Surf Forecasts:
Delray Public Beach surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period, SE swell with 14 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 0.6m 4s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Delray Public Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, let’s shoot it straight. This forecast is a tough one to swallow.
First wave worth paddling for doesn’t pop up until Tuesday morning, September 1st down at Delray Public Beach. The water is a warm 87°F, which is right around normal for the season, so no surprises there.
The problem is that from Thursday, August 20th all the way through Monday, August 31st, it’s basically a surf desert. Tiny swell, combined energy mostly in the single digits or low twenties. The best energy in that dead stretch is just 25 on Sunday morning the 23rd, but that’s from a weak, short-period 2ft SSE windswell with a crummy cross-onshore wind. Not worth the drive.
A few moments go glassy—like Friday afternoon the 28th and Sunday morning the 30th—but the waves are barely a ripple at 0.7ft. You’d need a paddleboard.
The hopeful window starts Tuesday, September 1st. Tuesday morning is glassy calm with no wind, and the swell bumps to 2ft from the ESE, though it’s short period at 5 seconds. Combined energy hits 35, still weak but it’s surfable for beginners.
That afternoon pushes to 3ft from the ESE, same short period, combined energy at 40. Wind is light cross-shore from the NE, so it’s a little bumpy but rideable.
Wednesday the 2nd drops back to 2ft in the morning, and the afternoon picks up a strong 15 mph NE wind, making it choppy despite a longer 11-second period. Not great.
Friday, September 4th morning shapes up as the best window of the whole outlook. Swell is 3ft from the NNE with an 8-second period, and combined energy finally jumps to 95—that’s the biggest reading in the whole 16 days. Wind is light cross-onshore from the SSE, so it’s a bit soft, but of everything we’ve got, this is the one to aim for.
Bottom line: a long flat spell with only a handful of small, marginal windows. If you’re itching, hit Friday morning, September 4th for the most energy and the biggest waves we’ll see.
Keep your eyes on the forecast. It’s been quiet, but that can always change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 28°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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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) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 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 | 6:49AM0.79m | 7:30PM0.86m | 7:36AM0.83m | 8:10PM0.90m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 1:11PM0.12m | 1:38AM0.22m | 1:52PM0.10m | 2:16AM0.17m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | 2 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 32 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 3 | E 8 | E 8 | S 4 | NE 9 | NE 8 | SE 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | SSE 4 | E 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ESE 3 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 9 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | E 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | E 5 | NE 8 | — | NE 7 | E 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 7 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 309 | 1270 | 804 | 1700 | 701 | 768 | 360 | 379 | 768 | 379 | 379 | 812 | 1067 | 379 | 379 | 918 | 379 | 768 | 804 | 379 |
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