The World's Most Famous Beach, where cars cruise the sand.
Daytona Beach is in Volusia County, Florida, on the Atlantic coast.
Beach racing on Daytona's hard-packed sand in the early 1900s laid the groundwork for what eventually became NASCAR. Lifeguards patrol Volusia County's shoreline here year round, longer coverage than most Atlantic Florida beaches on Coasti offer. Driving and parking on certain stretches requires a permit, and St. Augustine Beach is the nearest beach Coasti covers, about 47 miles north.
Today's flag, water temperature, surf, wind, UV and tide times for Daytona Beach load on this page automatically. Conditions change through the day, so nothing on this page is a substitute for the flag flying when you arrive.
Amenity details are Coasti's own notes and can go out of date. Fees, lifeguard seasons and dog rules are set locally.
Flags run from green for low hazard to double red for water closed — see what each flag color means.
Weather and marine forecasts come from the National Weather Service at Daytona Beach Intl (KDAB).
Red tide readings come from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission monitoring map.
Daytona Beach sits on the Atlantic, where red tide blooms are the exception rather than the rule for Florida's Karenia brevis algae. The state's monitoring map covers Volusia County's coast anyway, since FWC samples all of Florida and not the Gulf alone. See today's statewide red tide status.
That depends on the flag and the surf, and both change through the day. Coasti shows the posted lifeguard flag when a current one exists, and estimates from surf, wind and rip-current risk when it does not. Today's answer for Daytona Beach loads at the top of this page.
Daytona Beach has lifeguards on duty year-round. Hours vary by season, and no flag flying does not mean the water is safe.
Parking at Daytona Beach is paid. Beach driving/parking permit in some areas. Fees and lot hours change, so check locally before you go.
Dogs are not allowed on the beach at Daytona Beach. Nearby rules vary, so check locally before you go.
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