Surf Forecasts:
Delray Public Beach surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period, SSE swell with 25 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 0.9m 4s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Delray Public Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down this next couple of weeks.
Straight up, this is a tough outlook. We have a 16-day window, but the first half is pretty much a write-off. A real dry spell, so don't hold your breath.
Delray Public Beach is looking at a flat, sad start. Tiny waves below `1 foot` for the first couple of weeks, with winds mostly onshore or side-onshore. The wave energy is embarrassingly low, barely getting into double digits. For a beginner-friendly break, there's just nothing to practice on. Expect a big dead zone from now until the end of August.
Things finally start to show a pulse around Thursday, August 27th. The morning brings a `1 ft` swell from the ESE, with the period picking up to 12 seconds. The energy climbs to a more respectable 74. It’s still small, but that longer-period groundswell will make for better shaped little runners. The wind is light and onshore, but it's the best we’ve seen in a long time.
Friday, August 28th and Saturday, August 29th keep the `1 ft` NE swell going with light morning breezes. Energy sits in the 30s and 40s. Nothing to write home about, but finally consistent enough to make a session worthwhile for someone on a longboard.
The best of the whole run is way out on Tuesday morning, September 1st. We have a `3 ft` swell from the East, but with a short period of 5 seconds. The energy is moderate at 53. The wind from the South is light, providing a clean, glassy cross-shore. That’s your window. It’s a short-period windswell, so don't expect heavy barrels, but for clean, fun little waves at the beach, that morning is the clear standout.
So, you wait two weeks, then the last few days of the forecast, especially that Tuesday morning, are your best chance to get wet with something clean. It’s not pumping, but it's a session.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 34°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 28°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | SSE 4 | S 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
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 kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | on | off | off | on | off | off | on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:54PM0.91m | 12:28PM0.90m | 00:37AM0.86m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:18AM0.01m | 6:42PM0.14m | 7:06AM0.06m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | 7:55 | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 36 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | SSE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 3 | E 8 | E 8 | S 3 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | SSE 4 | NE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 11 | NE 11 | ESE 10 | N 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 9 | E 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 8 | NE 9 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 6 | E 5 | NE 9 | — | E 7 | E 3 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | S 3 | SE 3 | S 3 | WNW 2 | — | — | NNW 4 | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 306 | 292 | 292 | 292 | 290 | 163 | 290 | 307 | 309 | 385 | 378 | 378 | 804 | 980 | 1700 | 165 | 768 | 352 | 165 |
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