North Beach Park, United States
Also within 20 km of New Smyrna Beach
- New Smyrna Beach Kite spot · 0.5 km from New Smyrna Beach
- The Wall (New Symrna) Surf spot · 3.2 km from New Smyrna Beach
- Anchorage Sailing spot · 3.9 km from New Smyrna Beach
- New Smyrna Inlet Surf spot · 4.7 km from New Smyrna Beach
- Ponce Inlet Surf spot · 7.1 km from New Smyrna Beach
- Beach Club Surf spot · 8.8 km from New Smyrna Beach
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About North Beach Park
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces NE (63°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (243°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 2.2 km out (1 in 222). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 18°C in January, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 29°C in September, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually February, March, September and November, with about 2 good days in 7; in June and July, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is New Smyrna Beach, 3.7 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots and 2 wind sports spots.
Water about 26°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 6 h 10 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to MCO, direct.
See flights MDW → MCO · Skyscanner from about £155 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 40 from the airport to North Beach Park.
Accommodation.
Stay in New Smyrna BeachAd
Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote.
Room photos are examples, not these hotels (credits).
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Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote. Drives are estimates.
Hire and lessons.
Surf lessons in New Smyrna Beach · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in New Smyrna Beach · GetYourGuideAd
Where it is
North Beach Park on Google Maps · Directions
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Forecast
The score for experts, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 4, too small | 3 ft10 smushy | 194kJ | wind from the north-east, 19 knots | 24°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 16, poor | 7 ft10 smushy | 816kJ | wind from the north-east, 18 knots | 25°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 25, poor | 6 ft9 smushy | 550kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots | 24°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 15, too small | 4 ft8 smushy | 221kJ | wind from the north-east, 8 knots | 25°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 12, too small | 4 ft8 smushy | 212kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 12 knots | 23°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 15, too small | 4 ft8 smushy | 180kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots | 25°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 3, too small | 2 ft8 smushy | 72kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 14 knots | 25°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 10, too small | 6 ft9 smushy | 465kJ | wind from the north-east, 18 knots | 24°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 14, poor | 7 ft10 smushy | 753kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 16 knots | 24°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 28, poor | 7 ft10 smushy | 966kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots | 22°C |
Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for expert surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Direct flight MDW to MCO, then 1h 40 by road. About 6h 10 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 28 of 80.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Too small: 5 ft at best.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Too small: 5 ft at best.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Too small: 4 ft at best.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Too small: 3 ft at best.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight MDW to MCO, then 1h 40 by road. About 6h 10 door to door
The plan picks the best of 4 spots near New Smyrna Beach each day: Beach Club, New Smyrna Inlet, North Beach Park, The Wall (New Symrna).
Rough cost
About £950–£1,705 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.
| 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 | £155–£325 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | £115–£190 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | £270–£455 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £260–£480 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £115–£190 |
| Total | £950–£1,705 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
Places to eat near New Smyrna Beach
- Third Wave SmokehouseBarbecue · in the centre
- Via Canaletto NSBItalian · 0.2 km from the centre
- Panheads PizzeriaPizza · 0.3 km from the centre
- Ruthy's Kozy KitchenBreakfast and brunch · 0.3 km from the centre
- Sundown Smoke HouseBarbecue · 0.3 km from the centre
- The Spott NSBAmerican · 0.3 km from the centre
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