New Smyrna Beach Surf Report & Ideal Conditions
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New Smyrna Beach is most often good on a 0–2 ft short-period (under 8s) swell from the E, with light wind from the E, on a high incoming tide — the conditions LazySurfer surfers have logged and rated highest here.
| Ideal wave height | 0–2 ft |
| Ideal period | short-period (under 8s) |
| Best swell direction | E |
| Best wind | light wind from the E |
| Best tide | high & incoming |
These best-conditions estimates come from real sessions LazySurfer users rated highly at this break — not an editorial guess (moderate-confidence read). In the app, LazySurfer's custom deep-learning model predicts your own 1–5★ rating at about 90% exact-match accuracy (97.6% within one star). How LazySurfer works →
Current conditions
Latest reading from the nearest NOAA buoys (UTC 2026-10-18 12:25 UTC). LazySurfer reads this same public NDBC data directly — no proprietary smoothing. New to buoy data? See how to read a NOAA buoy.
| Wave height | 8.2 ft |
| Dominant period | 10s |
| Swell direction | NE (44°) |
| Wave buoy | NDBC station 41070 (17 mi away) |
| Wind | 19 kt from the NE — NDBC 41069 (17 mi away) |
New Smyrna Beach 7-day surf forecast
Model wave & wind outlook for New Smyrna Beach from NOAA's GEFS-Wave model, refreshed daily. Heights are open-water swell (face heights at the break are typically larger).
| Day | Swell height | Period & direction | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 18 | 8–10 ft | 9s NE | 12 kt NE |
| Mon Oct 19 | 8–9 ft | 12s ENE | 12 kt NNE |
| Tue Oct 20 | 6–7 ft | 13s ENE | 9 kt NNE |
| Wed Oct 21 | 5 ft | 11s ENE | 9 kt NNE |
| Thu Oct 22 | 5 ft | 12s ENE | 9 kt NNE |
| Fri Oct 23 | 4–5 ft | 11s ENE | 10 kt NE |
| Sat Oct 24 | 5–9 ft | 8s NE | 13 kt NE |
Tide
Predicted tide for the next two days from NOAA station 8721604 (Port Canaveral (Trident Pier)), the nearest tide station (49 mi away). Times local.
- 2026-06-06 00:17 — High 3.355 ft
- 2026-06-06 06:46 — Low 0.313 ft
- 2026-06-06 12:43 — High 2.555 ft
- 2026-06-06 18:39 — Low 0.396 ft
- 2026-06-07 01:01 — High 3.239 ft
- 2026-06-07 07:26 — Low 0.199 ft
Frequently asked
Is New Smyrna Beach working right now?
As of the latest buoy reading (2026-10-18 12:25 UTC), New Smyrna Beach is off: the live 6 ft+ medium-period swell from the NE is off its ideal E direction and is bigger than usual, and the wind is strong from the NE.
Is New Smyrna Beach good for beginners?
New Smyrna Beach tends to suit beginners at its best — the sweet spot here is small 0–2 ft surf, the most forgiving size to learn on. Conditions change daily, so always check the live report on this page before paddling out.
What's the best tide for New Smyrna Beach?
New Smyrna Beach tends to be best on a high incoming tide — the tide stage LazySurfer surfers have rated highest here. Tide changes how the swell breaks, so check the two-day tide chart on this page for today's high and low times.
What swell direction is best for New Smyrna Beach?
The best swell direction for New Smyrna Beach is from the east (E). Swell arriving from the east lines up best with how this break faces, which is when LazySurfer surfers have rated it highest.
What's the best wind for New Smyrna Beach?
New Smyrna Beach is most often good with light wind from the east (E) — the wind LazySurfer surfers logged on their best-rated sessions here. Wind direction grooms or chops the wave face, so check the live report for current wind.
Where does LazySurfer's surf data for New Smyrna Beach come from?
LazySurfer reads public data directly from NOAA's National Data Buoy Center and the National Weather Service — the nearest NDBC wave buoy (station 41070) and the nearest NOAA tide station (Port Canaveral (Trident Pier)). The same raw readings NOAA publishes, with no proprietary smoothing.
Does LazySurfer predict whether New Smyrna Beach is good for me?
Yes. LazySurfer trains a custom deep-learning model — a PyTorch neural network with per-user embeddings, retrained weekly on real logged surf sessions from the LazySurfer community — to predict the 1-to-5 star rating you personally would give, rather than a single average rating for everyone.
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