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Surf City Guide

New Smyrna
Beach

World's Smallest Surf City

Everything for a day in the world's smallest surf city - conditions, the Flagler Ave scene, drive-on sand 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

Flagler, drive-on & lots

Flagler Ave

Beach scene & live cam

Dining

Surf bars, tacos & smash burgers

Things to Do

Inlet dolphins, kayak & fishing

Events

What's on this week

Beach Rules

Dogs, drinks, fires, drones

Pick Your Sand

north to south

Flagler Ave Beach

Main beach access · bars and dining

Paid & free lots

Smyrna Dunes Park

Dunes trail, dog beach & inlet view

County park fee

Drive-On Beach

Hard-packed drive-on with daily pass

Beach approach

Canaveral National Seashore

45 miles of wild, car-free beach

Entry fee

New Smyrna Inlet

Best surf in Volusia County

Walk from Flagler

Third Ave Beach

Quieter access south of Flagler

Free lot

Dolphin Cruises

Open →

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

Beyond the Beach

day trips

Ponce Inlet

15 min north

Tallest lighthouse in FL and the best dolphin inlet

Canaveral Seashore

15 min south

Wild Atlantic beach with no cars and almost no people

Canal St

3 min inland

Historic downtown with galleries, wine bars and dinner

Daytona Beach

30 min north

The world's most famous beach and the Main Street Pier

see you on the sand

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

Not a beach day today. The National Weather Service has a Coastal Flood Warning in effect for New Smyrna Beach until 2 PM. High tides will flood the beach, the dunes and nearby low roads. Forecast: waves to 6 ft. Right now at New Smyrna, the water is 75°F, surf is running 6–7 ft and the air is 73°F but feels like 78°F. Wind is 5 mph from the NE and the UV index peaks at 6 (high) today. Unprotected fair skin burns in about 240 minutes right now. Today’s tides: Low 4:31 AM, High 11:02 AM, Low 5:21 PM, High 11:27 PM. Whether dogs are allowed here depends on which part of the beach you are on.