Surf Forecasts:
Daytona Beach surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, E swell with 228 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 9 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 Sunday (Aug 09) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m 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 1.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 2AM. 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 Tuesday (Aug 11) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Daytona Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's get into it. This is Rusty, and I'm looking at the upcoming stretch for Daytona Beach.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you. For the next week and a half, it's a bit of a bummer. We're looking at a long, dry spell with hardly any surf to speak of. From Thursday the 6th of August all the way through to Tuesday the 18th of August, the waves are just flat. We're talking ankle-snappers at best, with the combined energy barely cracking 30 (31) on the 6th and staying in the low teens for days on end. The wind is mostly cross or cross-onshore, making it choppy and messy. It's a write-off.
Now, there are a few glimmers of hope, but they're a long way off. The first real sign of life shows up on the morning of Wednesday the 19th of August. We get a tiny bump of 2 ft from the east, with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 47, and more importantly, the wind is a light cross-offshore. It’s clean, but the waves are still very ordinary. A one out of ten kind of morning.
The one true standout, and I mean the only one worth circling on your calendar, is the morning of Thursday the 20th of August. It's still not a big swell, only 2 ft from the east, but the period is a solid 9 seconds and the combined energy hits 83. The real kicker is the wind. We've got glassy conditions. Absolutely zero wind. That east swell will be peeling clean down the sandbar, and for a complete beginner, this is the session to aim for. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
Don't get your hopes up for the afternoon though, it gets choppy again. And the morning of Friday the 21st of August is another glassy dawn with a tiny 2 ft wave, but it’s there if you're desperate for a paddle.
So, the short story: suffer through a week and a half of nothing, then keep your eyes peeled for the morning of the 20th of August. That's the one clean, glassy window between the flat spells. After that, it's back to the waiting game.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||
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 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 26 | 35 | 60 | 56 | 111 | 228 | 107 | 108 | 82 | 57 | 55 | 61 | 26 | 34 | 51 | 22 | 29 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:38AM1.09m | 2:33PM1.37m | 2:40AM1.05m | 3:40PM1.41m | 3:50AM1.04m | 4:50PM1.46m | 5:03AM1.06m | 5:55PM1.51m | 6:12AM1.11m | 6:55PM1.56m | 7:13AM1.18m | 7:49PM1.58m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:58AM0.05m | 9:05PM0.25m | 9:00AM0.04m | 10:13PM0.23m | 10:05AM0.01m | 11:19PM0.17m | 11:10AM-0.05m | 00:19AM0.09m | 12:12PM-0.10m | 1:15AM0.00m | 1:11PM-0.15m | 2:07AM-0.07m | |||||||
 |  |  |  | | | | | |  |  | | | | |  | | | | |
 | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | 8:12 | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 30 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 10 | E 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | NE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 18 | 26 | 2 | 33 | 4 | 4 | 135 | 107 | — | 82 | 57 | 3 | 39 | 26 | 3 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | — | E 9 | — | NE 10 | NE 9 | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 10 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 12 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 4 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | ESE 7 | — | E 7 | ESE 7 | — | E 6 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 35 | 60 | 56 | 111 | 228 | — | 108 | — | — | 55 | 61 | — | 34 | 51 | — | 29 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 966 | 905 | 1579 | 133 | 907 | 583 | 599 | 133 | 318 | 0 | 133 | 1383 | 0 | 116 | 1926 | 0 | 152 | 1192 | 492 |
Best forecast wave conditions in North Florida | |||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United States | |||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
Latest Updates
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Daytona Beach surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Daytona Beach Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Daytona Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Daytona Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Daytona Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Daytona Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Daytona Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Daytona Beach is 4 km (2 miles) from the city of Port Orange. If you plan a vacation in North Florida, look for hotels and other accommodation in Port Orange. Port Orange has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest