Surf Forecasts:
Delray Public Beach surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, NNE swell with 314 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Delray Public Beach this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Delray Public Beach in the next 16 days are 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Delray Public Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’m Rusty, and here’s the straight talk on Delray Public Beach.
To be honest, the next couple of weeks look pretty flat and messy. There’s no real window of good surf anywhere in this 16-day forecast. From the 11th of September right through the first week, we’re talking tiny waves, weak energy, and winds that are mostly blowing onshore or cross-onshore. The water temp is about 87°F, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, but that’s the only highlight.
The biggest bit of swell shows up around Wednesday the 16th. We get a pulse of 5ft from the NNE, with a combined energy of 288. It’s got some size, but only a 8-second period and a fresh cross-shore wind making it lumpy and hard to ride. That’s expert-only territory. It hangs around into Thursday the 17th with 5ft from the NNE, but again, onshore and choppy.
Most of the forecast is plagued by onshore winds and a lot of “risk tstorm” labels. The one moment of calm is Sunday morning the 20th, when it goes glassy with a light SSW breeze, but the swell is only 1ft from the NE – too small to bother.
At the very tail end, Saturday the 26th shows a second bump: 3ft from the NNE with a long 12-second period and a combined energy of 292. That’s proper groundswell, but with a moderate cross-shore wind and a beach break setup, it’s likely to close out. It’s also two weeks out, so don’t bank on it.
There’s just nothing to get excited about here. For Delray, this kind of flat, wind-affected stretch is pretty normal when the trades set in. It won’t be like this forever, but for the next 16 days, leave the board at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 28°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 4 | NE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 107 | 287 | 314 | 248 | 224 | 151 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:02AM1.08m | 9:20PM1.05m | 9:47AM1.08m | 10:00PM1.03m | 10:29AM1.05m | 10:39PM1.00m | 11:11AM1.01m | 11:18PM0.95m | 11:52AM0.96m | 11:58PM0.91m | 12:34PM0.91m | 00:40AM0.86m | 1:20PM0.86m | 1:27AM0.82m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:11PM0.05m | 3:31AM0.01m | 3:55PM0.09m | 4:14AM0.02m | 4:38PM0.14m | 4:56AM0.05m | 5:20PM0.20m | 5:38AM0.11m | 6:03PM0.25m | 6:22AM0.18m | 6:49PM0.31m | 7:10AM0.24m | 7:39PM0.37m | ||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | NE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 314 | 248 | 224 | 151 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | NE 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | NE 9 | E 8 | ENE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | NE 10 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 9 | ESE 8 | S 4 | — | — | ESE 3 | NE 9 | — | ENE 10 | E 8 | — | N 8 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 13 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 9 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 3 | SE 4 | E 4 | — | — | SE 4 | SE 5 | E 3 | ESE 3 | — | E 4 | ENE 3 | E 4 | NE 6 | NNE 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 11 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 5 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 22 | 107 | 287 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 443 | 1747 | 325 | 379 | 1609 | 290 | 163 | 1135 | 163 | 163 | 918 | 379 | 771 | 771 | 845 | 1365 | 771 | 345 | 960 | 292 | 771 |
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