Surf Forecasts:
Daytona Beach surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 21 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, SE swell with 56 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 21 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SE 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 (Jul 21) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 7s is also forecast. 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 0.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) 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 1.1m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Daytona Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a flat spell. We’re looking at a long, dry run here. From today, Thursday the 16th of July, all the way through to Friday the 24th of July, the forecast is just a whole lot of nothing. Tiny, weak waves and poor conditions. There’s a solid week-plus of flatness where you’d be better off doing literally anything else. No point even checking the cam.
Things start to show a tiny pulse of life around Saturday the 25th of July. Daytona Beach is the only game in town, and it’s a sandbar setup. The water is sitting at 83°, which is about normal for this time of year, so no shock there. Saturday morning we get a bit of ESE swell sneaking in at 2ft, with a period of 10 seconds. The combined energy is just 103 (moderate), so it’s not gonna blow anyone’s mind. The wind is a light SSE breeze, cross-off, so it’ll be clean. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. Expect a crowd, because this spot gets busy sometimes, and with nothing else around, everyone will be here.
The standout window, if you can call it that, is actually Sunday the 26th of July. The swell is similar at 2ft from the E, but the wind goes glassy-light from the SSW at just 3 mph. That’s a clean, offshore condition in the morning. It’s still small, but it’ll be the cleanest wave of the whole forecast. The crowd situation will be the same, unfortunately.
After that, the pattern is the same. A few mornings with glassy or light offshore winds and tiny swell. Monday the 27th of July morning is glassy with a 2ft E swell, and Thursday the 30th of July morning is also glassy with a 2ft E swell. The combined energy on that Thursday morning is only 48 (weak), so don’t expect much push. The afternoons get ruined by onshore seabreezes.
Honestly, if you’re jonesing for a wave, the best bet is to keep an eye on the mornings of the 26th, 27th, or 30th. It’s small, it’s weak, but it’ll be clean. For beginners, this is actually perfect. The 2ft stuff is totally manageable. For anyone else, bring a grovel board and lower your expectations. The rest of the time, it’s a no-go.
That’s the long and short of it. Stay patient, the bank might show up later.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 8 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 13 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 36 | 17 | 11 | 45 | 15 | 31 | 37 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | off | cross | cross | glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | off |
High Tide | 10:10AM1.28m | 10:36PM1.55m | 11:03AM1.28m | 11:25PM1.44m | 11:56AM1.28m | 00:13AM1.32m | 12:50PM1.26m | 1:02AM1.19m | 1:45PM1.24m | 1:53AM1.08m | 2:42PM1.23m | 2:47AM0.99m | 3:41PM1.23m | 3:45AM0.94m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:11PM-0.12m | 5:00AM-0.11m | 5:08PM-0.05m | 5:49AM-0.07m | 6:06PM0.04m | 6:38AM-0.02m | 7:05PM0.13m | 7:26AM0.04m | 8:06PM0.21m | 8:15AM0.09m | 9:07PM0.27m | 9:04AM0.14m | 10:06PM0.30m | ||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | 3 | 5 | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 25 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 26 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 34 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 11 | 19 | 15 | 31 | 37 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | — | — | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | — | — | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | NE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 10 | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | — | SSE 2 | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | SE 4 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | 45 | — | — | 31 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 614 | 493 | 1321 | 1926 | 1945 | 262 | 1926 | 9 | 79 | 967 | 916 | 100 | 883 | 1099 | 1099 | 313 | 4 | 64 | 64 | 82 | 25 |
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