Surf Forecasts:
Delray Beach surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period, SE swell with 29 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 0.8m 4s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) 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 0.3m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 23) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Delray Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty here. I’m looking at the next 16 days for Delray, and it’s a tough one to call. The honest truth is, there’s almost nothing to get excited about. The whole forecast is a flat, choppy mess.
We start on Friday the 17th with a tiny 3ft wave from the SSE, but it’s got a period of just 4 seconds – that’s pure wind chop, no energy behind it. The combined energy is a weak 39, and with a cross-onshore breeze at 16 mph, it’s just ugly. The water temp is sitting at 86°, which is about 1° warmer than average for this time of year – nothing weird, just a typical warm Floridian summer bath.
The pattern doesn’t change. From Saturday the 18th all the way through to Thursday the 31st of July, we’re stuck in a rut. The swell heights bounce between 0.7ft and 3ft, almost always from the SSE or SE, with periods locked at 4 to 8 seconds. The combined energy never gets above 61 (that’s the 25th of July afternoon, when a tiny bit of NE swell tries to show up). Every single day is marked as "poor surf conditions." The wind is almost always a cross-onshore, keeping it choppy and blown-out. There’s nothing here for a surfer.
There is a slight tease on Saturday the 1st of August. The morning shows a 2ft swell from the SE, but with a 4-second period, and the wind finally goes light offshore from the WSW. The report says "clean." The combined energy is still only 18. It’s the best of a very bad bunch, but honestly, that’s a tiny, weak wave. It’s not a standout; it’s just the least bad day in a fortnight of flatness.
We have a 16-day forecast with a massive gap of about 14 days of virtually no surfable waves. For a stretch like this, it’s a pretty normal blank run for the area. Don’t hold your breath. Sometimes it’s just flat, and the forecasts can change, but right now, I’d be hanging up the board for a while.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 28°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 28°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | S 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 12 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 26 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 21 | 29 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:45PM0.92m | 12:11PM0.87m | 00:30AM0.87m | 1:02PM0.84m | 1:15AM0.82m | 1:54PM0.79m | 2:02AM0.77m | 2:47PM0.75m | 2:51AM0.72m | 3:43PM0.72m | 3:44AM0.69m | 4:40PM0.70m | 4:40AM0.68m | ||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 9:09PM0.16m | 9:35AM0.04m | 10:04PM0.20m | 10:28AM0.06m | 10:58PM0.21m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | 8:14 | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:12 | — |
mm | 17 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 4 | NE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | — | NE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 6 | NE 9 | — | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | ESE 8 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 6 | — | 3 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | S 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 |
| kJ | 12 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 26 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 21 | 29 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1698 | 1209 | 979 | 326 | 326 | 928 | 380 | 360 | 803 | 803 | 326 | 432 | 367 | 326 | 184 | 1000 | 326 | 380 | 380 |
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