Delray Public Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let's be straight with you – the outlook for the next couple of weeks is a tough one.

We're looking at a long, dry spell. The good news is that the water temp is sitting right around 86°, which is about average for this time of year, so at least it'll be warm while you're sitting out there waiting for nothing.

The main spot on the radar is Delray Public Beach. It's a beginner-friendly beach break, fairly exposed to the east, and it's usually pretty consistent, but not this time. The pattern is grim. A weak, short-period windswell from the east is all we've got, with the combined energy barely scratching 93 (moderate) at its best, but mostly sitting in the weak 50s and even lower. It's just not enough to push anything rideable.

From Thursday, August 6th, right through to the end of the outlook on Friday, August 21st, it’s a blank run. Every single morning and afternoon is marked with "poor surf conditions." You'll see a few bumps of 2 ft to 4 ft, but the period is pitiful, mostly 4 to 8 seconds, and the wind is almost always onshore or cross-onshore, which just chops it up further. There's no standout. Nothing.

The one tiny, tiny highlight might be the morning of Thursday, August 20th. We get a brief moment of glassy conditions with a light east-southeast breeze at 3 mph, and the swell period pushes up to 9 seconds, offering a tiny bit more shape. But the swell is only 2 ft, so it's still a flat, clean pond. If you're desperate for a longboard session and need to get the wax on the board, that's your window. But don't expect a wave.

For the rest of it, the combo of weak, short-period swell and persistent onshore wind makes this more of a kiteboarding or flat-water paddle session than a surf session. The crowds at Delray are "sometimes," but honestly, they won't be an issue because nobody will be out.

Keep an eye on the forecasts, but for now, it's a waiting game. Rusty.

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