Surf Forecasts:
Delray Beach surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, NE swell with 37 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 0.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) 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 0.4m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Delray Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get this straight. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat and sad for Delray Beach. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing on the horizon, and I’m not just being dramatic. For the first two weeks of this outlook, there is absolutely no surf worth paddling out for. The waves are tiny, the winds are mostly onshore, and the energy is just plain weak. It’s a real bummer.
We’re talking about a solid run of days with no recommendations from Saturday the 8th all the way through Friday the 22nd. That’s a long dry spell. The swell is just dribbling in under 3 feet, with periods all over the shop, but the real killer is that the wind is mostly cross-onshore or onshore. It’s choppy, messy, and just not worth the effort.
You want specifics? Saturday the 8th had a tiny 2ft NE swell, but a risk of thunderstorms and a cross-on breeze made it a total write-off. The whole first week is basically the same story – small, weak swell, and wind that’s working against us. Even when the wind is light, like on Wednesday the 12th morning, the swell is only 1ft and the energy is still weak as anything.
The only bright spot in this whole damn window is the morning of Sunday the 23rd of August. Finally, we get a bit of a pulse. The swell comes up to a modest 2ft from the northeast with a period of 9 seconds. The wind is glassy, dead calm, and the water is clean. That's a real standout. The combined energy is still only moderate, but it’s something to actually surf. It’s not a classic, but after all that flatness, it will feel like a gift. The swell direction is from the NE, which is pretty much spot on for Delray Beach.
One thing to note: the water temp on that first Saturday was 86°, which is about normal for this time of year. Nothing crazy there.
So, if you’re desperate, pencil in the morning of Sunday the 23rd. It’s still a ways out, so don’t bet the farm on it, but it’s the only chance we get. The rest of the time, maybe keep the board in the car and enjoy the beach.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 28°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 28°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 7 | SE 4 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 37 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:22PM0.83m | 5:24AM0.81m | 6:27PM0.88m | 6:32AM0.86m | 7:24PM0.93m | 7:33AM0.91m | 8:16PM0.97m | 8:29AM0.96m | 9:03PM1.00m | 9:21AM0.98m | 9:48PM1.01m | 10:09AM0.99m | 10:31PM0.99m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:51AM-0.02m | 11:27PM0.18m | 11:56AM-0.05m | 00:29AM0.13m | 12:55PM-0.09m | 1:26AM0.07m | 1:50PM-0.11m | 2:20AM0.02m | 2:42PM-0.11m | 3:10AM-0.03m | 3:32PM-0.09m | 3:58AM-0.05m | 4:20PM-0.05m | 4:45AM-0.06m | |||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | SSE 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | E 7 | ESE 7 | NE 8 | ESE 7 | SSE 3 | E 7 | NE 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | E 7 |
| kJ | 37 | 6 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | NE 9 | SSE 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 8 | SSE 5 | S 4 | NE 8 | ESE 3 | NE 8 | — | E 7 | E 7 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 13 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 5 | E 8 | — | E 7 | — | NE 8 | E 7 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | E 7 | NE 8 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | 4 | — | 4 | — | 3 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SE 3 | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 23 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 2 | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 162 | 345 | 257 | 206 | 1410 | 257 | 380 | 1698 | 693 | 769 | 1698 | 867 | 367 | 307 | 769 | 769 | 1591 | 823 | 621 | 1698 | 432 |
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