Swimming at New Smyrna Beach today
New Smyrna Beach, Florida
Updated 7:03 AM EDT
What decides a swimming 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.
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° 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 swimming today?
Great for swimming — we score it 99 out of 100 today. No single condition is holding it back today.
What makes a good swimming day?
We weight water temperature (40%), surf calmness (25%), uv exposure (15%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.
When is the best time of year to swim at New Smyrna Beach?
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.