Daytona Beach 5-Day Forecast Summary
Here's how the next 5 days are shaping up at Daytona Beach, Florida - East Coast. Each day is rated based on breaking wave height, swell period, and wind — updated hourly from the latest NOAA GFS run.
Sat, May 16: 2–3ft, 7s period, rated Poor. The sweet spot is around midday — 2-3ft waves, strong ESE wind at 16mph, poor conditions.
Sun, May 17: 2–3ft, 5s period, rated Poor - Fair. Early morning is your best window — 2-3ft waves on E swell at 8s with 8mph SE winds. Wind fills in through the day, pushing up to 15mph from the E and dropping conditions to poor.
Mon, May 18: 2–3ft, 5s period, rated Poor - Fair. Dawn patrol is the move — 2-3ft on E swell at 8s with light ESE winds. The E wind kicks in by afternoon — 12mph and poor - fair by then.
Tue, May 19: 2–3ft, 6s period, rated Poor - Fair. Get out early for the best of it — 2-3ft waves on E swell at 6s and 8mph from the ESE. Things get a bit scrappier as the day goes on.
Wed, May 20: 2–3ft, 8s period, rated Fair. Dawn patrol is the move — 2-3ft on E swell at 5s with light SE winds. The E wind kicks in by afternoon — 13mph and poor - fair by then.