Surf Forecasts:
Delray Public Beach surf forecast from 16 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 22 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period, NE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, NE swell with 262 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 22 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with NE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Delray Public Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Delray Public Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 22) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Delray Public Beach in the next 16 days are 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 11PM. 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+) | 8AM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
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 cookin' for Delray Public Beach over the next couple of weeks.
Well, I gotta be straight with you – it's gonna be a tough stretch for paddlers. We've got a long, dry spell of poor surf and messy conditions to start. The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sittin' at 87.3°, if you're wondering.
We kick things off on Wednesday, the 16th of September, and honestly, it's a write-off. Small, weak swell (17), short-period wind slop, and a cross-onshore breeze making everything choppy. This flat, crappy pattern hangs around all the way through the end of the month. We see a tiny spike of energy late September, but it comes with nasty, strong cross-onshore wind from a tropical system. Swell hits 8.2ft (752 moderate energy) on Monday the 28th and Tuesday the 29th, but that's blown-out, lumpy, and messy – more of a kite-surfing scene, to be honest, not for a clean paddle session. That's way too big and ugly for beginners, and even for experts, the wind is just trash.
Then, finally, a little flicker of hope. After all that, on Wednesday the 30th of September, the wind swaps to a light cross-offshore from the southwest. The swell drops to 5.6ft (280 combined energy), but that offshore breeze cleans it right up. The conditions will be clean, but the size and period are still average, and the overall forecast is still just marginal. The pick of a pretty average lot might be Thursday, the 1st of October. We've got a gentle offshore wind from the west, swell from the north at 2.0ft with an 8-second period – clean and glassy, but tiny. It's a long way out, so don't bank on it, but it's the best looking morning in the whole window.
Other than that, look, the window is full of poor surf. The next couple of weeks are gonna test your patience. Don't hold your breath.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 28°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 126 | 239 | 244 | 244 | 136 | 113 | 79 | 53 | 38 | 29 | 27 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 23 | 12 | 44 | 55 | 30 | 66 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 12:34PM0.91m | 00:40AM0.86m | 1:20PM0.86m | 1:27AM0.82m | 2:13PM0.82m | 2:20AM0.79m | 3:13PM0.80m | 3:21AM0.78m | 4:15PM0.81m | 4:25AM0.79m | 5:14PM0.84m | 5:25AM0.83m | 6:05PM0.88m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:49PM0.31m | 7:10AM0.24m | 7:39PM0.37m | 8:06AM0.29m | 8:38PM0.41m | 9:07AM0.31m | 9:43PM0.42m | 10:09AM0.31m | 10:44PM0.41m | 11:04AM0.30m | 11:37PM0.37m | 11:54AM0.26m | 00:22AM0.31m | ||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — |
mm | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 9 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | E 8 | — | E 9 | E 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 4 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 136 | 113 | 79 | 53 | 38 | 29 | 27 | 6 | 18 | 7 | 23 | 12 | 15 | 55 | 30 | 66 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 8 | S 4 | — | E 8 | NE 9 | — | E 8 | E 7 | NE 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | — | SE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | S 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | E 5 | — | NE 5 | — |
| kJ | 13 | 126 | 239 | 244 | 244 | 6 | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 11 | — | — | 44 | — | 8 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1007 | 1614 | 849 | 313 | 313 | 1117 | 345 | 1067 | 1101 | 804 | 1223 | 970 | 367 | 1614 | 163 | 379 | 1700 | 256 | 0 | 367 | 385 |
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