Surf Forecasts:
Daytona Beach surf forecast from 20 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 22 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 26 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period, NE swell with 678 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 22 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s 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 22) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 3s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 3s is also forecast. 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 1.6m 12s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 26) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sat 26th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Daytona Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 11 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 9 | 22 | 13 | 16 | 27 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 115 | 171 | 243 | 396 | 400 | 278 | 72 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 4:09PM1.14m | 4:27AM0.90m | 5:03PM1.16m | 5:22AM0.95m | 5:50PM1.19m | 6:09AM1.02m | 6:33PM1.22m | 6:52AM1.11m | 7:12PM1.24m | 7:32AM1.20m | 7:51PM1.26m | 8:12AM1.31m | 8:29PM1.27m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:34AM0.26m | 10:39PM0.30m | 10:29AM0.20m | 11:25PM0.22m | 11:20AM0.13m | 00:06AM0.13m | 12:06PM0.06m | 00:43AM0.05m | 12:50PM-0.00m | 1:19AM-0.02m | 1:33PM-0.05m | 1:54AM-0.07m | 2:17PM-0.07m | 2:30AM-0.10m | |||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 11 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 12 | 9 | 22 | 13 | 16 | 27 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 115 | 171 | 243 | 396 | 400 | 278 | 72 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | E 9 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | E 3 | E 4 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 13 | ENE 9 | NNE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 14 | E 8 | E 10 | E 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 3 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 16 | NE 14 | E 9 | ENE 12 | E 8 | — | E 11 | E 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 7 | ESE 3 | — | ENE 2 | ESE 3 | — | E 6 | — | — | — | SE 2 | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 11 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 25 | 47 | — | 100 | 73 | 54 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 595 | 491 | 64 | 491 | 493 | 0 | 25 | 614 | 493 | 1334 | 1838 | 152 | 25 | 468 | 93 | 279 | 376 | 492 | 1203 | 1488 | 493 |
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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).
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