What are the current surf conditions at Daytona Beach?

Daytona Beach currently has varying wave conditions. Check the live forecast above for real-time wave heights, wind conditions, and tide information updated every 6 hours.

What's the best time to surf Daytona Beach?

The best time to surf Daytona Beach is typically when swell comes from the E direction. Check the tide charts and wind forecasts above for optimal surfing conditions.

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🌬️ WIND

6
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🌊 SWELL

1.6
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SWELL
HEIGHT

1.6ft

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SWELL
PERIOD

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WIND GUSTS

9kt

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AIR TEMP

24°C

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SECONDARY
SWELL

0.8ft @
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0mm

SURF QUALITY

Fair conditions - still worth a paddle. Small 1.6ft waves with mixed swell with very light winds Note: winds from SW would be better.

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Saturday

Mar 28

POOR4 excellent hours

🌊 1.1-2.1ft 💨 3-16kt 🌡️ 18-26°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	7s	E	4kt	SSW	13kt	22°C	20°C	0mm
1:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	7s	E	4kt	SSW	13kt	21°C	20°C	0mm
2:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2ft	7s	E	4kt	SW	13kt	20°C	20°C	0mm
3:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2ft	7s	E	4kt	WSW	13kt	20°C	20°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	1.9ft	7s	E	4kt	WSW	13kt	19°C	20°C	0mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	1.9ft	7s	E	5kt	W	14kt	19°C	20°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	1.8ft	7s	E	4kt	W	12kt	19°C	20°C	0mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	1.7ft	7s	E	4kt	W	10kt	19°C	20°C	0mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	1.7ft	7s	E	3kt	W	8kt	19°C	20°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	1.6ft	7s	E	5kt	NW	9kt	21°C	20°C	0mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	1.6ft	7s	E	6kt	NNW	9kt	24°C	20°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	1.5ft	7s	E	8kt	N	10kt	26°C	21°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	7s	E	9kt	N	12kt	26°C	21°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1.2ft	7s	E	10kt	NNE	13kt	25°C	21°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	7s	E	12kt	NNE	14kt	25°C	21°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	7s	E	13kt	NNE	18kt	23°C	21°C	0.2mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	8s	E	15kt	NNE	21kt	22°C	21°C	0.3mm
5:00 PM	POOR	2ft	8s	ENE	16kt	NE	25kt	21°C	21°C	0.5mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	8s	ENE	16kt	NE	25kt	20°C	21°C	0.4mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	8s	ENE	15kt	NE	25kt	20°C	21°C	0.4mm
8:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	8s	ENE	15kt	NE	26kt	19°C	21°C	0.4mm
9:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	8s	ENE	14kt	NE	25kt	19°C	20°C	0.3mm
10:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	8s	ENE	14kt	NE	24kt	19°C	20°C	0.3mm
11:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	8s	ENE	13kt	ENE	23kt	18°C	20°C	0.3mm

Sunday

Mar 29

FAIR9 good hours

🌊 1.1-7.5ft 💨 7-12kt 🌡️ 18-22°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	1.6ft	8s	ENE	12kt	ENE	22kt	18°C	20°C	0.3mm
1:00 AM	POOR	1.3ft	8s	E	12kt	ENE	21kt	18°C	20°C	0.2mm
2:00 AM	POOR	1.1ft	8s	E	12kt	ENE	21kt	18°C	20°C	0.2mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	3.2ft	9s	ENE	12kt	ENE	20kt	18°C	20°C	0.2mm
4:00 AM	FAIR	5.4ft	9s	ENE	12kt	ENE	20kt	18°C	20°C	0.2mm
5:00 AM	FAIR	7.5ft	9s	ENE	12kt	ENE	20kt	18°C	20°C	0.2mm
6:00 AM	FAIR	7.4ft	9s	ENE	11kt	ENE	19kt	19°C	20°C	0.1mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	7.3ft	9s	ENE	11kt	ENE	18kt	19°C	20°C	0.1mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	7.3ft	9s	ENE	11kt	ENE	18kt	19°C	20°C	0.1mm
9:00 AM	FAIR	7.1ft	9s	ENE	11kt	ENE	17kt	20°C	20°C	0.1mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	6.9ft	9s	ENE	11kt	ENE	15kt	21°C	20°C	0.1mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	6.7ft	9s	ENE	10kt	ENE	14kt	21°C	20°C	0.1mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	6.6ft	9s	ENE	10kt	ENE	14kt	22°C	20°C	0.1mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	6.4ft	9s	ENE	10kt	ENE	14kt	22°C	20°C	0.1mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	6.2ft	9s	ENE	10kt	ENE	14kt	22°C	20°C	0.1mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	6.1ft	9s	ENE	10kt	ENE	14kt	22°C	20°C	0.1mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	6ft	9s	ENE	9kt	ENE	14kt	22°C	20°C	0.1mm
5:00 PM	GOOD	5.9ft	8s	ENE	9kt	E	14kt	21°C	20°C	0.2mm
6:00 PM	GOOD	5.8ft	8s	ENE	8kt	E	15kt	21°C	20°C	0.2mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	5.8ft	8s	ENE	8kt	ENE	16kt	20°C	20°C	0.2mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	5.7ft	8s	ENE	7kt	ENE	17kt	19°C	20°C	0.2mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	5.6ft	8s	E	7kt	E	17kt	20°C	20°C	0.2mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	5.6ft	8s	E	7kt	E	16kt	20°C	20°C	0.2mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	5.5ft	8s	E	7kt	E	16kt	20°C	20°C	0.2mm

