New Smyrna Beach with kids today
New Smyrna Beach, Florida
Updated 7:03 AM EDT
What decides a families with kids score
Before you swim
Swim near a staffed lifeguard tower, and check the National Weather Service surf-zone forecast for the official rip-current outlook — we report conditions, we don't forecast rip currents.
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About New Smyrna Beach
New Smyrna Beach sits on the Florida coast, where the water runs from about 64°F in January to 85°F in August.
The water averages above 70°F in April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November — 8 months of the year — peaking around 85°F in August and dropping to about 64°F in January.
Today it is 82°F. That is 3° below the August average of 85°F here.
Tide predictions come from NOAA station New Smyrna Beach about 0.9 km away on the open coast.
Frequently asked questions
Is New Smyrna Beach good for families today?
Great with kids — we score it 98 out of 100 today. No single condition is holding it back today.
What makes a good families with kids day?
We weight surf calmness (35%), water temperature (25%), uv exposure (22%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.