Surf Forecasts:
Ormond Beach Pier surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 18 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, NE swell with 273 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 18 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ormond Beach Pier this week:
The surf forecast for Ormond Beach Pier over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ormond Beach Pier in the next 16 days are 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ormond Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's shaping up for Ormond Beach Pier. Honestly, it's a bit of a slow run ahead. We've got a long stretch of small, messy surf before a whisper of something better shows up in the final days of the outlook.
The water temp at the start is sitting at a warm 83° with a zero anomaly, so pretty average for this time of year. The main story, though, is that for the first week and a half, it’s pretty grim. The waves are tiny, mostly under 2ft, and the winds are all over the place, from cross-shore to onshore, often with the risk of thunderstorms. You'll see a big jump in energy on Wednesday the 16th, with a combined energy reading of 258, but that's a 5ft windswell with a short, weak period of 7 seconds, and it's blown out by a strong 16 mph onshore wind. That’s less surf and more of a washing machine. For a beach/pier setup, that combination of significant swell and strong onshore wind would be far more interesting to kite surfers than anyone with a paddle.
There's a small window on Thursday morning the 17th. The swell drops to 4ft from the NE with an 8-second period, but the wind goes glassy for a bit. The combined energy is still moderate at 146, and it’s just enough to be surfable, but the conditions are described as very ordinary. It's the best of a rough bunch in the first week, but it's nothing to write home about.
The real standout, if you can wait, is the final few days. From Wednesday the 23rd of September onwards, we finally get some proper potential. The swell drops back down to a cleaner 2ft to 3ft range, but the direction is NE and ENE with a much better 10-second period, giving it more shape. The winds turn offshore from the SW and W, keeping things clean. The combined energy for the afternoon of the 23rd is a solid 172, and it stays in the moderate 100s through the 24th. The morning of the 25th and the 26th look even better with glassy conditions and clean 2ft to 2ft waves. This is where you want to be. It’s a late call, so don’t get too fixed on it, but those offshore mornings with a touch of groundswell will be the pick of the entire 16-day window for a proper session. Just keep in mind the crowds can be an issue here, so get there early.
Stay patient.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
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 kJ | 29 | 22 | 24 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 207 | 273 | 254 | 211 | 143 | 94 | 61 | 45 | 27 | 18 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:25AM1.56m | 9:45PM1.46m | 10:09AM1.56m | 10:27PM1.37m | 10:53AM1.52m | 11:09PM1.28m | 11:37AM1.47m | 11:52PM1.19m | 12:24PM1.40m | 00:37AM1.12m | 1:14PM1.34m | 1:29AM1.06m | 2:09PM1.30m | 2:26AM1.03m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:38PM0.03m | 3:52AM0.03m | 4:25PM0.09m | 4:31AM0.09m | 5:11PM0.17m | 5:12AM0.16m | 5:57PM0.26m | 5:54AM0.23m | 6:47PM0.34m | 6:39AM0.30m | 7:40PM0.41m | 7:30AM0.35m | 8:39PM0.45m | ||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:24 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 4 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 29 | 22 | 6 | 40 | 1 | 40 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 211 | 143 | 94 | 61 | 45 | 27 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | N 9 | — | — | — | E 15 | — | — | — | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 5 | E 12 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 8 | — | E 13 | E 8 | E 12 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 4 | SE 4 | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | — | ESE 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | 10 | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 207 | 273 | 254 | — | — | 6 | 8 | — | 10 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1581 | 471 | 4 | 4 | 471 | 4 | 29 | 1254 | 129 | 492 | 492 | 492 | 1216 | 492 | 492 | 587 | 1543 | 0 | 78 | 557 | 59 |
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