Monday

Mar 30

GOOD4 excellent hours

🌊 4.9-7.0ft 💨 5-10kt 🌡️ 19-25°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	6ft	9s	ENE	6kt	E	16kt	19°C	20°C	0.2mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	6.4ft	9s	ENE	6kt	E	15kt	19°C	20°C	0.2mm
2:00 AM	EXCELLENT	6.9ft	9s	ENE	5kt	E	15kt	19°C	20°C	0.2mm
3:00 AM	EXCELLENT	6.9ft	9s	ENE	5kt	E	15kt	19°C	20°C	0.2mm
4:00 AM	EXCELLENT	7ft	9s	ENE	5kt	E	16kt	19°C	20°C	0.2mm
5:00 AM	EXCELLENT	7ft	9s	ENE	6kt	E	16kt	19°C	20°C	0.2mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	6.4ft	9s	ENE	5kt	E	16kt	19°C	20°C	0.2mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	5.7ft	8s	E	5kt	E	16kt	19°C	20°C	0.2mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	5ft	8s	E	5kt	E	16kt	19°C	20°C	0.2mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	5ft	8s	E	7kt	E	15kt	21°C	20°C	0.2mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	4.9ft	8s	E	8kt	E	14kt	22°C	20°C	0.2mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	4.9ft	8s	E	9kt	E	12kt	23°C	20°C	0.2mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	5.4ft	8s	E	9kt	E	12kt	24°C	20°C	0.2mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	5.9ft	9s	E	10kt	E	12kt	24°C	20°C	0.2mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	6.4ft	9s	ENE	10kt	E	12kt	25°C	20°C	0.2mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	6.2ft	9s	ENE	10kt	E	12kt	25°C	20°C	0.2mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	5.9ft	9s	ENE	10kt	E	12kt	24°C	20°C	0.2mm
5:00 PM	GOOD	5.6ft	9s	ENE	9kt	E	12kt	24°C	20°C	0.2mm
6:00 PM	GOOD	5.6ft	9s	E	9kt	E	13kt	23°C	20°C	0.2mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	5.6ft	9s	E	8kt	E	15kt	22°C	20°C	0.2mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	5.6ft	9s	E	7kt	E	16kt	21°C	20°C	0.2mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	5.7ft	9s	E	6kt	ESE	16kt	21°C	20°C	0.2mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	5.7ft	9s	E	6kt	ESE	16kt	21°C	20°C	0.1mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	5.7ft	9s	E	6kt	ESE	16kt	21°C	20°C	0.1mm

Tuesday

Mar 31

GOOD1 excellent hours

🌊 4.5-5.6ft 💨 5-10kt 🌡️ 21-26°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	5.6ft	9s	E	6kt	ESE	16kt	21°C	20°C	0.1mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	5.5ft	9s	E	6kt	ESE	16kt	21°C	20°C	0.1mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	5.5ft	9s	E	5kt	SE	16kt	21°C	20°C	0.1mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	5.4ft	9s	E	5kt	SE	16kt	21°C	20°C	0.1mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	5.2ft	8s	E	5kt	SE	16kt	21°C	20°C	0.1mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	5.2ft	8s	E	5kt	SE	16kt	21°C	20°C	0.1mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	5.2ft	8s	E	5kt	SE	16kt	21°C	20°C	0mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	5.2ft	8s	E	5kt	SE	15kt	21°C	20°C	0mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	5.3ft	8s	E	5kt	SE	15kt	21°C	20°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	5.2ft	8s	E	6kt	ESE	14kt	22°C	20°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	5.1ft	8s	E	7kt	ESE	12kt	23°C	20°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	5ft	8s	E	8kt	ESE	11kt	24°C	20°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	4.9ft	8s	E	9kt	ESE	10kt	25°C	21°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	4.8ft	8s	E	9kt	ESE	10kt	26°C	21°C	0mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	4.7ft	8s	E	10kt	ESE	10kt	26°C	21°C	0mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	4.8ft	8s	E	10kt	ESE	10kt	26°C	21°C	0mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	4.9ft	8s	E	10kt	ESE	10kt	25°C	21°C	0mm
5:00 PM	GOOD	5ft	9s	E	10kt	ESE	11kt	25°C	21°C	0mm
6:00 PM	GOOD	4.9ft	9s	E	9kt	WSW	12kt	24°C	21°C	0mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	4.8ft	9s	E	7kt	N	14kt	23°C	21°C	0mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	4.7ft	9s	E	6kt	ESE	15kt	22°C	21°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	4.6ft	9s	E	6kt	SE	15kt	21°C	21°C	0mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	4.6ft	9s	E	5kt	SE	16kt	21°C	21°C	0mm
11:00 PM	EXCELLENT	4.5ft	9s	E	5kt	SE	16kt	21°C	21°C	0mm

