Surf Forecasts:
Ormond Beach Pier surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 20 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, SE swell with 65 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 20 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with SE 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 Monday (Jul 20) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ormond Beach Pier in the next 16 days are 0.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ormond Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me tell you straight up, folks. Looking at the whole 16-day window for Ormond Beach Pier, it’s a tough watch. There’s a long stretch of nothing at the start – we’re talking days with barely a ripple. The first real chance of anything surfable doesn’t show up until Monday the 20th in the afternoon, and even then, it’s hard to get excited.
The water temp is sitting at 83°, which is pretty much spot on average for this time of year, nothing strange there.
So, for the first week, from now through to the afternoon of the 20th, it’s all flat and poor. Tiny little ankle-snappers, all under 1 ft, with weak energy. You’ll get some clean mornings with light offshore winds, but there’s simply no swell to push anything. It’s a complete blank for a good 5 days straight.
Come Monday afternoon, the 20th, we finally see a pulse. We’re looking at 4 ft of swell from the SE, but it’s a short-period wind swell at just 5 seconds. That’ll make for lumpy, weak waves. The wind goes light offshore from the SSW, so it’ll be clean, but the waves won’t have any punch. It’s surfable, but it’s very ordinary.
The rest of that week (21st to 27th) is a real slog. The swell hangs around 1 ft to 2 ft, and the period rarely gets above 8 seconds. The wind is often clean, with offshore or cross-offshore breezes, but the waves are just too small and weak to do anything with. It’s a long, drawn-out period of poor surf.
The second week, from the 28th on, doesn’t look any better. The swell stays microscopic, 1 ft to 2 ft, with a little bit more period (8-9 seconds) but still no real energy. The wind is a mixed bag – some clean mornings, but a lot of cross-shore chop in the afternoons. It’s just not happening.
To be honest, there’s no standout day here. The best of a bad bunch is that Monday afternoon, the 20th, with the 4 ft swell, but it’s a short-period wind swell with poor quality. It’s not worth paddling out for unless you’re absolutely desperate. For this spot, a blank run like this isn’t unusual, but it doesn’t make it any easier to swallow.
The setup is a beach/pier, so when the wind is onshore and the swell is small and weak, it’s pretty much a write-off. There’s no point.
-Rusty
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 5 |
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 kJ | 13 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 13 | 53 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 36 | 27 | 50 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:07AM1.23m | 10:34PM1.50m | 11:02AM1.24m | 11:24PM1.39m | 11:57AM1.24m | 00:15AM1.27m | 12:52PM1.22m | 1:06AM1.15m | 1:48PM1.20m | 2:00AM1.03m | 2:45PM1.18m | 2:55AM0.95m | 3:42PM1.18m | 3:52AM0.90m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:11PM-0.22m | 4:57AM-0.19m | 5:06PM-0.15m | 5:45AM-0.15m | 6:03PM-0.05m | 6:34AM-0.10m | 7:01PM0.04m | 7:22AM-0.04m | 8:02PM0.12m | 8:12AM0.02m | 9:05PM0.18m | 9:04AM0.07m | 10:07PM0.21m | ||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 25 | 28 | 32 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 26 | 29 | 33 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 35 | 34 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 36 | 27 | 50 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | E 7 | E 10 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 8 | ESE 6 | — | ESE 6 | — | — | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 8 | — | 14 | — | — | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | E 8 | E 9 | E 6 | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | WSW 3 | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | SE 5 | SW 4 | — | SE 4 | SW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 53 | 42 | — | 17 | 1 | — | 35 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 618 | 497 | 1469 | 1327 | 1929 | 236 | 1299 | 1189 | 1103 | 556 | 39 | 59 | 352 | 0 | 5 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 59 |
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