Surf Forecasts:
Daytona Beach surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period, ESE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, ESE swell with 92 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. 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 0.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 2PM. 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Daytona Beach over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s chew the fat on what’s coming our way.
Honestly, it’s a slow start. We kick off on Wednesday, July 8th, but the first week is a snoozer. The swell is puny – 1 foot to 2 feet from the ESE with a short period of 8 to 9 seconds. The energy is weak (21-45). Some mornings will have a glassy or light offshore that makes the surface look like a mirror, but with waves that small, you’ll be sitting out there more than you’ll be surfing. Thursday the 9th morning could be your best early chance, with a clean 2 feet and a cross-off wind, but it’s still nothing to shout about.
The second week is where the pulse finally hits. After a few dry days, we get a real shift. Our best bet lands on Friday, July 17th and Sunday, July 19th. On Friday morning the 17th, the swell pushes up to 3 feet from the SE, and the combined energy hits 153, which is moderate and a welcome kick. It’ll be clean with a light offshore. Then Sunday morning the 19th is the real standout. The swell builds to 4 feet from the SE (energy at 163) with a clean offshore SW wind. That’s the most size we’ll see in this whole run, and for Daytona Beach, that’s a proper little punch for a summer morning. The period is short at 6 seconds, so it won't be a grinder, but it’ll be fun and much more interesting.
For the whole 16 days, the water temp is about normal for this time of year. Nothing unusual. Crowds can pop up at Daytona Beach sometimes, so if you're aiming for that Sunday the 19th, I'd get out early before the word spreads.
It’s not a massive swell window, but that Friday the 17th and Sunday the 19th mornings are the ones to get on. Long range is always a bit of a gamble, but that’s the best I’ve got for you.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 32°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 32°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 25 | 15 | 25 | 28 | 42 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 12 | 35 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 19 | 47 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 8:02PM1.67m | 8:21AM1.22m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 2:25AM-0.05m | 2:16PM-0.18m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — |
 | 8:25 | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 |
mm | 5 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 10 | 4 | 4 |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 34 | 33 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 35 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 5 | ESE 9 | SE 5 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | NE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 25 | 6 | 25 | 11 | 42 | 27 | 15 | 24 | 23 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 19 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | ESE 9 | — | ESE 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 9 | SE 5 | E 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 4 | — | SE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 8 | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 15 | — | 28 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 14 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 13 | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | NE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | — | SE 5 | SW 3 | — | SE 3 | — | — | ESE 4 | SE 4 | — | ESE 8 | — | — | ESE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 10 | 18 | — | 35 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 313 | 583 | 0 | 0 | 966 | 43 | 25 | 1142 | 9 | 313 | 1926 | 64 | 64 | 117 | 64 | 64 | 313 | 133 | 25 | 0 |
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