Delray Public Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it.

Honestly, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim. We’ve got a whole lot of nothing on the horizon for the most part. The swell is tiny, the periods are short and weak, and most of the time the wind is either on it or cross-onshore, messing up what little bump there is. It’s gonna be a real struggle to find anything rideable for a while.

Right now, through the end of August and into the first week of September, we’re looking at ankle-biters, mostly under 2 ft. The energy is just pathetic, with values in the low teens and twenties, even dipping down to single digits. You’re better off staying home and sorting out your quiver. There’s a bit of a pulse from the east around the 2nd, but it’s still only 1 ft and the wind is going to chop it up. Expect some onshore slop.

The middle part of next week isn’t any better. From the 3rd through the 8th, we’re stuck in this pattern of tiny, short-period swell and relentless onshore breeze. The water at Delray Public Beach is running about 87° with an anomaly of 2° warmer than usual, so it’s a touch toastier than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only thing worth noting.

There is a slight tease around the 9th and 10th of September. We finally see the period stretch out to 11 seconds, which is a bit more like a groundswell, and the energy bumps up into the low hundreds, with a reading of 141 on the 9th afternoon. It’s coming from the NE, which is a better direction for this spot, but the height is still nothing special at 2 ft. The wind is mostly light or onshore, so it could be the most rideable of the bunch, but we’re still talking small, weak waves. Not a stand-out by any means.

Then it fades back out again. The wind swings offshore, cross-offshore actually, by the morning of the 13th, which finally gives us some clean conditions. The swell is a bit more defined at 3 ft, but the period is a weak 5 seconds, and the energy is moderate at best. The 14th morning sees a little more size at 4 ft from the ENE with that same clean, cross-off wind. It’s still a closed-out mess on a beach break with that short period, and honestly, with the size and wind, this setup is looking more interesting for the kiteboarders than for us paddle surfers.

In short: there are no good surf options in this 16-day window. The whole period is a write-off. I know it’s a bummer, but that’s the way it goes sometimes. The conditions look poor, but forecasts can always change. It tends not to stay this flat for long, so keep an eye on the charts for next week and the week after.

We’ll get some waves eventually. Hang in there.

Rusty

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