Wednesday

Apr 1

EXCELLENT10 excellent hours

🌊 4.2-4.5ft 💨 2-9kt 🌡️ 19-27°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4.5ft	9s	E	4kt	SE	15kt	20°C	21°C	0mm
1:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4.4ft	9s	E	4kt	SE	14kt	20°C	21°C	0mm
2:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4.4ft	9s	E	3kt	SE	13kt	20°C	21°C	0mm
3:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4.3ft	9s	E	3kt	SE	11kt	19°C	21°C	0mm
4:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4.3ft	9s	E	3kt	SE	10kt	19°C	21°C	0mm
5:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4.3ft	9s	E	3kt	SE	8kt	19°C	21°C	0mm
6:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4.2ft	9s	E	3kt	SE	7kt	19°C	21°C	0mm
7:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4.2ft	9s	E	3kt	SE	5kt	20°C	21°C	0mm
8:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4.2ft	9s	E	2kt	SE	3kt	20°C	21°C	0mm
9:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4.2ft	9s	E	4kt	ESE	5kt	22°C	21°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	4.2ft	9s	E	5kt	ESE	7kt	24°C	21°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	4.3ft	9s	E	7kt	ESE	9kt	25°C	21°C	0mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	4.3ft	9s	E	7kt	ESE	9kt	26°C	21°C	0mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	4.3ft	9s	E	8kt	ESE	9kt	26°C	21°C	0mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	4.3ft	9s	E	8kt	ESE	9kt	27°C	21°C	0mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	4.3ft	9s	E	9kt	ESE	10kt	26°C	21°C	0mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	4.3ft	9s	E	9kt	ESE	10kt	26°C	21°C	0.1mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	4.3ft	9s	E	9kt	ESE	10kt	26°C	21°C	0.1mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	4.3ft	9s	E	8kt	ESE	12kt	24°C	21°C	0mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	4.3ft	9s	E	7kt	ESE	14kt	23°C	21°C	0mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	4.3ft	9s	E	7kt	ESE	16kt	22°C	21°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	4.3ft	9s	E	6kt	ESE	16kt	22°C	21°C	0mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	4.4ft	9s	E	6kt	ESE	16kt	21°C	21°C	0mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	4.4ft	9s	E	5kt	ESE	16kt	21°C	21°C	0mm

