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Ponce_Inlet surfForecast / Florida – North / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 30 Apr 2025 EDT
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Ponce_Inlet surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ponce_Inlet sea temperature is
25.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ponce_Inlet this week:

The surf forecast for Ponce_Inlet over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (May 02) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Ponce_Inlet in the next 12 days are 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (May 06) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 7s period and expected on Monday (May 05) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Fri 2nd May)3ft (0.9m) 8s
Best Surf 5AM (Fri 2nd May)3ft (0.9m) 8s
Most Powerful 5PM (Tue 6th May)8ft (2.5m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ponce_Inlet over the next 12 days.

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Wednesday
30
Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.2
E
1.1
E
1
E
1
E
1
E
0.6
E
1
ESE
0.9
ESE
1.1
ESE
0.8
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.8
E
0.7
E
1.3
NE
1.8
NE
2.4
NE
2.4
NE
2.5
NE
2.4
ENE
2.1
ENE
1.9
ENE
1.8
ENE
1.3
ENE
1
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.4
ENE
0.4
ENE
0.4
ENE
0.3
ENE
0.5
ENE
0.6
ENE
Period(s) (?)888888888888888788899999888888888111110
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)15914812412012046133991357599575774551763857177521012864644562490234144107703433212019226463
Wind
(km/h)
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
SSE
5
SE
20
ESE
15
S
10
SSE
25
SE
10
SSW
10
ESE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
25
NNW
40
E
30
E
35
ENE
35
NE
35
NE
30
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
SW
20
SW
10
S
15
WSW
15
WSW
5
SSE
15
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
crosscross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onononononononononcross-
on
offoffcross-
off
offcross-
off
glasscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:41AM
1.24
11:11PM
1.65
11:36AM
1.19
12:07AM
1.55
12:35PM
1.12
1:07AM
1.44
1:39PM
1.07
2:10AM
1.33
2:47PM
1.05
3:14AM
1.23
3:54PM
1.06
4:15AM
1.16
4:54PM
1.09
5:11AM
1.10
5:44PM
1.15
5:59AM
1.06
6:29PM
1.20
6:42AM
1.04
7:08PM
1.26
7:22AM
1.03
7:46PM
1.31
8:01AM
1.03
8:23PM
1.36
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:38PM
-0.07
5:45AM
0.02
5:36PM
0.02
6:46AM
0.09
6:40PM
0.10
7:49AM
0.13
7:47PM
0.16
8:50AM
0.15
8:55PM
0.19
9:46AM
0.15
9:59PM
0.19
10:36AM
0.12
10:58PM
0.17
11:20AM
0.09
11:50PM
0.14
11:59AM
0.07
12:37AM
0.11
12:36PM
0.05
1:20AM
0.09
1:12PM
0.05
2:01AM
0.09
1:48PM
0.05
2:41AM
0.09
Wednesday
30
Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Sunrise6:43--6:41--6:41--6:39--6:39--6:37--6:37--6:37--6:35--6:35--6:35--6:33--
Sunset-7:59--7:59--8:00--8:00--8:00--8:01--8:01--8:02--8:04--8:04--8:05--8:05-
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Rain (mm)
-----------3-528-2241677---------------
Temp. °C222322232322242523252624252520222322222222222323232323232422252927273128
Feels °C (?)212221222120252321252423262420212218191817171919191922222320232827253028

Short Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 62mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the E by Mon night).

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Tue night, light winds from the ENE by Thu night).

Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

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The above surf forecast table for Ponce_Inlet provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Ponce_Inlet can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Ponce_Inlet surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Ponce_Inlet) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Ponce Inlet is 6 km (4 miles) from New Smyrna Beach. If you plan a vacation in North Florida, look for hotels and other accommodation in New Smyrna Beach. New Smyrna Beach has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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