Delray Public Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get this straight – you’re looking at Delray Public Beach, and I’ve gotta be honest with you, the next two weeks are looking pretty flat. The wave energy is weak, with combined energy values mostly in the teens and twenties, which is the kind of numbers that tell you right away you’re not gonna be pulling into anything.

We’re starting off from Tuesday, July 21st, and it’s a tough run. The first real chance you’d even paddle out is maybe Wednesday, July 22nd, with a tiny 2ft swell from the southeast, but that’s only 4 seconds of period – that’s pure wind chop, not a wave you can ride with any joy. Winds are onshore or cross-onshore, which is just making it messy. The water temperature is sitting at 86°, which is about 2° warmer than usual for this time of year – not a huge anomaly, just a bit of a warm bath.

This pattern just keeps going. Thursday the 23rd is even smaller, 2ft, all windswell, and that cross-onshore wind is your enemy. Friday the 24th, same story. Saturday the 25th, you’re looking at 2ft of junk. Honestly, for the first week, there’s nothing to get excited about. The only thing that changes is Sunday the 26th, when the swell drops to 0.7ft, but the energy is so low (13) that you’re just floating. The wind does go light and cross-offshore in the morning, which would make it clean, but with that tiny swell, it's more of a lake than a surf break.

The second week doesn’t get any better. From Monday the 27th all the way through to Sunday, August 2nd, we’re stuck with 0.3ft to 2ft, mostly east-northeast or southeast, with periods so short they’re barely a ripple. The combined energy stays below 20 – that’s weak, weak, weak. Winds are a mix of cross-shore light breezes, which would be clean, but there’s no swell to work with.

Now, there’s a little flicker of life on Monday, August 3rd, and Tuesday, August 4th. On Monday afternoon, we get a 3ft swell from the southeast, period of 5 seconds, and the combined energy climbs to 47 – still weak, but it’s the biggest we’ve seen. The wind is cross-onshore and moderate, so it’s going to be choppy. Then Tuesday morning, August 4th, is actually interesting: the swell drops to 2ft from the south, period 4 seconds, but the wind goes glassy – totally calm. That’s rare. The water is still warm, but the energy is only 16, so it’s just clean little bumps. For a beginner, that might be the only session worth a look if you’re desperate.

But I’m calling it as I see it: there’s no standout day in this 16-day window. The swell never breaks 3ft, the period never gets over 9 seconds, and the energy never hits three digits. This is a dry spell, plain and simple. For a beach break like Delray Public Beach, that’s a normal blank run – it just tends to go quiet in the summer. Forecasts can change, but right now, I’d leave the boards in the car and maybe go for a paddle on that glassy Tuesday morning.

Rusty.

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