Smyrna, North Carolina — 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 Smyrna, Carteret County.
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Smyrna lies where the coastal plain begins to exhale towards the sea, a place where the air itself carries the scent of salt and pine needles. It lies 37.9 miles south-east of New Bern, NC (from New Bern, NC: bearing 129°T), and is situated 8.2 miles east-north-east of Beaufort. The land here is flat, a gentle inclination towards the sounds of water, crisscrossed by shallow creeks and dark, tea-colored tributaries that whisper secrets from the mainland to the inlets. Live oaks, draped with Spanish moss like ancient shawls, stand sentinel over the low-lying terrain, their roots gripping the sandy soil that yields easily to the foot. The sunlight, especially in the late afternoon, possesses a honeyed quality, slanting through the dense canopy of maritime forest and painting the unpaved roads with shifting patterns of gold. The history of Smyrna is as much about the ebb and flow of tides as it is about human endeavor. Once a vital hub for timber and fishing, its economy still relies on the bounty of the surrounding waters and the deep woods that cradle it. Oysters are still harvested from the brackish estuaries, their shells a testament to generations of labor, and the faint scent of drying nets can sometimes be caught on the breeze. Local traditions, passed down through families who have lived here for centuries, speak of a quiet resilience, a connection to the land and sea that is both practical and profound. The pace of life in Smyrna is dictated by the seasons and the natural rhythms of the coast, a gentle reminder of a simpler existence.
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| Location | Smyrna, Carteret County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 34.759329°N, 76.527424°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 28579 |
| Area Code | 910 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Smyrna, North Carolina, 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 Smyrna includes coordinates 34.759329°N, 76.527424°W, situated in Carteret County. ZIP code 28579. Telephone area code: 910. 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.