Surf Forecasts:
Delray Beach surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, SSE swell with 31 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 5s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
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.
To be straight with you, the next couple of weeks look pretty flat around Delray Beach. There’s really nothing worth paddling out for right now. The whole 16-day window is a bit of a write-off, to be honest. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak, and mostly chopped-up conditions. The combined wave energy is really low, mostly sitting in the double digits (30 or less), which tells you all you need to know. The swell is tiny, coming from the SE or E mostly, with periods around 4–5 seconds – that’s just windswell junk. The wind is often cross-onshore or onshore, keeping things messy.
There is one small glimmer, but it’s not exactly a standout. On the morning of the 31st of July, we get a bit of a bump. The wind swings offshore from the WSW at 9 mph, which will clean things up nicely. The swell height is only 3ft from the ESE, period 5 seconds, so it’s still short-period windswell, but that light offshore breeze will make it rideable. The combined energy nudges up to 64, which is still weak but is the highest we’ll see. If you’re desperate for a little slide, that’s your best bet. Don’t expect much power, but it will be clean.
After that, it drops back into the doldrums. The wind stays offshore or cross-off at times in the first few days of August, but the swell is pathetic – less than 1ft to 2ft with no energy. There’s nothing to get excited about. For this area, a flat run like this is pretty normal – it happens. Forecasts can change, so don’t give up hope, but as it stands, you’re better off doing something else.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 30°C on Mon night, min 28°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ESE 8 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 4 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 |
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 kJ | 31 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 23 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 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 | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:02AM0.77m | 2:47PM0.75m | 2:51AM0.72m | 3:43PM0.72m | 3:44AM0.69m | 4:40PM0.70m | 4:40AM0.68m | 5:37PM0.70m | 5:36AM0.68m | 6:30PM0.72m | 6:29AM0.69m | 7:18PM0.75m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:14PM0.11m | 8:41AM0.01m | 9:09PM0.16m | 9:35AM0.04m | 10:04PM0.20m | 10:28AM0.06m | 10:58PM0.21m | 11:20AM0.07m | 11:50PM0.22m | 12:10PM0.07m | 00:38AM0.21m | 12:56PM0.05m | 1:24AM0.19m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | 8:13 | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:10 | — |
mm | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | — | 3 | 5 |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 29 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 35 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | ESE 8 | — | NE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | S 4 | N 7 | E 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 6 | — | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | SE 3 | SSE 3 |
| kJ | 31 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 23 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 5 | — | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 143 | 931 | 1615 | 291 | 316 | 803 | 317 | 317 | 827 | 404 | 291 | 847 | 257 | 160 | 445 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 380 |
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