Delray Beach South Surf Report & Ideal Conditions
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Delray Beach South is most often good on a 2–4 ft short-period (under 8s) swell from the NE, with light wind from the E, on a high outgoing tide — the conditions LazySurfer surfers have logged and rated highest across the surrounding region.
| Ideal wave height | 2–4 ft |
| Ideal period | short-period (under 8s) |
| Best swell direction | NE |
| Best wind | light wind from the E |
| Best tide | high & outgoing |
These best-conditions estimates come from real sessions LazySurfer users rated highly at this break — not an editorial guess (high-confidence read). In the app, LazySurfer's custom deep-learning model predicts your own 1–5★ rating at about 90% exact-match accuracy (97.6% within one star). How LazySurfer works →
Current conditions
Latest reading from the nearest NOAA buoys (UTC 2026-09-15 14:00 UTC). LazySurfer reads this same public NDBC data directly — no proprietary smoothing. New to buoy data? See how to read a NOAA buoy.
| Wave height | 1.3 ft |
| Dominant period | 3s |
| Swell direction | SE (139°) |
| Wave buoy | NDBC station 41122 (31 mi away) |
| Wind | 4 kt from the NE — NDBC LKWF1 (11 mi away) |
Delray Beach South 7-day surf forecast
Model wave & wind outlook for Delray Beach South from NOAA's GEFS-Wave model, refreshed daily. Heights are open-water swell (face heights at the break are typically larger).
| Day | Swell height | Period & direction | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue Sep 15 | 1–2 ft | 8s E | 12 kt E |
| Wed Sep 16 | 2–5 ft | 5s NE | 16 kt ENE |
| Thu Sep 17 | 4–5 ft | 7s NNE | 12 kt ENE |
| Fri Sep 18 | 3–4 ft | 8s NE | 10 kt ESE |
| Sat Sep 19 | 2–3 ft | 7s NE | 11 kt ESE |
| Sun Sep 20 | 2 ft | 7s NE | 13 kt ESE |
| Mon Sep 21 | 2 ft | 4s SE | 12 kt SSE |
Tide
Predicted tide for the next two days from NOAA station 8722670 (Lake Worth Pier (ocean)), the nearest tide station (11 mi away). Times local.
- 2026-06-06 00:36 — High 2.658 ft
- 2026-06-06 06:56 — Low 0.424 ft
- 2026-06-06 12:53 — High 2.229 ft
- 2026-06-06 18:58 — Low 0.357 ft
- 2026-06-07 01:19 — High 2.597 ft
- 2026-06-07 07:41 — Low 0.332 ft
Frequently asked
Is Delray Beach South working right now?
As of the latest buoy reading (2026-09-15 14:00 UTC), Delray Beach South is marginal: the live 0–2 ft short-period swell from the SE is off its ideal NE direction and is under its usual size, and the wind is light from the NE.
Is Delray Beach South good for beginners?
Delray Beach South is best for improving and intermediate surfers — it's most often good on 2–4 ft surf, manageable on its smaller days but a step up from true beginner conditions. Conditions change daily, so always check the live report on this page before paddling out.
What's the best tide for Delray Beach South?
Delray Beach South tends to be best on a high outgoing tide — the tide stage LazySurfer surfers have rated highest here. Tide changes how the swell breaks, so check the two-day tide chart on this page for today's high and low times.
What swell direction is best for Delray Beach South?
The best swell direction for Delray Beach South is from the northeast (NE). Swell arriving from the northeast lines up best with how this break faces, which is when LazySurfer surfers have rated it highest.
What's the best wind for Delray Beach South?
Delray Beach South is most often good with light wind from the east (E) — the wind LazySurfer surfers logged on their best-rated sessions here. Wind direction grooms or chops the wave face, so check the live report for current wind.
Where does LazySurfer's surf data for Delray Beach South come from?
LazySurfer reads public data directly from NOAA's National Data Buoy Center and the National Weather Service — the nearest NDBC wave buoy (station 41122) and the nearest NOAA tide station (Lake Worth Pier (ocean)). The same raw readings NOAA publishes, with no proprietary smoothing.
Does LazySurfer predict whether Delray Beach South is good for me?
Yes. LazySurfer trains a custom deep-learning model — a PyTorch neural network with per-user embeddings, retrained weekly on real logged surf sessions from the LazySurfer community — to predict the 1-to-5 star rating you personally would give, rather than a single average rating for everyone.
Nearby spots
- Delray Beach — 0 mi
- Deerfield Beach Pier — 10 mi
- Lake Worth Pier Southside — 11 mi
- Lake Worth Pier Northside — 11 mi
- Pompano Pier Northside — 15 mi
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