Surf Forecasts:
Delray Public Beach surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period, ESE swell with 28 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 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Delray Public Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Rusty here, checkin’ in from the beach. It’s a quiet story for Delray Public Beach this stretch. The water’s sittin’ around 86°, which is about what you’d expect for this time of year—nothin’ wild.
Pretty much the whole 16-day window is gonna be a tough one. There are no good options anywhere in the forecast, not a single session worth paddlin’ out for. The entire run from Thursday, August 13 straight through to Friday, August 28 is a flat, blown-out mess. The cycle kicks off with a couple of glassy mornings, but all we’ve got is ankle-snappers and knee-high dribble—swell heights barely ticklin’ 1 ft at best. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore from the southeast and east, and the wave energy is next to nothin’, with combined energy values sittin’ between 7 and 60—that’s weak, real weak.
Even the morning of Monday, August 17 starts glassy, but with 0.7 ft of swell and only 12 units of energy, you’re lookin’ at a lake. The swell comes from the east or southeast, and the period is most often short—between 3 and 9 seconds, just wind chop. For a beginner beach break like this, it’s a hard pass for a paddle surfer. The setup and the conditions actually look more interesting for a kite surfer than anyone with a surfboard under their arm.
This kind of blank run isn’t unusual here—when the energy drops out, it can stay flat for a while. Forecasts can change, but right now, there’s just nothin’ to get excited about.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 28°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | NE 9 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | NE 11 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
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4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 7 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:21AM0.98m | 9:48PM1.01m | 10:09AM0.99m | 10:31PM0.99m | 10:57AM0.98m | 11:13PM0.96m | 11:43AM0.94m | 11:54PM0.91m | 12:28PM0.90m | 00:37AM0.86m | 1:14PM0.84m | 1:20AM0.81m | 2:03PM0.79m | 2:08AM0.77m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:32PM-0.09m | 3:58AM-0.05m | 4:20PM-0.05m | 4:45AM-0.06m | 5:07PM0.01m | 5:32AM-0.04m | 5:54PM0.07m | 6:18AM0.01m | 6:42PM0.14m | 7:06AM0.06m | 7:32PM0.21m | 7:57AM0.12m | 8:25PM0.26m | ||||||||
6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | |
— | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 4 | E 7 | NE 12 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 3 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 22 | 3 | 18 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 7 | NE 13 | E 7 | NE 12 | NE 11 | ESE 4 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 4 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 10 | SSE 4 | ENE 6 |
— | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 1 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | E 8 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 4 | E 8 | NE 10 | SE 4 | E 13 | ESE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 9 |
3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 2 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | — | SE 4 | SSE 5 | — | ESE 2 | SE 2 | — | ESE 2 | SE 3 | — | — | SE 3 |
— | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 7 | 15 | — | 6 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1270 | 1700 | 1227 | 980 | 1700 | 923 | 970 | 1700 | 292 | 292 | 1289 | 306 | 306 | 292 | 292 | 158 | 292 | 158 | 163 | 655 | 256 |
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Information about the Delray Public Beach Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Delray Public Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Delray Public Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Delray Public Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Delray Public Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Delray Public Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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