Ponce Inlet, Florida Weather
Ponce Inlet, Florida — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Ponce Inlet, Volusia County.
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About Ponce Inlet, Florida
Ponce Inlet, a slender finger of land reaching into the Atlantic, is a place where the air itself seems to hum with the brine and the ceaseless conversation of the sea. It lies 4.6 miles south-east of Port Orange, FL (from Port Orange, FL: bearing 129°T), and is situated 9.5 miles south-south-east of Daytona Beach. Here, the landscape is a study in contrasts: the wide, sun-bleached expanse of sand dunes, rippled as if by a giant's hand, gives way to the darker, more mysterious embrace of mangrove forests, their tangled roots a labyrinth against the encroaching tides. The light, especially as it softens into late afternoon, casts a warm, almost buttery glow across the weathered wooden pilings of docks and the gleaming hulls of fishing boats, lending a quiet dignity to the everyday bustle. Gulls wheel overhead, their cries a sharp counterpoint to the low rumble of waves, and the scent of salt and sunscreen mingles with the faint, sweet perfume of sea grape blossoms. The history of Ponce Inlet is inextricably tied to the very waters that define it, a maritime past etched into its very character. For centuries, its strategic position at the mouth of the Halifax River made it a vital waypoint for mariners, and the iconic lighthouse, standing sentinel for generations, remains a powerful symbol of its enduring connection to the sea. The local economy, once heavily reliant on fishing and shipbuilding, still carries echoes of those industries, though tourism now plays a significant role, drawing visitors to its pristine beaches and vibrant waterfront. Small businesses, from bait and tackle shops to casual seafood eateries, thrive here, their rhythms dictated by the ebb and flow of the tides and the arrival of the day's catch, creating a palpable sense of a community rooted in the practicalities and pleasures of coastal life.
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| Location | Ponce Inlet, Volusia County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 29.096373°N, 80.936998°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 32127 |
| Area Code | 850 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ponce Inlet, Florida Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ponce Inlet, Florida, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Ponce Inlet includes coordinates 29.096373°N, 80.936998°W, situated in Volusia County. ZIP code 32127. Telephone area code: 850. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
