Volusia County
Daytona Beach surf report
3.9ft
Fun-sized — 3.9 ft.
Sunday, September 27 · local time at the spot
Right now
Swell
3.9 ft
15 s · NE42°
Wind
This buoy carries no anemometer, so there is no wind reading here.
Water temperature
80.8°F
27.1 °C
Daylight
7:15 AM
sunrise · sunset 7:14 PM
Rip current risk
High risk
Life threatening rip currents are likely.
NWS surf forecast: 3–5 ft (today, Coastal Volusia)
Every level, including Low, describes currents that can kill — how to spot one from the beach and what to do if you are caught.
Tide
Currently rising — next high at 1:03 PM (0.797 ft)
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 12:42 AM | high | 0.757 ft |
| 7:53 AM | low | 0.169 ft |
| 1:03 PM | high | 0.797 ft |
| 8:19 PM | low | 0.239 ft |
Tide values are predictions. Wind, pressure and surge move the real water level, sometimes by a lot — see the disclaimer.
Forecast
Model output, not a measurement — NOAA WaveWatch III
| Day | Height | Period | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 3.1 ft | 12.6 s | WSW 243° |
| Mon | 1.7 ft | 10.6 s | WSW 244° |
| Tue | 1 ft | 9.1 s | WSW 248° |
| Wed | 1 ft | 10.3 s | W 259° |
| Thu | 0.9 ft | 8.9 s | W 259° |
| Fri | 2.9 ft | 5.4 s | WNW 286° |
A model computes; it does not observe. Accuracy drops with range, and nearshore transformation is where it is weakest.
What to wear
At 80.8 °F (27.1 °C), most people at Daytona Beach are comfortable in a boardshorts or a swimsuit.
No suit needed
for 75 °F and warmer
Warm enough to surf with nothing on. A long session in the sun still costs you more heat than it feels like.
The temperature is measured. The suit recommendation is not — it follows the manufacturers' convention, which varies by a degree or two between brands, and it knows nothing about wind, session length or how you personally run. The full chart and what it leaves out.
Surf cam
No cam here yet. We operate no cameras of our own and embed only where the operator allows it — the rule is on the copyright page. Cam operators who would like a link are welcome to write.
The break
- Type
- Long, flat open beach break
- Best swell
- NE to E groundswell, S in summer
- Best wind
- Offshore W
- Tide
- Mid tide
- Level
- Beginner to intermediate
Hazards
- Rip currents
- Cars are permitted on parts of the beach
- Crowds during Bike Week and Spring Break
Local knowledge, not a measurement. Conditions decide the day — check the National Weather Service for warnings and the lifeguards for whether to go in.
Every source behind this page
- Solunar computed · read 9:39 AM
- NOAA WaveWatch III 41113 model cycle 20260927 6z · model · read 9:39 AM
- NDBC 41070 buoy wave height · read 8:03 AM
- NOAA CO-OPS 8720954 tide predictions · read 9:39 AM
- NWS Surf Zone Forecast MLB zone FLZ141 · read 3:00 AM
All of it is public NOAA and National Weather Service data, free for anyone to use. What we add is the pairing of this spot with these stations — see the terms.
Nearby spots
- Ponce Inlet 3.9 ft · 17 km
- St. Augustine 4.3 ft · 80 km
- Cocoa Beach 2.3 ft · 107 km
- Huntington Beach 2.6 ft · 3525 km
- Half Moon Bay 5.6 ft · 3925 km
Surf and beach conditions change faster than this page does, and nobody watches it in real time. When the water looks different from the numbers, trust the water and the lifeguards.