Surf Forecasts:
Delray Public Beach surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period, SE 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 0.9m 4s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) 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 (Sun 19th Jul) | 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 be honest about what we’re looking at for the next couple of weeks around Delray Public Beach. It’s a tough stretch ahead.
Right off the bat, the swell energy is weak, with values barely cracking the 30s (combined energy 9 to 40). The water temp is sitting at 86°F, which is a tad warmer than average for this time of year – nothing crazy, just a little extra warmth in the water. Unfortunately, the surf just isn’t cooperating.
From Saturday, July 18th, right through the end of the month, we’re looking at tiny, short-period mush. The swell is consistently coming from the SE, SSE, or ENE, with periods locked at 4 to 9 seconds – that’s pure windswell, no grunt behind it. Heights are mostly between 0.7 ft and 3 ft. The wind is almost always cross-on or onshore, making it choppy and messy. The morning of July 27th and the morning of July 28th offer a brief glimpse of clean, cross-offshore wind from the W and WSW, but with only 0.7 ft of swell, you’d be scratching for a ride. This is a classic Delray summer flat spell – a blank run that’s pretty normal for the area.
The best of a bad lot might be the morning of July 27th, when a light W breeze (6 mph) cleans things right up, but the swell is just 0.7 ft from the ENE – it’s a glassy pond, not a wave. For a beginner spot, there’s nothing to learn on either. The whole 16-day window is a write-off for paddle surfing. If you’ve got a kite, the consistent cross-on winds might be worth a look, but for a surfer? Save your energy.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 28°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 28°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 16 | 11 | 18 | 28 | 12 | 20 | 25 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 10 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:11PM0.87m | 00:30AM0.87m | 1:02PM0.84m | 1:15AM0.82m | 1:54PM0.79m | 2:02AM0.77m | 2:47PM0.75m | 2:51AM0.72m | 3:43PM0.72m | 3:44AM0.69m | 4:40PM0.70m | 4:40AM0.68m | 5:37PM0.70m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:26PM-0.02m | 6:57AM-0.06m | 7:19PM0.05m | 7:49AM-0.03m | 8:14PM0.11m | 8:41AM0.01m | 9:09PM0.16m | 9:35AM0.04m | 10:04PM0.20m | 10:28AM0.06m | 10:58PM0.21m | 11:20AM0.07m | 11:50PM0.22m | ||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:12 | — |
mm | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 7 | NE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 6 | NE 9 | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | ESE 8 | NE 9 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | E 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 6 | 16 | 11 | 18 | 28 | 12 | 20 | 25 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 10 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 804 | 1717 | 325 | 804 | 804 | 325 | 325 | 374 | 379 | 379 | 804 | 325 | 307 | 443 | 379 | 290 | 379 | 325 | 163 | 292 | 114 |
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