Delray Public Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let's have a look at what's on offer for Delray Public Beach. I'll be straight with you, the next week and a half is pretty quiet. We've got a long stretch of tiny waves and tricky winds, so you'll need to be patient.

The first real chance of anything worthwhile doesn't roll in until the morning of Thursday, 27th August. Up until then, we're looking at ankle-snappers and poor conditions. The morning of the 27th, we get a little pulse of swell from the east at 2ft, with a period of 12 seconds. That's a long-period groundswell, which means it'll have some push but might be a bit straight for a beach break. The combined swell energy is a moderate 179, so there's some life in the water. The wind will be light from the southwest, blowing cross-offshore, keeping things clean. It's surfable, but nothing to write home about.

Friday morning the 28th is similar, with a smaller 2ft swell from the east-southeast, period dropping to 6 seconds, and energy down to 70. Again, light cross-offshore wind from the southwest will keep it tidy. The water temperature is about average for this time of year.

Looking further out, Saturday morning the 29th offers a clean 2ft wave with a moderate westerly breeze blowing offshore, but it's weak, with only 47 energy.

Honestly, the standout window here is the morning of Thursday the 27th. It's not a classic, but for Delray it's the best we've got in the forecast. The wind will be clean and that 12-second period will give the tiny swell a bit more shape than the shorter-period junk we've been seeing. Crowds are possible here, so you won't be alone. If you're a beginner, this is all very manageable, but for anyone else, bring a longboard.

Don't hold your breath for the rest of the period. It's a long, flat run with nothing else on the horizon that looks promising. A blank spell like this is more normal for the area.

Rusty.

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