Delray Public Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South Florida, USA)

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Delray Public Beach Surf Guide

Delray Public Beach in South Florida is a reasonably exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. Ideal winds are from the west northwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the east. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Hazards include - Rips / undertow - Sharks.

Delray Public Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	3
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	80°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Delray Public Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Delray Public Beach occur when a East swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Delray Public Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

novemberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Delray Public Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 16% of the time in November while 54% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 30% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

16%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

54%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

30%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Delray Public Beach Location Map

Interactive Delray Public Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Delray Public Beach is Boca Raton Airport (BCT) in USA, 10 km (6 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Delray Public Beach is Palm Beach Co Park (West Palm Beach) Airport (LNA), also in USA, 15 km (9 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Delray Public Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 5 May 2025, 19:29 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 05			Tue
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (ft)	SE	SE	SE	SE
Period (s)	4	4	4	4
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	on	cross- on

What does Delray Public Beach look like?

Latest photos from Delray Public Beach. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Dalen Micheals Credit: Jake Herscovici

Tides at Delray Public Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Hillsboro Inlet (ocean), Florida, 22 miles from Delray Public Beach.

Next High Water: 04:27am | 2ft

Next Low Water: 10:24pm | 0ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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low tide

Delray Public Beach Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(26.5 °C) too at Delray Public Beach, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 80°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite