morning with a WNW cross-offshore breeze or Wednesday morning when it goes glassy, but there’s just no push behind it. The period is short, usually under 8 seconds, so don’t expect any real shape.
The only day that shows a little life is Saturday afternoon, August 22nd, when the swell bumps to 4 ft, but it’s from the SE with a period of only 4 seconds – that’s junky windswell. It’s rideable but nothing special. A moderate offshore from the WSW will clean it up a bit, so if you’re on a longboard or a foamie, that’s your window. Crowds are sometimes a factor here, but on a session like that, it probably won’t be busy.
Water temp is about 85°F, which is normal for this time of year.
Then around August 27th and 28th, we get a little pulse of groundswell. Thursday morning the 27th shows 3 ft from the east with a 12-second period and clean cross-offshore wind from the WNW. The energy hits 180 (combined energy of all swells directed here), which is a moderate bump. That morning is the pick of the whole outlook. Friday the 28th morning is also decent – 2 ft, east swell, 10-second period, clean with a light offshore from the SW. Still small, but it’s the cleanest surf in that stretch.
Overall, Daytona is a sandbar setup and with the waves staying under 3 ft for most of the 16 days, it’s just not happening. The first 10 days are a write-off. After that, the 27th and 28th mornings give you a chance for a few fun ones. If you’re not desperate, wait for a bigger swell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 60mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 35°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 33°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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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) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 12 | E 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 5 | E 8 | E 9 | SE 4 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 5 | E 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 13 | 14 | 21 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 39 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:25AM1.12m | 1:04PM1.26m | 1:12AM1.03m | 1:57PM1.23m | 2:03AM0.96m | 2:55PM1.19m | 3:01AM0.91m | 3:57PM1.19m | 4:05AM0.89m | 4:55PM1.20m | 5:05AM0.91m | 5:47PM1.23m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:34PM0.16m | 6:41AM0.09m | 7:31PM0.26m | 7:29AM0.16m | 8:29PM0.33m | 8:21AM0.21m | 9:29PM0.36m | 9:16AM0.23m | 10:27PM0.35m | 10:11AM0.22m | 11:20PM0.31m | 11:03AM0.18m | 00:07AM0.25m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | 48 | — | — | 11 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 34 | 31 | 32 | 35 | 27 | 31 | 33 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 30 |
Feels °C | 37 | 35 | 34 | 38 | 29 | 35 | 36 | 27 | 34 | 35 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 34 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 4 | E 9 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | — | E 12 | E 11 | SSE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | E 8 | SE 5 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 11 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 13 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | SE 3 | SSE 4 | — | SE 5 | — | — | SE 4 | SW 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 6 | — | 14 | — | — | 39 | 2 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 217 | 468 | 25 | 64 | 25 | 64 | 491 | 224 | 1321 | 614 | 147 | 491 | 1257 | 492 | 593 | 0 | 25 | 226 | 421 | 64 |
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