Delray Beach Surf Report: Live, Conditions & Forecast

Surf Report

afternoon report · 12:01 pm
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Wednesday: Shin high surf with a longer-period north swell underneath, but the open beach is blown out today. Side-shore south winds start light around 9mph this morning but build to around 16mph by afternoon, making conditions textured but manageable early and chunky and disorganized later. Spots tucked in behind a jetty or pier on the south side will offer protection from the winds for cleaner conditions. Tides HT 7:44am, LT 2:37pm, HT 8:10pm.

Thursday: Tomorrow stays shin high with that same north groundswell. Light side-shore winds around 5mph in the morning make for cleaner early conditions, but expect things to get bumpier and more textured as winds build to around 13mph by afternoon. Again, wind-protected spots on the south side of structures will be the better call. Tides HT 8:37am, LT 3:27pm, HT 8:56pm.

Looking Ahead: Friday brings choppy, disorganized conditions all day with steady onshore winds around 14mph and no cleaner window. Saturday gets worse with strong side-shore winds around 17mph blowing it out completely, though the peak height climbs to around knee high. Sunday eases slightly to around knee high with moderate onshore winds around 12mph, bumpy but rideable throughout the day. Monday drops back to shin high with light onshore winds around 7mph, manageable texture. Tuesday if the forecast holds could see a bump back to around knee to thigh high, though the models are split on this one, with moderate onshore winds around 11mph keeping things bumpy but workable.

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Delray Beach is a wide, lively stretch of South Palm Beach County coast at the end of the city's downtown Atlantic Avenue district. It is an exposed…

Delray Beach is a wide, lively stretch of South Palm Beach County coast at the end of the city’s downtown Atlantic Avenue district. It is an exposed, sand-bottom beach break that works on all tides and gives up lefts and rights over shifting sandbars. The wave is usually small and forgiving, which makes it an easy, approachable spot, with the walkable shops and restaurants of Atlantic Avenue right behind the beach adding to the draw.

Best Swell Direction: Northeast swells work best, with winter storm groundswell and hurricane swells delivering the bigger, cleaner days.

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

Best Size: Usually small, picking up on solid northeast swells and winter fronts.

Best Tide: Often best around mid tide on a falling tide.

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

Consistency: This far down the coast the surf sits partly in the shadow of the Bahamas, so it is small or flat much of the time and comes alive mainly on a solid northeast swell, a winter front, or a hurricane. Summer is usually flat.

Crowds: An easygoing spot that can get busy when it is working, though the long, wide beach gives everyone room to spread out.

Facilities: Delray Municipal Beach, along Ocean Boulevard at Atlantic Avenue, is a guarded city beach with restrooms, outdoor showers, and lifeguards, and the shops and restaurants of Atlantic Avenue are a short walk away. Note that dogs are not allowed on the sand.

Operating Hours (Subject to change): The beach is generally open during daylight hours. Confirm current hours with the City of Delray Beach.

Fees: Parking is metered along Ocean Boulevard, Atlantic Avenue, and nearby lots, and it fills quickly in the busy winter season, so arrive early.

Current Conditions

Updated 1:53 PM EDT
upcoming tides (incoming)
High tide High 8:10 pm 3.21 ft Low tide Low 3:01 am 0.40 ft
wind Wind going toward S 12mph S crossshore
0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 L 2:37 pm H 8:10 pm L 3:01 am H 8:37 am now
weather Overcast 86°f
uv index UV index icon 1.25 High
water Water temperature icon 86°f
water quality Water quality: Good Good SANDOWAY PARK - Sampled 10/5/2026 details ›
seaweed Patches possible sargassum
air quality Air quality: Moderate Moderate AQI 53

Surf Forecast

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0.7 ft 8s NNE
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0.2 ft 2s SE
0.2 ft 12s NE
5mph SSW
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Drizzle
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0.6ft – 0.9ft
0.9 ft 8s NNE
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0.1 ft 2s SE
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88°f
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1.1ft – 1.6ft
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15mph SSE
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am tides/sun
2:11 amlow0.58 ft
7:15 amsunrise
7:44 amhigh3.18 ft
pm tides/sun
2:37 pmlow0.48 ft
7:00 pmsunset
8:10 pmhigh3.21 ft