Surf Forecasts:
Delray Beach surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, SE 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 5s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Delray Beach over the next 16 days.
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Alright, I’ve had a good look at the charts for Delray Beach, and I’ve gotta be straight with you – this is a tough stretch. The whole 16-day window is a write-off. There’s nothing to get stoked on, not a single session worth paddling out for. That’s a long, flat gap from now, starting July 5th, all the way through to July 20th.
The wind is mostly a side-to-onshore or onshore affair, with only a few brief windows of glass or light cross-shore that might look tempting, but the swell just isn't there. Heights are sitting at a sad 0.7 ft to a best guess of 3 ft, and the period is short and weak, mostly in the 4 to 8 second range. The combined energy readings are laughable, barely cracking 40, which tells you the ocean is taking a nap. The swell direction is all over the shop from the E and SE, which is the onshore breeze side. Delray Beach, being only fairly exposed, needs a better angle, and the optimum here is from the NE. It is a beach break, so with these tiny, weak, short-period swells and onshore wind, it’s more of a lake than an ocean. Honestly, a kite surfer might look at that and see something, but for a paddle surfer, there’s nothing. The water’s warm – 86° – which is a bit toastier than usual for this time of year, but you won’t feel it if you’re just standing on the sand looking at a flat ocean.
Keep the board in the car for another week because forecasts change, but for now, Delray is a no-go.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 29°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 5 | SE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 32 | 18 | 13 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 12:40PM0.73m | 00:56AM0.76m | 1:29PM0.73m | 1:38AM0.74m | 2:24PM0.74m | 2:27AM0.73m | 3:24PM0.76m | 3:24AM0.73m | 4:29PM0.77m | 4:28AM0.74m | 5:36PM0.81m | 5:35AM0.77m | 6:39PM0.85m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:42PM0.07m | 7:14AM0.03m | 7:34PM0.10m | 8:06AM-0.00m | 8:33PM0.12m | 9:04AM-0.03m | 9:36PM0.14m | 10:04AM-0.06m | 10:40PM0.13m | 11:06AM-0.10m | 11:42PM0.10m | 12:07PM-0.14m | 00:42AM0.07m | ||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 12 | 17 | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 6 | 12 |
Temp °C | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 28 |
Feels °C | 34 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | S 3 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 3 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 8 | SSE 3 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 3 | E 5 | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | — | E 10 | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | NE 11 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 9 | 8 | — | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | — | SE 3 | S 4 | S 3 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | S 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 32 | 18 | 12 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 380 | 419 | 380 | 1698 | 360 | 380 | 1350 | 292 | 380 | 160 | 292 | 187 | 143 | 1836 | 353 | 203 | 1388 | 162 | 257 | 1388 | 380 |
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