Surf Forecasts:
Pon. Inlet surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, ESE swell with 45 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Pon. Inlet this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Pon. Inlet in the next 16 days are 0.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pon. Inlet over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me put it in terms you'll understand. Rusty here.
Look, I gotta be straight with you – this stretch is a tough one for the next 16 days. We're looking at a real flat spell, not much to get excited about. The swell energy is pretty weak across the board, with the combined energy figures barely cracking into the double digits most days, like 14 to 58 (weak energy). It's small, it's inconsistent, and the quality is just not there for a proper surf.
Let's start at Ponce Inlet. The water's sitting at about 83°, which is pretty much average for this time of year, no surprises there. But from Wednesday, July 15th, right through the end of the month, we're looking at tiny waves. The swell height is hovering around 1.0ft to 3ft, coming from the east and southeast, with periods mostly between 3 and 9 seconds – that's short-period, weak stuff. It's just not packing any punch.
We do get some clean windows, like on Friday morning, July 17th, with glassy conditions and a light WNW breeze, but the swell is only 1.0ft. You might get a knee-high ripple, but it's not going to be a proper ride. Saturday morning, July 18th, has a light offshore wind and a 1ft swell from the SE, but again, it's tiny. Wednesday morning, July 22nd, and Friday morning, July 24th, also look glassy, but with that same 2ft to 2ft range, it's a skeg-dragger at best.
The problem is that even when the wind is favorable, the swell just isn't there. The biggest combined energy we see is 85 on Friday afternoon, July 24th, but that's still a 2ft east swell with a 8-second period and a cross-shore wind. It's a mess.
Honestly, for a beginner, these tiny, clean days might be a place to practice pop-ups on a foamie, but for anyone looking for a real wave, this is a bust. The beach/jetty setup at Ponce Inlet is fairly exposed, but with this little energy, it's not doing anything. There's no standout session here. If you're a kite surfer, the stronger afternoon sea breezes might give you something, but for a paddle surfer, I'd say save the gas and wait for the next system.
I'm not seeing any real standouts in this 16-day window. The whole thing is a flat, poor-quality run. It's one of those stretches where the forecast can change, but right now, it's a no-go.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 32°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 33°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 3 | SE 5 | E 8 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 36 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 14 | 21 | 18 | 10 | 32 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | off | off | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 9:46PM1.63m | 10:10AM1.28m | 10:36PM1.55m | 11:03AM1.28m | 11:25PM1.44m | 11:56AM1.28m | 00:13AM1.32m | 12:50PM1.26m | 1:02AM1.19m | 1:45PM1.24m | 1:53AM1.08m | 2:42PM1.23m | 2:47AM0.99m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:14PM-0.17m | 4:10AM-0.11m | 4:11PM-0.12m | 5:00AM-0.11m | 5:08PM-0.05m | 5:49AM-0.07m | 6:06PM0.04m | 6:38AM-0.02m | 7:05PM0.13m | 7:26AM0.04m | 8:06PM0.21m | 8:15AM0.09m | 9:07PM0.27m | 9:04AM0.14m | |||||||
 |  |  |  |  | | | | | | | | |  | | | | | | | | |
 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 |
 | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | 8:21 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 |
Feels °C | 34 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 34 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 7 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | SE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 5 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 7 | — | 14 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 7 | E 8 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 7 | — |
| kJ | — | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | — | 5 | 18 | — | 10 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | ENE 6 | — | E 6 | E 10 | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | SE 4 | S 5 | — | SE 4 | S 4 | — | ESE 4 | SSW 3 | — |
| kJ | 36 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 12 | 15 | — | 16 | 13 | — | 18 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 480 | 480 | 602 | 482 | 1110 | 1919 | 1919 | 1460 | 1283 | 1158 | 1089 | 365 | 584 | 324 | 500 | 851 | 75 | 1089 | 640 | 21 | 75 |
Best forecast wave conditions in North Florida | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United States | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Pon. Inlet surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Pon. Inlet Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Pon. Inlet provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Pon. Inlet can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Pon. 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 (Pon. 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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Pon. Inlet may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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.
Nearest