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New Smyrna Inlet Surf Forecast
/ Florida – North (78 breaks) / Florida (155 breaks) /
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New Smyrna Inlet surfForecast / Florida – North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
New Smyrna Inlet surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's New Smyrna Inlet sea temperature is
26.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at New Smyrna Inlet today?
The current surf forecast for New Smyrna Inlet at 5PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at New Smyrna Inlet. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | |
92 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 120 | 96 | 99 | 94 | 73 | 123 | 123 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 125 | 118 | 94 | 118 | 118 | 125 | 160 | 50 | 41 | 35 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:36AM1.20m | 00:06AM1.56m | 12:37PM1.17m | 1:05AM1.45m | 1:42PM1.15m | 2:06AM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:37PM-0.01m | 6:43AM0.02m | 6:43PM0.05m | 7:44AM0.04m | 7:51PM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | 8:12 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
 kJ | 92 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 96 | 99 | 94 | 73 | 123 | 123 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 125 | 118 | 94 | — | — | — | — | 50 | 35 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | — | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | — | 90 | 90 | 90 | 120 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 8 | 17 | 22 | — | — | 118 | 118 | 125 | 160 | 35 | 41 | 32 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 504 | 1351 | 504 | 504 | 77 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 48 | 1488 | 1438 | 922 | 50 | 50 | 2 | 2 | 50 | 883 | 901 | 901 | 901 | 907 | 2 | 2 |
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