Delray Beach surf forecast
Delray Beach · Florida · United States
Today at Delray Beach: best around 08:00, 1.0 m at 9 s with cross-shore wind. Poor–Fair for intermediate surfers, poor–fair for beginners, poor for advanced. Updated 20 Oct, 18:50 UTC.
Delray Beach surf forecast, next 7 days
The best daylight hour of each day, rated for each level. No day rates Good for intermediate surfers this week.
| Day | Best | Surf | Wind | Beg. | Int. | Adv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 08:00 | 1.0 m · 9 s | cross-shore | Poor–Fair | Poor–Fair | Poor |
| Wed 21 | 08:00 | 0.7 m · 9 s | cross-shore | Poor–Fair | Poor | Poor |
| Thu 22 | 15:00 | 0.5 m · 8 s | cross-shore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Fri 23 | 08:00 | 0.5 m · 8 s | cross-shore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Sat 24 | 14:00 | 0.7 m · 7 s | cross-onshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Sun 25 | 10:00 | 1.6 m · 10 s | cross-shore | Poor | Poor–Fair | Poor–Fair |
| Mon 26 | 18:00 | 0.9 m · 8 s | cross-onshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
Model forecast updated 20 Oct, 18:50 UTC. Hour by hour with swell direction, tide and webcams: open the live forecast.
Public beach at the end of Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach, where the south end holds the best sand. Works best on NNE to NE swell with a WNW wind; on bigger swells at lower tide the outside sandbar fires with walled lefts. The good peaks fill up fast, but there is room to spread along the beach.
- Break
- beach break, peaks both ways; faces ESE
- Level
- intermediate
- Best swell
- N, NNE, NE
- Best wind
- W, WNW, NW (offshore)
- Best tide
- low to mid tide
- Season
- October-April, plus hurricane swells
- Typical size
- 0.5-2 m
- Crowd
- high
- Hazards
- currents that come with every swell; sharks; jellyfish and sea lice
Delray Beach surf cams
- Delray Beach (Surfline, free (ads)): Delray Public Beach
Nearby spots
- Lake Worth Pier, Lake Worth Beach
- Juno Beach Pier, Juno Beach
- Jupiter Inlet South Jetty, Jupiter
- Jupiter Inlet North Jetty, Jupiter
- Haulover Beach, Miami Beach
- South Beach (South Pointe), Miami Beach
Questions
Is Delray Beach good for beginners?
It is best for intermediate surfers (currents that come with every swell; sharks).
What swell, wind and tide work best at Delray Beach?
N, NNE, NE swell, W, WNW, NW wind (offshore), at low to mid tide. Typical size 0.5-2 m.
Live swell, wind, tide, a 14-day outlook, satellite pictures and webcams for Delray Beach are in the Surf Spoting app.