Ormond Beach Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, mate, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for Ormond Beach Pier.

Overall, it's a slow run. For the first week and a half, we're looking at tiny, weak, and mostly blown-out conditions. The energy is barely there, with combined swell readings mostly under 50 (weak energy), and the wind is either cross or cross-onshore. You'll be waiting a while for anything with a pulse. There's a gap of about 8 days where there's nothing worthwhile to even mention.

The first sniff of something semi-interesting comes around on Tuesday, the 18th of August. We get a long-period groundswell showing up from the East with a period of 15 seconds – that's proper energy. The combined energy jumps to 70 (moderate) on the Tuesday morning with a clean offshore breeze from the WSW. That's a promising change, but the swell height is still only 1 ft, so it's not going to be big. Tuesday afternoon gets glassy with a bit more energy (138), but the swell direction is a bit more ENE. This stretch through Wednesday the 19th looks like the best of what's on offer, with a clean 2 ft swell from the East and periods around 12 seconds, and energy readings in the 130s (moderate energy). It's not pumping, but it's the only time the wind plays nicely with a decent pulse.

For the standout, I'd point you to Wednesday, the 19th of August. The morning has a clean cross-off breeze from the West, a 2 ft East swell at 12 seconds, and combined energy of 138 (moderate energy). The afternoon stays clean with a light cross-off. It's small, but it's the cleanest and most consistent window we get. Given the long period, a beach break like this might break a bit straight, but with the offshore wind, you might find a corner. It's tiny, so beginners can have a go, but experts will need a log or a fish.

After that, it drops right back off. Thursday the 20th has a brief clean morning with a 2 ft East swell, but by the afternoon the cross-shore wind kills it. From Friday the 21st right through to the end of the 16-day window on the 25th, it's back to tiny, weak, and messy easterly swell with onshore winds. Another long gap in quality.

That's the picture. A long wait for a couple of small, clean days mid-week. Not a classic summer run, but at least the water temp is a warm 83°, which is about average for the time of year.

Keep the faith, forecasts tend to change.
- Rusty

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