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Atlantic Coast Guide

Daytona
Beach

Worlds Most Famous Beach

Everything for a day on the World's Most Famous Beach - conditions, where to drive on the sand, the Main Street Pier and where to eat after.

Today on the Sand

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Water Temp

84°

warm · gentle surf

UV Index

9

very high · 10am–4pm

Beach Crowd

Busy

holiday weekend

Beach Toolkit

Beach Conditions

Surf, tides & water temp

Parking Finder

Beach approaches & lots

Pier & Boardwalk

Main Street Pier & live cam

Dining

Shrimp, grouper & boardwalk eats

Things to Do

Dolphin, inlet & deep-sea fishing

Events

Races, Bike Week & more

Pick Your Sand

north to south

Main Street Beach

Pier & boardwalk · heart of the strip

Drive-on access

Daytona Beach Shores

Wider, quieter hard-packed sand

Beach approach

Ormond Beach

Calm north end · less crowd

Free approach

Ponce Inlet

Lighthouse, jetty & quiet sand

Park & walk

Sun Splash Park

Splash pad & no-drive family zone

Free lot

Frank Rendon Park

Lifeguards · south of the core

Free lot

Dolphin Cruises

Open →

Compare daily sails from the marina — wild dolphins on nearly every trip.

Beyond the Beach

day trips

Ponce Inlet

20 min south

Tall lighthouse, jetty & fresh seafood

New Smyrna Beach

30 min south

Surf town, galleries & quieter sand

Ormond Beach

15 min north

The Loop drive & Old Florida calm

Orlando

60 min west

Theme parks & the big airport

see you on the sand

Water temp, surf and UV are live from NOAA & Open-Meteo; sunset is computed locally for Daytona Beach. Crowd level is a weekday/weekend estimate.

Right now at Daytona, the water is 83°F and the air is 83°F but feels like 94°F. Wind is 3 mph from the W and the UV index peaks at 8 (very high) today. Unprotected fair skin burns in about 30 minutes right now, and the strongest stretch runs 12 PM to 3 PM. Today’s tides: Low 3:54 AM, High 10:17 AM, Low 4:27 PM, High 10:30 PM.