Surf Forecasts:
Delray Beach surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period, SE swell with 22 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Delray Beach this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Delray Beach in the next 16 days are 0.8m 4s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Delray Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about what we’ve got on the table for Delray Beach. I gotta be straight with you – it’s looking pretty flat and uninspiring for a while. The next few weeks are a real bummer for anyone wanting to paddle out.
We’ve got a solid stretch of *poor surf conditions* with practically no rideable waves. From now through the end of August and into the very start of September, the swell is tiny. We’re talking about ankle-snappers at best, with wave heights mostly hovering around 0.7 ft to 1.0 ft. The combined wave energy is pathetic, stuck in the low double digits (11 to 26) for most of that time, which is just not enough to push a surfboard. The wind does lay down nicely at times, like on the morning of the 18th with a clean offshore breeze from the WNW at 6 mph, but there’s no swell to work with. It’s a total tease. Later in the period, around the 27th of August, the energy does creep up a bit to 74 and 82, but the swell height is still tiny (1.0 ft to 1 ft) and the wind goes straight onshore, keeping the surf poor.
Honestly, there isn’t a single standout day in this whole 16-day forecast. Every single session is rated as poor with a score of zero. I can’t even recommend one break over another because it’s the same story everywhere at Delray Beach. The long period swell that arrives on the 26th of August (15 seconds) and the 27th (12 seconds) would be interesting if there was any size, but at 0.7 ft and 1.0 ft, it’s just a ripple. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual to report there.
It’s a blank run, plain and simple. For this area, when the charts go this flat for this long, it’s just one of those stretches. All you can do is keep an eye on the sandbars and pray the forecasts change. If you’ve got a kite, the afternoon sea breezes might give you something to do, but for a surfboard? Leave it at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 33°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 33°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ENE 9 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 11 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | off | off | glassy | off | cross-off | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:28PM0.90m | 00:37AM0.86m | 1:14PM0.84m | 1:20AM0.81m | 2:03PM0.79m | 2:08AM0.77m | 2:56PM0.75m | 3:01AM0.73m | 3:56PM0.73m | 4:00AM0.72m | 4:58PM0.74m | 5:01AM0.73m | 5:56PM0.77m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:42PM0.14m | 7:06AM0.06m | 7:32PM0.21m | 7:57AM0.12m | 8:25PM0.26m | 8:52AM0.16m | 9:22PM0.30m | 9:50AM0.19m | 10:21PM0.32m | 10:47AM0.20m | 11:17PM0.32m | 11:40AM0.18m | 00:09AM0.30m | ||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 8 | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 34 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 32 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 35 | 36 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | SSE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 3 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 4 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | NE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 11 | NE 11 | ESE 10 | N 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | ESE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | E 8 | NE 9 | S 3 | NE 6 | NE 10 | NE 6 | N 4 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 6 | E 5 | NE 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | NE 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 2 | SE 3 | S 3 | WNW 2 | — | — | WNW 2 | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | — | SE 4 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 8 | 22 | 11 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 307 | 292 | 292 | 292 | 291 | 165 | 291 | 309 | 309 | 385 | 378 | 378 | 803 | 979 | 1698 | 166 | 769 | 353 | 166 | 769 | 450 |
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The above surf forecast table for Delray Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Delray Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Delray 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 (Delray 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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