New Smyrna Beach Inlet surf forecast
New Smyrna Beach · Florida · United States
Today at New Smyrna Beach Inlet: best around 17:00, 1.4 m at 9 s with cross-shore wind. Poor–Fair for intermediate surfers, poor for beginners, poor–fair for advanced. Updated 20 Oct, 18:50 UTC.
New Smyrna Beach Inlet surf forecast, next 7 days
The best daylight hour of each day, rated for each level. No day rates Good for intermediate surfers this week.
| Day | Best | Surf | Wind | Beg. | Int. | Adv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 17:00 | 1.4 m · 9 s | cross-shore | Poor | Poor–Fair | Poor–Fair |
| Wed 21 | 08:00 | 1.0 m · 8 s | cross-onshore | Poor–Fair | Poor–Fair | Poor |
| Thu 22 | 08:00 | 0.9 m · 8 s | cross-onshore | Poor–Fair | Poor–Fair | Poor |
| Fri 23 | 08:00 | 0.8 m · 8 s | cross-onshore | Poor–Fair | Poor | Poor |
| Sat 24 | 09:00 | 0.8 m · 6 s | cross-onshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Sun 25 | 09:00 | 2.0 m · 10 s | onshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Mon 26 | 18:00 | 1.7 m · 9 s | onshore | Poor | Poor–Fair | Poor–Fair |
Model forecast updated 20 Oct, 18:50 UTC. Hour by hour with swell direction, tide and webcams: open the live forecast.
Wedging A-frames on the south side of Ponce de Leon Inlet, where the jetty doubles the size of the open beach. Best on NE to ENE swell with a SW to W wind and an incoming tide; at lower tide on bigger swells it breaks on the outside bar called Shark Shallows. Rarely flat, always crowded.
- Break
- beach break, peaks both ways; faces ENE
- Level
- intermediate
- Best swell
- NE, ENE, E
- Best wind
- SW, W, WNW (offshore)
- Best tide
- mid to high tide
- Season
- September-March, waves all year
- Typical size
- 0.3-2 m
- Crowd
- high
- Hazards
- sharks (Volusia County records more shark bites than any other US county, mostly minor); packed lineup and localism; cars driving on the beach; rip along the jetty
New Smyrna Beach Inlet surf cams
- New Smyrna Beach (Surfline, free (ads)): Beach just south of the inlet jetty
Nearby spots
- Ponce Inlet
- Sunglow Pier, Daytona Beach Shores
- Main Street Pier (Daytona Beach), Daytona Beach
- Flagler Beach Pier, Flagler Beach
- Matanzas Inlet, St. Augustine
- Cocoa Beach Pier, Cocoa Beach
Questions
Is New Smyrna Beach Inlet good for beginners?
It is best for intermediate surfers (sharks (volusia county records more shark bites than any other us county, mostly minor); packed lineup and localism). Beginners nearby can try Main Street Pier (Daytona Beach), Daytona Beach.
What swell, wind and tide work best at New Smyrna Beach Inlet?
NE, ENE, E swell, SW, W, WNW wind (offshore), at mid to high tide. Typical size 0.3-2 m.
Live swell, wind, tide, a 14-day outlook, satellite pictures and webcams for New Smyrna Beach Inlet are in the Surf Spoting app.