Ormond Beach Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty, and I’ve been staring at this stretch of coast for the next sixteen days. Honestly, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it: this is a tough run. The forecast is very quiet, with hardly any real energy to get excited about. The swell is small and weak for most of the period, and the windows of clean conditions are sparse. There’s a bit of a pulse around the 3rd of August, but it’s still tiny. If you’re desperate for a paddle, you’ll need to pick your moments very carefully.

Let’s start from the beginning. The first few days are a write-off. Friday the 31st of July to Sunday the 2nd of August, the swell is a paltry 0.7ft to 2ft, with a combined energy mostly in the teens (4 to 34). The wind is mostly light and offshore or cross-off, so the water’s clean, but there’s simply nothing to ride. It’s flat, mate.

Monday the 3rd of August is the closest thing to a highlight, and I’m using that word loosely. The morning sees a brief bump of 3ft swell from the SE, with a combined energy of 114 (moderate), and a gentle breeze from the S keeping it clean. The period is short at 8 seconds, so it’s not gonna have much push, but it’s the best you’ll see. Ormond Beach Pier is a beach/pier setup, so that short period won’t help it wrap in any better. The wind shifts to a light SE in the afternoon, dropping the swell to 2ft, but it stays clean. This is the only day that’s even worth looking at, and it’s still poor surf conditions. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual.

After that, it’s back to the doldrums. From Tuesday the 4th through to the 15th of August, the swell barely breaks 2ft, and the combined energy is mostly in the low teens to fifties (weak to moderate). The wind is often cross-onshore or choppy, especially in the afternoons, with moderate breezes from the ESE wrecking any chance of a clean face. There are a few glassy mornings – on the 8th, 9th, 10th, 12th, 13th, and 15th of August – with light winds and a 1ft to 2ft easterly or ESE swell, but the wave energy is so low (values like 16, 13, 39) that you’re just floating on a lake. The period is short, around 7 to 9 seconds, so no real groundswell juice.

The 14th of August morning has a light offshore from the WSW and a tiny 1ft swell, but it’s gone by the afternoon. Basically, there’s a gap of several days with no real surf on offer, and the only blip of life is the 3rd.

If you’re a kite surfer, the afternoons with moderate cross-shore breezes and a bit of chop might be more interesting, but for paddle surfing, it’s a tough stretch. The break is fairly consistent in terms of it being a working break, but the swell just isn’t there. Forecasts can change, but for now, it’s a blank run. This is one of those periods where you’re better off taking a long walk on the beach.

Rusty.

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