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Ponce_Inlet surfForecast / Florida – North / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 16 May 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
76.3°F
(Which is 2.0°F colder than average for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ponce_Inlet this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Ponce_Inlet in the next 12 days are 4ft 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (May 23) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 5ft 6s period and expected on Friday (May 23) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 2PM (Fri 23rd May)3.5ft (1.1m) 6s

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

Updates in 4 hr 52 min 50 s Forecast update imminent
Fri
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wed
28
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
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
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (ft) & direction (?)
2.5
ESE
1.5
E
1.5
E
2
ESE
1.5
ESE
1.5
ESE
2.5
ESE
1.5
ESE
1.5
ESE
2.5
ESE
1.5
ESE
1.5
ESE
2.5
ESE
1
ESE
1.5
ESE
1.5
ESE
1.5
ESE
1.5
ESE
1
ESE
1.5
ESE
2.5
N
1.5
ESE
4
NE
3
NE
2.5
NE
3
ENE
2.5
ENE
2.5
ENE
2
E
1.5
ENE
2
E
1.5
ESE
1.5
E
2.5
ESE
1.5
ESE
2
ESE
Period(s) (?)888888888889999889995977776666889888
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)6032335135205221235820266716442441251525252513977738149342814472437752455
Wind
(mph)
10
SE
5
WSW
5
WNW
10
SE
5
WSW
5
W
10
SE
5
WNW
5
W
10
ESE
5
SSW
5
WSW
10
SE
10
WSW
10
SW
20
WSW
10
WSW
5
NNW
10
NE
5
NE
5
E
10
ENE
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
S
5
SE
10
ESE
10
SSW
5
SSW
15
SE
10
SW
10
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
glasscrosscross-
off
glasscrossoffglasscrossoffoffcross-
off
offcrossononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
crosscrossoffoffcrossoffcross-
off
High Tide
/ height (ft)
11:31PM
4.36
11:50AM
3.15
12:14AM
4.23
12:38PM
3.18
1:01AM
4.1
1:31PM
3.28
1:52AM
4
2:30PM
3.51
2:48AM
3.9
3:32PM
3.81
3:48AM
3.84
4:33PM
4.23
4:48AM
3.84
5:32PM
4.66
5:48AM
3.9
6:29PM
5.09
6:47AM
3.97
7:24PM
5.41
7:43AM
4
8:17PM
5.61
8:37AM
4.04
9:11PM
5.68
9:32AM
4
Low Tide
/ height (ft)
4:54PM
0.62
6:06AM
0.72
5:41PM
0.66
6:52AM
0.69
6:35PM
0.69
7:40AM
0.56
7:37PM
0.66
8:30AM
0.39
8:42PM
0.52
9:20AM
0.13
9:47PM
0.39
10:11AM
-0.13
10:50PM
0.16
11:02AM
-0.36
11:50PM
-0.03
11:53AM
-0.52
12:48AM
-0.16
12:45PM
-0.62
1:45AM
-0.26
1:37PM
-0.66
2:41AM
-0.3
2:30PM
-0.56
3:37AM
-0.2
Fri
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wed
28
Sunrise--6:30--6:30--6:28--6:28--6:28--6:28--6:26--6:26--6:26--6:26--6:26--6:26
Sunset8:08--8:08--8:09--8:09--8:10--8:12--8:12--8:13--8:13--8:14--8:14--8:15--
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Rain (in)
----------------------------------0.10.0
Temp. °F908482888484888484908184888284938681827577797577777577777579817782868282
Feels °F (?)888484888488908686918190908484908282827579797375757379777381797584868184

Short Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 90°F on Fri afternoon, min 73°F on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 93°F on Wed afternoon, min 73°F on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon).

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 82°F on Thu afternoon, min 73°F on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Light rain (total 0.2in), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 88°F on Wed afternoon, min 72°F on Sun 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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