Sebastian Inlet Surf Report & Ideal Conditions

Live NOAA data · Updated 2026-08-26
As of the latest buoy reading (2026-08-26 09:56 UTC), Sebastian Inlet is marginal: the live 0–2 ft short-period swell from the SE is off its ideal E direction and is under its usual size, and the wind is light from the W. Sebastian Inlet is most often good on a 2–4 ft short-period (under 8s) swell from the E, with strong wind from the N, on a high outgoing tide — the conditions LazySurfer surfers have logged and rated highest here. It best suits improving and intermediate surfers.

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Best conditions for Sebastian Inlet

Sebastian Inlet is most often good on a 2–4 ft short-period (under 8s) swell from the E, with strong wind from the N, on a high outgoing tide — the conditions LazySurfer surfers have logged and rated highest here.

Ideal wave height2–4 ft
Ideal periodshort-period (under 8s)
Best swell directionE
Best windstrong wind from the N
Best tidehigh & outgoing

These best-conditions estimates come from real sessions LazySurfer users rated highly at this break — not an editorial guess (moderate-confidence read). In the app, LazySurfer's custom deep-learning model predicts your own 1–5★ rating at about 90% exact-match accuracy (97.6% within one star). How LazySurfer works →

Current conditions

Latest reading from the nearest NOAA buoys (UTC 2026-08-26 09:56 UTC). LazySurfer reads this same public NDBC data directly — no proprietary smoothing. New to buoy data? See how to read a NOAA buoy.

Wave height1.3 ft
Dominant period4s
Swell directionSSE (149°)
Wave buoyNDBC station 41113 (37 mi away)
Wind4 kt from the W — NDBC 41068 (24 mi away)

Sebastian Inlet 7-day surf forecast

Model wave & wind outlook for Sebastian Inlet from NOAA's GEFS-Wave model, refreshed daily. Heights are open-water swell (face heights at the break are typically larger).

DaySwell heightPeriod & directionWind
Wed Aug 261–2 ft4s SE12 kt SSE
Thu Aug 272 ft15s ENE10 kt S
Fri Aug 282 ft11s E9 kt SE
Sat Aug 292 ft10s ENE10 kt E
Sun Aug 302 ft9s ENE10 kt E
Mon Aug 312–3 ft5s E9 kt E
Tue Sep 12–3 ft6s E9 kt ENE

Tide

Predicted tide for the next two days from NOAA station 8721604 (Port Canaveral (Trident Pier)), the nearest tide station (39 mi away). Times local.

Sebastian Inlet tide chart for 2026-08-26 Predicted tide height in feet over two days, with high and low markers. 12a6a12p6p12a6a12p6p 3.4ft12:17a0.3ft6:46a2.6ft12:43p0.4ft6:39p3.2ft1:01a0.2ft7:26a2.7ft1:33p0.4ft7:33pNow0.23.3

Frequently asked

Is Sebastian Inlet working right now?

As of the latest buoy reading (2026-08-26 09:56 UTC), Sebastian Inlet is marginal: the live 0–2 ft short-period swell from the SE is off its ideal E direction and is under its usual size, and the wind is light from the W.

Is Sebastian Inlet good for beginners?

Sebastian Inlet is best for improving and intermediate surfers — it's most often good on 2–4 ft surf, manageable on its smaller days but a step up from true beginner conditions. It also tends to be best when the wind is up, which adds chop, so pick a calmer day while you're still learning. Conditions change daily, so always check the live report on this page before paddling out.

What's the best tide for Sebastian Inlet?

Sebastian Inlet tends to be best on a high outgoing tide — the tide stage LazySurfer surfers have rated highest here. Tide changes how the swell breaks, so check the two-day tide chart on this page for today's high and low times.

What swell direction is best for Sebastian Inlet?

The best swell direction for Sebastian Inlet is from the east (E). Swell arriving from the east lines up best with how this break faces, which is when LazySurfer surfers have rated it highest.

What's the best wind for Sebastian Inlet?

Sebastian Inlet is most often good with strong wind from the north (N) — the wind LazySurfer surfers logged on their best-rated sessions here. Wind direction grooms or chops the wave face, so check the live report for current wind.

Where does LazySurfer's surf data for Sebastian Inlet come from?

LazySurfer reads public data directly from NOAA's National Data Buoy Center and the National Weather Service — the nearest NDBC wave buoy (station 41113) and the nearest NOAA tide station (Port Canaveral (Trident Pier)). The same raw readings NOAA publishes, with no proprietary smoothing.

Does LazySurfer predict whether Sebastian Inlet is good for me?

Yes. LazySurfer trains a custom deep-learning model — a PyTorch neural network with per-user embeddings, retrained weekly on real logged surf sessions from the LazySurfer community — to predict the 1-to-5 star rating you personally would give, rather than a single average rating for everyone.

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