Short coastal hop. Caution: Ponce de Leon Inlet is treacherous in onshore winds; recommend daylight transit and settled seas only.
Optimized for marine passage planning, vessel routing, and coastal or offshore weather tracking. This automated marine weather routing tool updates daily using premium data models. Below is the weather, wave, and ocean current layout for a standard vessel transit from Ponce de Leon Inlet, New Smyrna Beach, FL to St. Augustine Inlet, FL.
Expect mixed conditions with no major headwinds. Winds range from 4 to 14 kts with waves 0.6 to 1.1 ft with period of 6 to 8 seconds. Overall, periods of cross-seas may create some roll. Wind angles: 50% following, 50% reaching. Sea state: 25% aligned, 50% cross-seas, 25% opposed.