Surf Forecasts:
Daytona Beach surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 19 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period, E swell with 57 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 19 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s 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 Wednesday (Aug 19) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s 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 0.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore 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 (Aug 22) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Daytona Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks at Daytona Beach are looking pretty bleak for a proper paddle. Let's get into it.
Gonna be a long wait. Right through the rest of August and into the first few days of September, there’s nothing to get excited about. We’re looking at a big gap of flat, weak surf. The swell energy is barely registering, with combined energy values sitting in the weak 14-46 range through the first week, mostly just tiny 1.0ft waves from the east-southeast. The wind is all over the place, but even when it’s clean, there just isn't enough push. The 85° water temperature is about average for this time of year (anomaly is only +0.4°F), so it’s nice and warm for a swim, but not for surfing.
Honestly, the only day that even comes close to worth a mention is Friday morning, August 28th. The overnight wind goes light and clean from the west-northwest, making for some tidy conditions. You’ll see a weak 2ft easterly swell rolling in, but the energy is still moderate at best, at 85. It’s the only session listed with a “surfable” comment, but it’s ordinary at best. The sandbar setup here means any proper swell on the east coast is just going to get chopped up by the sea breeze.
For the rest of the period, it’s a no-go. Even the little bump on the 27th hits 2ft with 136 energy, but it’s all cross-onshore chop and messy as hell. With the onshore winds and weak, short period swell, if you've got a kite, you might find more fun than a paddle surfer. But for us, it’s a wipeout.
Hang in there. When the forecasts change, it’ll get good fast.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 35°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 33°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 12 | E 11 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 13 |
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 kJ | 21 | 21 | 12 | 20 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 21 | 50 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | off | off | cross | cross-off | off | cross | glassy | off | cross | off |
High Tide | 11:27AM1.33m | 11:41PM1.23m | 12:14PM1.30m | 00:25AM1.12m | 1:04PM1.26m | 1:12AM1.03m | 1:57PM1.23m | 2:03AM0.96m | 2:55PM1.19m | 3:01AM0.91m | 3:57PM1.19m | 4:05AM0.89m | 4:55PM1.20m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:40PM0.06m | 5:56AM0.02m | 6:34PM0.16m | 6:41AM0.09m | 7:31PM0.26m | 7:29AM0.16m | 8:29PM0.33m | 8:21AM0.21m | 9:29PM0.36m | 9:16AM0.23m | 10:27PM0.35m | 10:11AM0.22m | 11:20PM0.31m | ||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 12 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 30 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 30 | 32 | 35 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 25 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 33 | 29 |
Feels °C | 34 | 34 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 33 | 35 | 38 | 29 | 34 | 35 | 24 | 33 | 35 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 35 | 32 | 36 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 12 | 20 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 50 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 3 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 4 | E 12 | E 11 | NW 3 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | NE 6 | E 5 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | E 7 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 10 | — | — | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 5 | SE 4 | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | — | — | ESE 4 | SSE 4 | — | SE 3 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 1579 | 1321 | 468 | 468 | 468 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 25 | 491 | 595 | 491 | 491 | 556 | 1926 | 1099 | 668 | 668 | 615 | 64 |
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