Delray Public Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get stuck into it. I’m looking at the charts for the next couple of weeks, and I’ll be honest with you – it’s a bit of a flat spell for us here. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak surf ahead, so we’re going to have to be patient. Don’t get me wrong, there are a couple of little windows where it might be worth a paddle, but there’s nothing here that’s going to have you calling in sick for work.

The whole period is basically a story of waiting for some real energy to show up. For the next week and a half, from now through about the 18th, we’re looking at mostly knee-to-waist high dribble. The swell energy is weak, mostly two-digit values (9, 12, 13) – just not enough push to get the bank at Delray Public Beach (Palm Beach) doing anything fun. Most days are showing poor surf conditions, with a lot of cross-onshore or onshore winds, and the odd risk of a thunderstorm. A couple of mornings, like Tuesday the 8th and Sunday the 13th, might be clean and glassy, but with waves at 0.6ft to 1ft and barely any energy, you’d be surfing more foam than waves. It’s just not worth the paddle.

We do see a little bump mid-period. On Wednesday the 9th, the swell picks up a bit to 3ft from the NNE, and the energy climbs to a moderate 142. The period is a short 9 seconds, though, and the wind will be on it, making it messy. That’s really the only day with any size in that first week, but the conditions are going to be junky. The setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer, to be honest, than for a paddler.

After that, it drops right back off again. From the 10th through the 17th, we’re back to tiny, weak surf. There'll be a good few days with almost nothing on offer. It’s a real lull, with most days showing energy in the single digits to low twenties. You’d be wasting your time and energy for sure.

Then, on the 20th, we finally get a glimmer of hope. The morning of Sunday the 20th shows a bit of life. We have a 2.3ft swell from the NNE with a light offshore W wind and clean conditions. The energy is still modest (43), but that offshore wind is a major positive, and it'll be the cleanest we've seen. However, this is still small, and short-period (7 seconds) so it won't have much punch. It might be rideable on a longboard and fun for the beginners, but don't expect any barrels. This is the pick of the bunch, but it’s a soft, small option. The following Monday the 21st has similar size (2ft) but the wind will be on it.

So, here’s the long and short of it: there are no proper standouts here. The best bet is that clean-ish window on the morning of the 20th. It’s a long way out, so treat it as promising but not certain. Everything else is small, weak, and mostly wind-blown. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing, but that's the game sometimes. The surf checks are showing a fairly consistent break, so usually when we get a flat spell like this, it doesn't last forever. Forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it.

Alright, I’ll see you out there when there’s something to ride.

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