New Smyrna Beach surf report
New Smyrna Beach, Florida
Updated 4:00 AM EDT
What decides a surfing score
Scored on wave size, period and wind speed. We do not yet know which way each beach faces, so this does not account for offshore versus onshore wind.
New Smyrna Beach is also scored for
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° above the October average of 79°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 surfing today?
Marginal — we score it 57 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is swell period at 6s.
What makes a good surfing day?
We weight wave size (45%), swell period (30%), wind (15%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.