Surf Forecasts:
Delray Beach surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period, SSE swell with 36 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 0.9m 4s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Friday (Jul 17) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Delray Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – this stretch isn't looking great for a paddle.
We're looking at a flat spell ahead. The whole 16-day window is a tough one for Delray Beach. There's a gap right from the start with no real surf on offer. The first few days are almost non-existent, with tiny waves barely registering. The combined energy is weak, often below 30, and the swell directions are all over the shop, mostly short-period wind slop.
The water temperature is sitting around 86° on the 14th, about 2° warmer than usual for this time of year, so it's a touch above average. But that’s the only thing that’s slightly interesting.
Wednesday the 15th through to the weekend of the 20th is just a write-off. We're talking about ankle-biters and knee-high bumps with onshore and cross-onshore winds making a mess of things. The best we see is a brief moment early Thursday the 16th with a light NW wind offering a glassy surface, but it's on a tiny 1ft to 1ft, 7-second swell. It's clean, but there's simply no power.
The second week doesn't save us. From the 21st right through to the 29th, it's the same story. Tiny 0.7ft to 3ft swells, mostly from the SE and ESE with periods under 8 seconds, all blown out by moderate onshore breezes. The combined energy picks up a little on the 29th, hitting 42 and 43, but it's still just short-period windswell with a cross-onshore wind. The wave comment across the board is "poor surf conditions."
There are no standouts here. Honestly, for a beach break like Delray Beach with this much wind and no real groundswell, this setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer. The consistency is listed as "fairly consistent" for the break, but with this forecast, it's a flat run that's pretty normal for the area during a calm spell. We just have to wait for the next system.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | S 3 | SE 4 | S 4 | NE 9 | SE 4 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | SE 4 |
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 kJ | 7 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 4 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | on | on | off | glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:24PM0.96m | 9:35AM0.91m | 10:13PM0.97m | 10:28AM0.91m | 11:00PM0.95m | 11:20AM0.90m | 11:45PM0.92m | 12:11PM0.87m | 00:30AM0.87m | 1:02PM0.84m | 1:15AM0.82m | 1:54PM0.79m | 2:02AM0.77m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:56PM-0.22m | 3:28AM-0.05m | 3:50PM-0.20m | 4:21AM-0.07m | 4:42PM-0.16m | 5:13AM-0.08m | 5:34PM-0.10m | 6:05AM-0.08m | 6:26PM-0.02m | 6:57AM-0.06m | 7:19PM0.05m | 7:49AM-0.03m | 8:14PM0.11m | 8:41AM0.01m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 |
 | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | 8:13 |
mm | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 3 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ESE 4 | E 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | NE 8 | ESE 4 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 8 | SSE 4 | E 8 | SSE 3 | SSE 5 | N 4 | E 8 | SSE 3 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 7 | S 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 8 | E 8 | SSE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | NE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 7 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | — | — | SE 4 | — | NW 3 | SE 2 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | S 3 | SE 4 | S 4 | S 3 | SE 4 | S 3 | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 4 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 4 | — | 1 | 4 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 309 | 309 | 380 | 185 | 1197 | 1698 | 1590 | 1197 | 979 | 1593 | 1197 | 979 | 1214 | 1176 | 360 | 367 | 769 | 803 | 292 | 380 | 657 |
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