Ponce Inlet
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
47Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 3 ft swell at 8 s
Tue 3 · 37 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 s
- Energy
- 126kJ
- Wind
- E 11 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 52 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 s
- Energy
- 91kJ
- Wind
- ESE 8 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Thu 5 · 42 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 s
- Energy
- 46kJ
- Wind
- NNE 3 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Fri 6 · 61 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 s
- Energy
- 112kJ
- Wind
- WSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sat 7 · 45 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 s
- Energy
- 69kJ
- Wind
- WNW 5 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Sun 8 · 39 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 s
- Energy
- 54kJ
- Wind
- NNE 4 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Mon 9 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 s
- Energy
- 50kJ
- Wind
- NW 11 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 225, poor
- Tue 337, poor
- Wed 452, fair
- Thu 542, too small
- Fri 661, good
- Sat 745, fair
- Sun 839, too small
- Mon 927, too small
- Tue 1014, too small
- Wed 1116, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 23 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 25, poor | 5 ft7 s6 ft at break (est.) | 183kJ | wind from the east, 11 knots | 24°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 37, poor | 4 ft6 s5 ft at break (est.) | 126kJ | wind from the east, 11 knots | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 52, fair | 4 ft6 s4 ft at break (est.) | 91kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots | 24°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 42, too small | 3 ft6 s3 ft at break (est.) | 46kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots | 24°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 61, good | 3 ft8 s5 ft at break (est.) | 112kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 45, fair | 3 ft7 s4 ft at break (est.) | 69kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots | 23°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 39, too small | 2 ft8 s4 ft at break (est.) | 54kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots | 24°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 27, too small | 2 ft8 s3 ft at break (est.) | 50kJ | wind from the north-west, 11 knots | 21°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 14, too small | 1 ft8 s2 ft at break (est.) | 22kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 10 knots | 19°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 16, too small | 1 ft7 s2 ft at break (est.) | 13kJ | wind from the north-west, 7 knots | 20°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:24 +0.5 mLow 07:27 −0.6 mHigh 13:57 +0.7 mLow 20:21 −0.6 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:32 +0.6 mLow 08:38 −0.6 mHigh 14:59 +0.7 mLow 21:19 −0.6 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 03:35 +0.7 mLow 09:46 −0.6 mHigh 15:57 +0.7 mLow 22:12 −0.6 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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More surf near here
5 places
- New Smyrna Inlet 3.8 km away
- North Beach Park 5.9 km away
- The Wall (New Symrna) 7.4 km away
- Hopkins Household 9.3 km away
- Beach Club 14.6 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Ponce Inlet
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (59°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (239°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea is about 18°C in January, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 29°C in September, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Ponce Inlet, 0.8 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 2 wind sports spots.
Water about 23°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,130–US$2,010 each
about US$1,130–US$2,010 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to MCO, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$181–US$376 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$302–US$503 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$637 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$148–US$242 |
| Total | about US$1,130–US$2,010 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
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about 5 min by car · 6 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Ponce Inlet its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in New Smyrna Beach on Booking.com
about 15 min by car · 11 places to stay
- Beds in Daytona Beach Shores on Booking.com
about 20 min by car · 36 places to stay
About US$114 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 6h 15m
About 6h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → MCO, direct, then 1h 45m by road
Flights MDW → MCO on your dates · AviasalesAd
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