Fishing report · New Smyrna Beach, FL

New Smyrna Beach fishing report

Monday, November 2, 2026 · updated 9:58 PM

Today · for a 22 ft boat

INSHORECAUTION

OFFSHORENO-GO

Chance of thunderstorms (20%) · NWS: Small Craft Advisory · Wind 20 kt, gusts 24 kt · Seas 6.8 ft every 7 sec forecast — too rough for a 22 ft boat

Tide · Mon, Nov 2 · New Smyrna BeachNOW 0.2 ft ▲ +0.3/hr

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This week

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WED4

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SUN8

Inshore

CAUTMonday Inshore: CAUTION, Firm

GOTuesday Inshore: GO, Firm

GOWednesday Inshore: GO, Firm

GOThursday Inshore: GO, Firm

GOFriday Inshore: GO, Likely

GOSaturday Inshore: GO, Likely

GOSunday Inshore: GO, Early look

Offshore

NO-GOMonday Offshore: NO-GO, Firm

NO-GOTuesday Offshore: NO-GO, Firm

NO-GOWednesday Offshore: NO-GO, Firm

CAUTThursday Offshore: CAUTION, Firm

NO-GOFriday Offshore: NO-GO, Likely

CAUTSaturday Offshore: CAUTION, Likely

CAUTSunday Offshore: CAUTION, Early look

FirmLikelyEarly lookFor a 22 ft boat

Saturday Nov 7 · New Smyrna BeachLIKELY

INSHOREGONo flags in the forecast

OFFSHORECAUTIONSeas 4.1 ft every 9 sec forecast — too rough for a 22 ft boat

Seas 3.8 ft · WSW 5 kt, gusts 11
Moving water 6:02 AM–9:02 AM and 12:30 PM–3:30 PM

Weather cleared it. Now clear it at home.Firms up by Thursday

Today's numbers

Wind · day maxE 18 ktTMRW ▼ 3.5

Seas · nearshore max7.9 ftTMRW ▼ 1.4

Water75°FSURFACE

Air70–76°RAIN 100%

Moon44%LAST QUARTER

Sun6:36ASET 5:38 PM

Moving-water windows today: 1:25 AM–4:25 AM; 7:40 AM–10:40 AM; 1:55 PM–4:55 PM; 8:25 PM–11:25 PM. Moderate tides this week.

Where to fish and what to throwThe full New Smyrna Beach report gives you GPS spots for each species, the rig and bait, the bite window on the tide and a GO / NO-GO sized to your boat.

2 reports free →

7-day outlook

Day	Inshore	Offshore	Call	Wind	Seas	Air	Tides (ft)
Mon, Nov 2	CAUTION	NO-GO	Firm	E 18 kt G28	7.9 ft	70–76°	H 2:25A 2.3 L 8:40A 0.2 H 2:55P 2.7 L 9:25P 0.1
Tue, Nov 3	GO	NO-GO	Firm	E 14 kt G32	6.4 ft	73–79°	H 3:33A 2.4 L 9:46A 0.2 H 3:56P 2.6 L 10:19P 0.1
Wed, Nov 4	GO	NO-GO	Firm	ESE 9 kt G15	5.2 ft	73–79°	H 4:34A 2.6 L 10:48A 0.2 H 4:52P 2.5 L 11:09P 0.0
Thu, Nov 5	GO	CAUTION	Firm	ENE 6 kt G11	3.9 ft	71–82°	H 5:27A 2.7 L 11:45A 0.2 H 5:43P 2.4 L 11:56P 0.0
Fri, Nov 6	GO	NO-GO	Likely	SE 5 kt G11	4.3 ft	68–87°	H 6:16A 2.9 L 12:39P 0.2 H 6:30P 2.3
Sat, Nov 7	GO	CAUTION	Likely	WSW 5 kt G11	3.8 ft	69–87°	L 12:41A 0.0 H 7:02A 2.9 L 1:30P 0.2 H 7:17P 2.3
Sun, Nov 8	GO	CAUTION	Early look	WNW 10 kt G21	3.0 ft	68–80°	L 1:25A 0.0 H 7:47A 3.0 L 2:17P 0.2 H 8:01P 2.2

GO / CAUTION / NO-GO is for a 22 ft boat — bigger boat, different call; the full report checks it against yours. Days 1–3 are firm, 4–5 likely, 6–7 an early look. Seas are the day's max off the beach.

What's biting in New Smyrna Beach — November

Inshore & surf: Spanish MackerelPEAK, King MackerelPEAK, Red Drum (Redfish)PEAK, Speckled TroutPEAK, FlounderPEAK, Florida PompanoPEAK, Whiting (Sea Mullet)PEAK, Black Drum

Offshore trolling: WahooPEAK, Blackfin TunaPEAK, Sailfish, Swordfish

Reef & bottom: Greater Amberjack, Gag Grouper, Vermilion Snapper (Beeliner), Mutton Snapper, Golden Tilefish, Black Sea Bass, Black Grouper, Gray Triggerfish

PEAK = peak season on the East-Central Florida.

Reefs near New Smyrna Beach

Flagler SSW — 38 ft, 2.9 mi
Flagler NW 2015 — 37 ft, 2.9 mi
Flagler SW 2015 — 37 ft, 2.9 mi
Flagler NNW — 38 ft, 2.9 mi
Flagler Center — 40 ft, 2.9 mi
Flagler NNE 2015 — 39 ft, 3 mi

Boat-up restaurants nearby

River Deck Tiki Bar & Restaurant — Intracoastal (Indian River), New Smyrna Beach
Off the Hook at Inlet Harbor — Ponce Inlet / Halifax River, Ponce Inlet
Boondocks Restaurant — Halifax River, Port Orange
JB's Fish Camp — Mosquito Lagoon, New Smyrna Beach

Before you go

Check current state and federal size limits, bag limits and closures for the day you fish. Weather on the water changes fast — re-check the morning of.

Updated Nov 2, 9:58 PM. Tides: NOAA station 8721164. All areas