Deerfield Beach Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Settle in, folks. It’s Rusty here, and I’ve got to level with you right off the bat: the next couple of weeks at Deerfield Beach Pier are looking grim for anyone wanting to get a wave. We’re staring down a whole lot of nothing for days on end.

Right from Monday the 14th, it’s a flat, bumpy mess. Tiny 1ft slop with an east swell and cross-onshore breeze. The energy is a paltry 15, which is about as weak as it gets. The water’s sitting at 87°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year—nice for a swim, but it won’t help the surf.

That flat, poor spell stretches on and on. Tuesday and Wednesday are more of the same—ankle-biters at 0.7ft, with onshore winds chopping it up. We finally see a little bump Wednesday afternoon, with the swell pushing to 4ft from the NNE, and the energy jumps to 159. But the period is a weak 7 seconds, and it’s cross-onshore with storm clouds brewing. It’s all mush, no push.

Thursday the 17th keeps the 4ft from the NNE, but the period is still short, and the wind is on it. Friday drops back to 3ft and the energy fades to 98. The whole weekend into the 21st is just a sad story of 1ft to 2ft dribble. There’s a solid stretch here—basically a week and a half—where you’re better off doing anything else.

Now, I’m not going to sugarcoat it, but there is a tiny light at the end of the tunnel. After nearly ten days of junk, the morning of Saturday the 26th shows a glimmer. We get a 5ft NNE swell, and the period stretches to 9 seconds. The energy climbs to 252, which is a moderate pulse. And for the first time in this whole run, the wind is glassy. That’s the standout morning right there—clean lines, even if they’re a bit ordinary. The swell direction is NNE, which is a bit angled, but with that glass, it’ll be the most surfable we’ve seen.

Sunday morning the 27th is almost as good—4ft, period of 9 seconds, and glassy conditions again. Energy at 204. It’s still not epic, but it’s clean. Then Monday the 28th morning keeps the trend with 4ft and a glassy surface again. Those are the only three windows where you’re going to get a proper wave without battling the wind. The afternoons, though, are all cross-onshore chop again.

So, look. If you’re a beginner, those 4ft to 5ft days are fine, but nothing here is going to scare anyone. It’s all well under 5ft, so it’s accessible, but the quality is poor for the most part. And with the swell coming from the NNE, Deerfield Beach Pier is a sheltered sandbar, so it’s not going to handle any of that open-ocean energy.

I’d say if you can paddle out on Saturday the 26th or Sunday the 27th in the morning, you’ll get a few soft, clean ones. But honestly, this stretch is a write-off for most. The setup is so weak and wind-affected that on the bigger, stormy days, it honestly looks more appealing for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer. The long gaps between any swell are the real story here.

Keep an eye on it, but don’t hold your breath. This is a blank run, plain and simple. For a spot that’s usually consistent, it’s a real dry spell.

Rusty, out.

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