Surf Forecasts:
Delray Beach surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, NE swell with 125 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 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Delray Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you right off the bat – this is a tough stretch for Delray Beach. The whole 16-day window is basically a write-off for any decent surf, so don't be holding your breath for a paddle.
Right from Friday the 4th, it’s a mess. We’ve got a tiny 2 ft swell from the east with a weak period of 5 seconds, and the wind is a cross-onshore mess. The energy is basically nothing (20). The water is sitting at 87°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but you won’t be feeling it because you’ll just be sitting there staring at a flat, choppy lake.
Saturday and Sunday don’t get any better. Saturday morning sees a 2 ft wave from the southeast with a 4-second period – that’s pure wind chop. Energy is down to 11. Sunday is glassy, sure, but the swell is a pathetic 0.3 ft. You can’t surf glass.
The whole first week is like this. We get a few days with glassy conditions on Monday the 7th and Tuesday the 8th, but the swell is just 0.7 ft. It’s cruel. There’s nothing to ride.
Even when the swell tries to show up around Wednesday the 9th, it’s no good. We get a 2 ft to 3 ft northeast swell, energy climbs to 135 (moderate), but the wind is onshore. The waves are just lumpy, closed-out slop. The period is 9 seconds, so it’s not even a proper groundswell. This pattern of onshore wind and weak, messy NE swell carries right through the middle of the month.
The second week is even worse. By Monday the 14th, the swell is 4 ft, but the period is a terrible 6 seconds and the wind is a strong cross-onshore at 12 mph. The energy is 150 (moderate), but the quality is non-existent. Tuesday the 15th sees the wind gusting to 19 mph with a 3 ft, 5-second wave. That’s a no-go zone – looks more interesting for kite surfing than anything else.
From the 16th through the 19th, it’s just a slow fade to nothing. Onshore winds, tiny swell, and energy dropping into single digits. There is not a single standout moment in this entire forecast. The breaks are fairly consistent, but consistently poor. It’s just one of those blank runs for the area. We’ll have to wait for the next forecast cycle.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon night, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 11 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NNE 9 |
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 kJ | 12 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 90 | 125 | 99 | 96 | 70 | 54 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:49PM0.88m | 2:54AM0.85m | 4:00PM0.88m | 4:08AM0.86m | 5:10PM0.91m | 5:21AM0.90m | 6:12PM0.95m | 6:26AM0.95m | 7:06PM1.00m | 7:23AM1.01m | 7:54PM1.03m | 8:15AM1.05m | 8:38PM1.05m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:21AM0.10m | 8:59PM0.30m | 9:33AM0.11m | 10:11PM0.29m | 10:43AM0.10m | 11:19PM0.25m | 11:47AM0.07m | 00:19AM0.19m | 12:45PM0.05m | 1:13AM0.12m | 1:37PM0.03m | 2:02AM0.06m | 2:26PM0.03m | 2:48AM0.02m | |||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 10 | — | 3 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 19 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 3 | SSE 4 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 11 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 12 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 90 | 125 | 99 | 96 | 70 | 54 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | — | NE 6 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 11 | E 8 | NNE 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | — | — | — | NE 4 | E 5 | E 8 | E 10 | NE 6 | — | NE 9 | NE 12 | NE 8 | NE 7 | E 8 | — | E 9 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | S 4 | — | SE 3 | SSE 3 | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | — | — | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 162 | 1698 | 257 | 1019 | 1698 | 1062 | 309 | 307 | 309 | 309 | 307 | 772 | 367 | 1618 | 162 | 291 | 1591 | 257 | 164 | 313 | 367 |
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