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Volusia County Guide

Ormond
Beach

Quiet North Volusia

Everything for a day on Ormond's hard-packed Atlantic sand - conditions, parking, the Loop 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 & county lots

Ormond Shore

Sunrise beach & live cam

Dining

Seafood, wings & beach casual

Things to Do

Tomoka River & inlet fishing

Events

What's on this week

Beach Rules

Dogs, drinks, fires, drones

Pick Your Sand

north to south

Ormond Beach

Hard-packed drive-on sand and wide shore

Volusia beach approach

Fortunato Park

Free lot with lifeguards and showers

Free county lot

John Anderson Beach

Central beach access on the main drag

Metered lot

Ormond-by-the-Sea

Quieter north end of the Volusia strip

Limited meters

Bulow Creek State Park

Paddling and hiking in the north

State park

Daytona Beach

Famous boardwalk and pier, 15 min south

Paid approach

Dolphin Cruises

Open →

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

Beyond the Beach

day trips

Daytona Beach

15 min south

Main Street Pier, Boardwalk and drive-on beach

The Loop

10 min inland

Scenic riverside drive through Tomoka hammock

Tomoka State Park

10 min west

Paddling, trails and the Timucua midden

St. Augustine

45 min north

Nation's oldest city, the Castillo and beaches

see you on the sand

Water temp, surf and UV are live from NOAA & Open-Meteo; sunset is computed locally for Ormond 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 Ormond Beach until 2 PM. High tides will flood the beach, the dunes and nearby low roads. Forecast: waves to 4 ft. Right now at Ormond Beach, the water is 74°F, surf is running 3–4 ft and the air is 74°F but feels like 77°F. Wind is 11 mph from the NNE and the UV index peaks at 5 (moderate) today. 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.