Surf Forecasts:
Daytona Beach surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, ESE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, SE swell with 155 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with ESE 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 (Jul 08) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Daytona Beach in the next 16 days are 1.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Daytona Beach over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's happening at Daytona Beach over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the surf is pretty much flat to tiny for the entire 16-day outlook. We're looking at a real long stretch of nothing special. The first few days are pretty grim, with barely a ripple and stormy conditions. You're not missing a thing on Tuesday the 7th.
The first real session worth paddling out for doesn't come until Wednesday morning, July 8th. We've got a tiny 2ft easterly swell rolling in, with a period of 9 seconds. The combined wave energy is still weak, reading just 53. What makes it a standout is the wind – it's glassy, dead calm. That early session will be clean as a whistle, perfect for a beginner to get a few soft little bumps. The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
After that, it's back to a whole lot of nothing. We see small pulses on Thursday the 9th morning with 2ft easterly swell and light winds, but the energy is still weak at 45. That afternoon, the swell bumps up a bit to 3ft from the SE, pushing the combined energy into the moderate range at 204, but the cross-shore wind at 12 mph will chop it right up. Not worth the hassle.
From there, we're looking at a long, drawn-out period of poor conditions. Friday the 10th through to the end of the outlook on July 22nd, it's all tiny waves – mostly 1.0ft to 1ft – with weak energy and generally onshore or cross-shore breezes. There are a few moments of glassy or light offshore winds, like Monday afternoon July 13th and Saturday afternoon July 18th, but with nothing but knee-high slop to ride, it’s just not going to be any fun. Honestly, this stretch is looking more like a kiteboarding window than a surf window, if the wind cooperates, but for a paddle surfer, it's a long, dry spell.
So, to sum it up: your one and only real shot is a glassy Wednesday morning, July 8th. Get on it early, because after that, the surf goes quiet for a solid two weeks. The forecasts can always change, but as it sits, this is a tough run for Daytona.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 32°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Mon 13 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 14 | 26 | 42 | 39 | 25 | 28 | 42 | 155 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 12 | 48 | 12 | 20 | 31 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 1:13AM1.14m | 1:59PM1.23m | 2:03AM1.10m | 2:57PM1.30m | 3:02AM1.07m | 3:59PM1.39m | 4:06AM1.06m | 5:03PM1.48m | 5:14AM1.08m | 6:06PM1.56m | 6:21AM1.12m | 7:05PM1.63m | 7:23AM1.17m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:38AM0.05m | 8:18PM0.23m | 8:28AM0.03m | 9:23PM0.22m | 9:23AM-0.00m | 10:27PM0.19m | 10:21AM-0.04m | 11:30PM0.14m | 11:20AM-0.09m | 00:30AM0.07m | 12:20PM-0.13m | 1:29AM0.01m | 1:19PM-0.17m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — |
 | 8:25 | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 |
mm | 9 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 35 | 33 | 30 | 34 |
Feels °C | 29 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 32 | 32 | 35 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | SE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | NE 10 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | 26 | 42 | 39 | 25 | 28 | 42 | 46 | 18 | 24 | 23 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 2 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 5 | E 7 | E 6 | SE 5 | — | SE 4 | E 12 | E 12 | E 9 | SE 5 | E 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 4 | NE 10 | ESE 8 | NE 9 | E 9 | ESE 3 | N 4 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | — | — | — | E 11 | — | E 10 | ENE 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | WSW 3 | — | SE 9 | SSE 5 | — | SE 3 | SSE 4 | — | ESE 8 | SW 3 | — | E 8 | — | — | E 2 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 155 | 46 | — | 2 | 11 | — | 48 | 1 | — | 31 | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 64 | 1587 | 0 | 0 | 583 | 64 | 0 | 62 | 43 | 64 | 901 | 9 | 356 | 637 | 64 | 64 | 25 | 64 | 64 | 25 |
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