Delray Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South Florida, USA)

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Delray Beach Surf Guide

Delray Beach in South Florida is a fairly exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the west. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell direction is from the northeast. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Best around mid tide when the tide is falling. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Watch out for rips, sharks and jellyfish.

Delray Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	26.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Delray Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Delray Beach occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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What's the best time of year to surf Delray Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Delray Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 4% of the time in January while 22% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 74% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

22%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

74%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Delray Beach Location Map

Interactive Delray Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Delray Beach is Boca Raton Airport (BCT) in USA, 9 km (6 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Delray Beach is Palm Beach Co Park (West Palm Beach) Airport (LNA), also in USA, 17 km (11 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Delray Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 17:23 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05			Wed
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	NE	NE	NE	NNE
Period (s)	6	6	6	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	on	on

What does Delray Beach look like?

Latest photos from Delray Beach. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Daphne Babatsikos

Tides at Delray Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Hillsboro Inlet (ocean), Florida, 21 km from Delray Beach.

Next High Water: 11:46pm | 0.77m

Next Low Water: 05:51am | 0.18m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Delray Beach Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 26.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (26.7 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Delray Beach won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 26.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite