Surf Forecasts:
Daytona Beach surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 8 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period, NE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, ENE swell with 171 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with NE 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 (Sep 08) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy 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 Wednesday (Sep 09) at 11AM. 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 Saturday (Sep 12) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Daytona Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me level with you. This is a tough one for Daytona Beach. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for us paddle surfers.
Right off the bat, we’ve got a long, dry spell. From now through the 22nd of September, it’s a real struggle. The swell is tiny most days, and when there is a little bump, the wind usually messes it up. You’re looking at mostly 1ft to 3ft waves with poor to ordinary conditions for the vast majority of the forecast. The water temp here is 82°, which is normal for this time of year.
Let’s break it down. Honestly, the only tiny glimmers I see are on Thursday the 10th of September morning, and Tuesday the 22nd of September morning.
Thursday the 10th morning: We get a brief window with some 3ft swell from the ENE and a clean cross-offshore breeze. The energy is weak, just 90, but it’s the only time the waves are even ‘surfable’. It’s a sandbar setup, and with the wind being clean, it might just hold a little shape.
Then we have to wait all the way until Tuesday the 22nd of September morning. That morning the wind goes glassy, and the swell bumps up to 3ft from the NE with a moderate 101 energy. The conditions are labeled as ordinary, but with no wind and a little more push, it could be a glimpse of something. Again, it's a beginner-level sandbar break, so expectations need to be managed.
The rest of the days? Forget it. Strong onshore winds, choppy seas, and swell below 2ft. It’s a bleak outlook, but with a break like this that is fairly consistent, it won't stay this flat forever.
Stay patient.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 14 | 13 | 43 | 46 | 77 | 171 | 153 | 91 | 74 | 62 | 34 | 18 | 37 | 11 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 27 | 28 | 40 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | cross | off | off | cross | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:45PM1.44m | 6:06AM1.15m | 6:42PM1.45m | 7:04AM1.23m | 7:33PM1.45m | 7:55AM1.30m | 8:20PM1.42m | 8:43AM1.36m | 9:05PM1.37m | 9:28AM1.39m | 9:47PM1.30m | 10:12AM1.40m | 10:28PM1.23m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:05AM-0.01m | 00:06AM0.06m | 12:07PM-0.07m | 00:58AM-0.02m | 1:05PM-0.12m | 1:45AM-0.09m | 1:58PM-0.14m | 2:29AM-0.12m | 2:49PM-0.13m | 3:11AM-0.12m | 3:38PM-0.08m | 3:52AM-0.08m | 4:26PM0.00m | 4:32AM-0.01m | |||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | 7 | 19 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 28 | 30 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 16 | 14 | 13 | 43 | 46 | 77 | 171 | 153 | 91 | 74 | 62 | 34 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 27 | 28 | 40 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | E 9 | ESE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 4 | E 6 | E 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | ESE 4 | NE 9 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SE 3 | — | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | — | — | SSE 4 | — | ESE 3 | SE 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 37 | 9 | — | — | 9 | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 491 | 491 | 1142 | 3 | 496 | 496 | 496 | 496 | 0 | 0 | 603 | 0 | 64 | 1099 | 883 | 313 | 1581 | 492 | 64 | 1926 | 0 |
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