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Conditions at Daytona Beach in February
February: Steady Mid-Winter Energy
February is nearly identical to January in overall stats, with average swell height at 2.3ft (0.7m), period ticking up slightly to 8.2s, and ideal wind at 21%. The favorable compass window again accounts for nearly 60% of the wave energy, but the distribution is a little more east-heavy: pure east swell leads the pack at 20.3%, with ESE at 17.3%, ENE at 15.6% and NE at 14.6%. This means the sandbars see a lot of small but organized lines, mostly in the fun-sized 1.6-3.3ft (0.5-1m) category, with occasional head-high sets in the 3.3-4.9ft (1-1.5m) range from NE and ENE.
Similar to January, the wind regime is a mix of NNW post-frontal pulses and westerly offshore flows; the SSW to W combo totals about 24% of the surface wind. When one of those strong winter fronts aligns with a juicy NE swell, Daytona gets punchy, rippable beachbreak waves without the heavy crowds of South Florida. Air temps are creeping up to 16.3°C, but water has cooled slightly to 19.0°C, so keep the rubber on.
Average Spot conditions at Daytona Beach in February
Swell history for February
Wind history for February
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Daytona Beach during February. Based on historical data, there is a % probability of groundswell occurring this month. The chart below provides a detailed breakdown of the average wave height distribution, offering deep insights into the swell quality and surf potential you can expect at Daytona Beach for your next trip in February.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Daytona Beach for February. Our analysis shows that favorable offshore or side-shore winds coincide with surfable swell approximately % of the time. The accompanying graph illustrates the average size distribution of waves during these optimal wind windows at Daytona Beach.