Daytona Beach Shores Surf Report: Live Cam, Conditions & Forecast

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Surf Report

Bryan Davis

Wednesday: Onshore winds in the mid teens pushing up waist to chest high surf 8 sec surf that could build for the afternoon. Over all quality doesn't look great out there but I see some workable sections.

Thursday: Winds continue for Thursday for choppy surf. Looks like we should still be chest to head high at 7-8 sec from the east.

Looking ahead: Winds build again for Friday as Isaias nears landfall in the Gulf kicking up big chunky surf. We should have overhead 7 sec surf form the east on Saturday with SE winds in the low to mid teens. Winds are forecast to clean up on Sunday with a chest+ 7 sec east swell in the water.

Daytona Beach Shores is the condo-lined stretch of Volusia County coast just south of Daytona Beach, running down the peninsula toward Ponce Inlet…

Daytona Beach Shores is the condo-lined stretch of Volusia County coast just south of Daytona Beach, running down the peninsula toward Ponce Inlet. It fronts an exposed, sand-bottom beach break that works on all tides and gives up lefts and rights over shifting sandbars. The waves are usually small and forgiving, which makes it a friendly, consistent spot for beginners and longboarders, and the hard-packed sand and wide beach give it the classic Daytona-area feel, including the option to drive right onto the sand.

Best Swell Direction: East to northeast swells work best, with a mix of groundswell and windswell, plus tropical and hurricane swells adding size in season.

Best Winds: Southwest winds are offshore here and hold the faces clean.

Best Size: Usually small, running waist-high or under much of the year, with the better days on solid northeast swells and winter fronts.

Best Tide: Works through most of the tide.

Break: Exposed sand-bottom beach break with shifting sandbars, offering both lefts and rights.

Crowds: An easygoing spot with a steady local following. It can gather a crowd on the good days, but the long beach gives everyone room to spread out.

Beach Access and Driving: Daytona Beach Shores is a driving beach, so during posted daytime hours you can drive onto and park on the sand at designated areas, a Volusia County tradition. Frank Rendon Park (2705 South Atlantic Avenue) is the main off-beach county park and access point, with over 130 parking spaces.

Lifeguards: Volusia County Beach Safety Ocean Rescue patrols and guards the Daytona-area beaches, with coverage heaviest in the warmer months.

Facilities: Frank Rendon Park has restrooms, showers, picnic pavilions, a playground, and bike racks, and the surrounding Daytona Beach Shores strip is lined with hotels, condos, shops, and restaurants.

Operating Hours (Subject to change): The beach is generally open during daylight hours, and off-beach parking is closed overnight. Beach driving runs roughly 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM from May through October and sunrise to sunset from November through April. Confirm current hours and rules with Volusia County at https://www.parkvolusia.org

Fees: Surfing and beach access are free. For non-residents, driving on the beach runs about $30 per day or $150 for an annual pass, and off-beach parking is about $20 per day or $100 annually. Volusia County residents can register for free. Confirm current pricing at the Park Volusia site above.

Current Conditions

Updated 1:53 PM EDT
upcoming tides (outgoing)
Low tide Low 12:32 am 0.51 ft High tide High 6:48 am 4.61 ft
wind Wind going toward ENE 13mph ENE onshore
0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 H 6:20 pm L 12:32 am H 6:48 am L 12:57 pm now
weather Heavy Drizzle 79°f
uv index UV index icon 0.05 Low
water Water temperature icon 81°f
water quality Water quality: Good Good FRANK RENDON BEACHFRONT … - Sampled 9/28/2026 details ›
seaweed Patches possible sargassum
air quality Air quality: Good Good AQI 27

Swell Forecast

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Closest Buoys

Ponce de Leon Inlet Waves (41070)
4.6ft 9s NE
St. Augustine, FL (41117)
4.9ft 10s ENE
1.0ft 10.5s ENE
CANAVERAL 20 NM East of Cape Canaveral, FL (41009)
5.9ft NE
3.0ft 9.1s NE
surf
swell
wind
weather
quality
5 am
3ft – 5ft
4.8 ft 8s NE
16mph NE
onshore
Drizzle
75°f
Fair
8 am
3ft – 4ft
4.2 ft 8s NE
4.2 ft 8s NE
9mph NE
onshore
Showers
75°f
Good
11 am
3ft – 4ft
3.9 ft 8s NE
3.9 ft 8s NE
6mph NNE
onshore
Drizzle
75°f
Good
2 pm
3ft – 4ft
3.7 ft 8s NE
3.7 ft 8s NE
3mph NNE
cross shore
Drizzle
75°f
Excellent
5 pm
3ft – 4ft
4.1 ft 8s NE
19mph ENE
onshore
Showers
72°f
Fair
8 pm
3ft – 4ft
4.4 ft 8s NE
16mph ENE
onshore
Heavy Rain
72°f
Fair
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am tides/sun
5:54 amhigh4.39 ft
7:20 amsunrise
pm tides/sun
12:01 pmlow0.54 ft
6:20 pmhigh4.67 ft
7:02 pmsunset