Surf Forecasts:
Delray Beach surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period, SSE swell with 39 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 1.0m 4s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Delray Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Delray Beach over the next couple of weeks.
Straight off the bat, I gotta be honest with ya – it’s a quiet stretch. We’re looking at a long, long gap with no real surf to speak of. From now right through the first week of August, it’s flat. The swell is tiny, barely a ripple, and we’ve got a mix of cross-shore and onshore winds. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so nothing wild there.
The first sign of anything with a bit of punch doesn’t show up until the weekend of the 8th and 9th of August. Even then, it’s not a classic. The combined wave energy is still low, hitting just 93 (combined energy of all swells directed here) on the Saturday afternoon. That’s not strong, but it’s the biggest number we see. The swell direction is from the NE, with a period of 10 seconds – that’s a mid-period groundswell, which is alright for shape but can be a bit fat on a beach break like Delray. The wind is cross-offshore, which is a major positive, keeping things clean. The swell size is tiny though, only 2 ft, so it’s not going to get the heart racing.
The Sunday morning of the 9th of August could be the pick of the bunch. The wind turns glassy – that’s a huge plus for clean conditions. The swell is from the ESE at 1.0 ft, with a period of 8 seconds. The energy is weak (22). It’s nothing to write home about, but it’s the cleanest window we’ve got. The break is fairly consistent here, so there might be the odd little wave if you’re desperate for a paddle. Crowds are sometimes an issue, but with surf this small, it shouldn’t be a problem.
Overall, this is a tough run. The entire 16-day window is mostly flat. The one standout is that glassy Sunday morning, but it’s a real micro-session only for the keenest. If you’re looking for anything more than a knee-high dribble, you’re out of luck. The setup is a beach break, so any bigger swell with onshore wind would be a mess, but we don’t even get that. For the shortboard, forget it. For a longboard or a SUP, maybe a few grovelly rides on the 9th if you’re local.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 35°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 34°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | NE 9 | N 6 | E 7 | SSE 3 | NE 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 7:17AM0.72m | 8:02PM0.78m | 8:02AM0.74m | 8:42PM0.81m | 8:45AM0.77m | 9:21PM0.84m | 9:27AM0.78m | 9:58PM0.85m | 10:08AM0.80m | 10:34PM0.85m | 10:50AM0.82m | 11:09PM0.84m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:24AM0.19m | 1:39PM0.03m | 2:07AM0.17m | 2:19PM0.01m | 2:46AM0.14m | 2:57PM0.00m | 3:24AM0.11m | 3:35PM0.00m | 4:01AM0.09m | 4:12PM0.01m | 4:37AM0.06m | 4:51PM0.03m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
 | 8:10 | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 35 | 32 | 30 | 34 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 |
Feels °C | 32 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 6 | S 4 | E 8 | S 3 | S 4 | E 7 | E 7 | S 4 | — | NE 10 | SSE 4 | E 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NNW 2 | E 7 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 6 | E 7 | E 9 | E 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | NE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | E 7 | — | — | NE 9 | — | — | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 3 | — | SSE 2 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | S 3 | W 3 | SW 3 | S 3 | WNW 3 | — | SSE 3 | — | — | SE 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 4 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 165 | 360 | 360 | 367 | 419 | 360 | 769 | 360 | 360 | 378 | 769 | 419 | 973 | 928 | 360 | 1197 | 686 | 292 | 1197 |
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