Surf Forecasts:
Delray Public Beach surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period, ESE swell with 20 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 0.3m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Delray Public Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. I’ve stared at the charts for this stretch, and it’s a tough one. We’ve got a solid stretch of days ahead with basically nothing rideable. The energy just isn't there, and what little bump we get is all mush and chop.
For the first several days, through the 24th of August, this is looking completely flat. We're talking ankle-snappers at best. The long gap here is brutal for any surf stoke. There’s just no swell. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, so even the dribbles we see are blown out. This is a waiting game, plain and simple.
But hold on, there's a tiny flicker of light around the 25th and 26th. The swell bumps up a touch to about 2ft, but the period drops out to a weak 4 seconds. That’s windswell junk. The energy reading is still pathetically low. This is still poor surf conditions; not enough size or power to push any real waves through. It’s likely going to be a mess of closeouts and whitewater. Not for beginners, and not even that fun for the rest of us.
Then, right at the very end of the window, on the 27th and 28th, we see the most interesting blip. There's a pulse of groundswell. The period jumps up to 12-13 seconds, and the combined energy finally cracks three digits. That's the only moderate energy we’ll see. The swell is still small, around 2ft from the ESE.
This means Delray Public Beach (Palm Beach) will finally have some clean lines on the low tide banks. This is where it gets interesting. The morning of the 27th has light cross-onshore winds, but the swell direction is better. The long period will make it more lined up and powerful for the size. This is the standout window, the one to watch. The westerly offshore on the morning of the 31st with glassy conditions is a beautiful sight for the end of the run, but there's no swell behind it. The energy is all but gone.
We're almost 2 weeks out, so don't book the day off yet, but the 27th looks like our best chance. It won't be big, but it might just be clean and fun.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Tue afternoon, min 28°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Wed afternoon, min 28°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 4 | E 8 | E 8 | S 4 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
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 kJ | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross | off | on | cross-off | off | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:43AM0.94m | 11:54PM0.91m | 12:28PM0.90m | 00:37AM0.86m | 1:14PM0.84m | 1:20AM0.81m | 2:03PM0.79m | 2:08AM0.77m | 2:56PM0.75m | 3:01AM0.73m | 3:56PM0.73m | 4:00AM0.72m | 4:58PM0.74m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:54PM0.07m | 6:18AM0.01m | 6:42PM0.14m | 7:06AM0.06m | 7:32PM0.21m | 7:57AM0.12m | 8:25PM0.26m | 8:52AM0.16m | 9:22PM0.30m | 9:50AM0.19m | 10:21PM0.32m | 10:47AM0.20m | 11:17PM0.32m | ||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 |
Feels °C | 34 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 33 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | SSE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 5 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | NE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 10 | NE 9 | SSE 3 | NE 11 | ESE 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 9 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 4 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 4 | NE 9 | ENE 6 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 3 | NE 10 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 4 | SSE 5 | — | SE 3 | SSE 3 | — | SE 2 | S 4 | — | SE 3 | SSW 4 | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | — | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 3 | SE 3 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 5 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | 11 | — | 6 | 6 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 292 | 1700 | 1203 | 292 | 292 | 292 | 290 | 256 | 290 | 306 | 309 | 385 | 378 | 419 | 1198 | 980 | 367 | 849 | 804 | 367 | 431 |
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