Surf Forecasts:
Delray Public Beach surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, SSE swell with 48 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 1.1m 5s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 8PM. 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 | 8PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Delray Public Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, and I gotta be straight with you. We’re looking at a pretty grim stretch for Delray Public Beach. The whole 16-day window is a write-off, I’m afraid.
Right from the start, from Friday the 17th of July right through to the end of July and into the first of August, the story is the same: poor surf. The wave energy is just pathetic, barely getting into double digits, and most of the time it's a weak, messy mix. The swell is tiny, with heights barely scraping 1 foot to 3 feet, and the periods are short, mostly around 4 to 8 seconds, so there's no power or shape. On top of that, the wind is almost always cross-onshore, chopping up whatever little ripple there is, making it a real struggle. A few days have onshore winds, but the swell is still too small to do anything with.
For a beginner spot like Delray, it's usually fairly consistent, but this is a total blank run. The forecast is so poor that even the best of the worst days, like the afternoon of the 28th of July with a swell height of 4 feet from the ESE (the biggest we see), is still ruined by cross-onshore winds and choppy water. The combined energy might get to 77 then, which is still weak, and the surf is blown out. It's the kind of setup that’s more interesting for kite surfing than for a paddle surfer.
The water temperature is about average for the time of year, so you can’t even blame a cold snap.
Honestly, lads, don't bother waxing up. The forecast is consistent in its badness. It’s a 16-day gap with nothing to recommend. Keep your board in the car and wait for a change.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 28°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 28°C on Sun 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) | S 4 | NE 6 | SE 4 | S 4 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | E 7 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 6 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:00PM0.95m | 11:20AM0.90m | 11:45PM0.92m | 12:11PM0.87m | 00:30AM0.87m | 1:02PM0.84m | 1:15AM0.82m | 1:54PM0.79m | 2:02AM0.77m | 2:47PM0.75m | 2:51AM0.72m | 3:43PM0.72m | 3:44AM0.69m | ||||||
Low Tide | 5:13AM-0.08m | 5:34PM-0.10m | 6:05AM-0.08m | 6:26PM-0.02m | 6:57AM-0.06m | 7:19PM0.05m | 7:49AM-0.03m | 8:14PM0.11m | 8:41AM0.01m | 9:09PM0.16m | 9:35AM0.04m | 10:04PM0.20m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | 8:15 | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — |
mm | 4 | — | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | SSE 3 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ESE 4 | NE 8 | E 7 | ESE 4 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | NE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | NE 9 | E 7 | NE 8 | S 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 7 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 9 |
| kJ | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 3 | SE 4 | S 4 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 11 | 4 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 16 | 16 | — | 10 | 6 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1198 | 1020 | 1700 | 84 | 980 | 379 | 431 | 929 | 1502 | 793 | 804 | 404 | 358 | 379 | 379 | 379 | 812 | 352 | 379 |
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