Surf Forecasts:
Delray Public Beach surf forecast from 18 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 glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 2s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 8AM.
| 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 have a look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it’s a pretty flat and quiet run ahead. We’ve got a bit of a wait on our hands. The first week is almost a total write-off with barely a ripple. Things only start to get a sniff of something around Thursday the 27th of August, but even then it’s nothing to write home about. From now until then, there’s a long gap of nada, so don’t bother getting your hopes up until we hit that Friday the 28th.
The only break we’re looking at for the whole period is Delray Public Beach. It’s a beginner-friendly spot, fairly exposed to the east. For the first week, the swell is tiny—peaking at a pathetic 2 ft on Thursday the 20th with a short, crumbly period of 4 seconds. The wave energy is weak as dishwater, barely hitting a combined energy of 20. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore and light, but there’s nothing to surf anyway.
Now, we finally see a tiny pulse on Thursday morning the 27th. We get a glassy morning with 1 ft swell from the ESE, but the period is a decent 12 seconds. That’s a little bit of long-period groundswell, which gives the waves a bit more shape even at that size. The combined energy is still weak at 72. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. Friday the 28th morning is your best shot: clean conditions with a light cross-offshore breeze from the SW, and that same 1 ft of ESE swell. The period drops to 10 seconds, energy is 55. It’s small and weak, but at least it’ll be clean.
Water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual there.
There’s nothing even close to a standout. If you’re desperate, Friday the 28th morning at Delray is the only window that’s slightly worth a look for a longboard or a foiling session, but don’t expect much. For a real wave, you’ll have to be patient and wait for the next system.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 34°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 28°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 4 | E 8 | E 8 | S 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
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 kJ | 11 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | off | off | on | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 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 | 5:01AM0.73m | 5:56PM0.77m | 5:58AM0.75m | 6:46PM0.81m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 11:40AM0.18m | 00:09AM0.30m | 12:28PM0.16m | 00:56AM0.26m | ||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 31 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 36 | 32 | 35 | 36 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | S 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 3 | NE 9 | NE 8 | SE 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | NE 11 | ESE 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 9 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | S 4 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 4 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 7 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | NE 6 | NE 10 | — | NE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | SE 4 | — | NE 7 | E 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 8 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 8 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 3 | — | SE 2 | S 4 | — | SE 2 | S 4 | S 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 6 | — | 1 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 6 | — | 2 | 6 | — | 4 | 5 | — | 4 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 290 | 256 | 290 | 306 | 306 | 378 | 804 | 1700 | 1067 | 378 | 1700 | 826 | 804 | 352 | 379 | 620 | 367 | 163 | 804 | 804 | 325 |
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