Thursday

Apr 2

EXCELLENT14 excellent hours

🌊 4.3-4.6ft 💨 3-9kt 🌡️ 19-26°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	4.4ft	9s	E	5kt	SE	16kt	21°C	21°C	0mm
1:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4.4ft	9s	E	5kt	SE	16kt	21°C	21°C	0mm
2:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4.4ft	9s	E	4kt	SE	15kt	21°C	21°C	0mm
3:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4.4ft	9s	E	4kt	SE	12kt	20°C	21°C	0mm
4:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4.4ft	9s	E	4kt	SE	9kt	20°C	21°C	0mm
5:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4.3ft	9s	E	3kt	SE	6kt	19°C	21°C	0mm
6:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4.3ft	9s	E	4kt	SE	9kt	20°C	21°C	0mm
7:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4.3ft	9s	E	4kt	SE	13kt	20°C	21°C	0mm
8:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4.3ft	9s	E	4kt	SE	16kt	20°C	21°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	4.3ft	9s	E	6kt	SE	15kt	22°C	21°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	4.3ft	9s	E	7kt	SE	13kt	24°C	21°C	0mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	4.3ft	9s	E	9kt	SE	12kt	26°C	21°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	4.3ft	9s	E	9kt	ESE	12kt	26°C	21°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	4.4ft	9s	E	9kt	ESE	12kt	26°C	21°C	0mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	4.4ft	9s	E	9kt	ESE	12kt	25°C	21°C	0.1mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	4.4ft	9s	E	9kt	ESE	12kt	26°C	21°C	0.1mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	4.4ft	9s	E	8kt	ESE	12kt	26°C	21°C	0.1mm
5:00 PM	GOOD	4.4ft	9s	E	8kt	ESE	12kt	26°C	21°C	0.1mm
6:00 PM	EXCELLENT	4.4ft	9s	E	8kt	ESE	13kt	25°C	22°C	0.1mm
7:00 PM	EXCELLENT	4.4ft	9s	E	8kt	SE	15kt	24°C	22°C	0.1mm
8:00 PM	EXCELLENT	4.4ft	9s	E	7kt	SE	17kt	22°C	22°C	0mm
9:00 PM	EXCELLENT	4.5ft	9s	E	7kt	SE	18kt	22°C	22°C	0mm
10:00 PM	EXCELLENT	4.5ft	9s	E	7kt	SE	18kt	22°C	21°C	0mm
11:00 PM	EXCELLENT	4.6ft	9s	E	6kt	SE	19kt	21°C	21°C	0mm

Friday

Apr 3

EXCELLENT11 excellent hours

🌊 2.0-4.8ft 💨 3-11kt 🌡️ 19-29°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4.6ft	9s	E	6kt	SSE	17kt	21°C	21°C	0mm
1:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4.7ft	9s	E	5kt	SSE	14kt	21°C	21°C	0mm
2:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4.7ft	9s	E	4kt	SSE	12kt	21°C	21°C	0mm
3:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4.7ft	9s	E	4kt	SSE	9kt	20°C	21°C	0mm
4:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4.6ft	9s	E	3kt	SSE	6kt	20°C	21°C	0mm
5:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4.6ft	9s	E	3kt	SSE	3kt	19°C	21°C	0mm
6:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4.6ft	9s	E	3kt	SSE	8kt	20°C	21°C	0mm
7:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4.5ft	9s	E	4kt	SSE	12kt	20°C	21°C	0mm
8:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4.5ft	9s	E	4kt	SSE	17kt	21°C	22°C	0mm
9:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4.6ft	9s	E	6kt	SE	15kt	23°C	22°C	0mm
10:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4.6ft	9s	E	7kt	SE	14kt	25°C	22°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	4.6ft	9s	E	9kt	SE	12kt	27°C	22°C	0mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	4.7ft	9s	E	9kt	SE	12kt	28°C	22°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	4.7ft	9s	E	10kt	ESE	12kt	28°C	22°C	0mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	4.8ft	9s	E	11kt	ESE	12kt	29°C	22°C	0mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	4.5ft	9s	E	11kt	ESE	13kt	28°C	22°C	0mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	4.2ft	9s	E	11kt	ESE	14kt	27°C	22°C	0mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	3.8ft	9s	E	11kt	ESE	15kt	26°C	22°C	0mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	3.8ft	9s	E	10kt	ESE	17kt	25°C	22°C	0mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	3.8ft	9s	E	10kt	SE	19kt	24°C	22°C	0mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	3.8ft	9s	E	9kt	SE	21kt	23°C	22°C	0mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	3.2ft	9s	E	9kt	SE	21kt	23°C	22°C	0mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	2.6ft	9s	ENE	8kt	SE	21kt	23°C	22°C	0mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	2ft	9s	ENE	8kt	SE	22kt	23°C	22°C	0.1mm

Forecast Summary

Best Day:Check forecast for optimal conditions

Average Swell:3.7ft @ 8s

Wind Conditions:3-16kt SSW

Water Temperature:20-21°C

Local Knowledge & Surf Guide

Local Knowledge

Daytona Beach is a well-known sandy beach-break along Florida’s east coast, offering gentle surf that appeals to all skill levels. Its sandbars and shoreline work best in spring—particularly July, when east swells coincide with prevailing southwest offshore breezes to create the cleanest, most consistent surf, with waves surprisingly surfable about 28% of the time under optimal conditions. While swell size remains modest, fall into early winter (September–December) also brings background swell, making late-season sessions worthwhile when winds align. Morning and mid tide generally produce the best shape. Despite being a popular destination, the long beach allows surfers plenty of space—yet always watch for shifting sandbars and rip currents.

Best Swell Direction: E

Bottom Type: Sand

Ideal Conditions

This spot performs best under these specific conditions. Forecasts take these into account when rating surf quality.

Ideal Swell DirectionE

Ideal Wind DirectionSW

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