Ormond Beach Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty bleak for a paddle. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak, and messy surf ahead, with only a tiny glimmer of something surfable way down the line.

The pattern is flat and unexciting. From now through mid-August, the swell is tiny, the period is short, and the wind is mostly working against us. There’s a big gap of nothing happening. For the first 14 days, the surf is just too small and weak to bother with. The combined wave energy barely gets into double digits most days, and when it does push up a little around the 8th of August, the wind is onshore or cross-onshore, ruining any chance of a clean wave. You’re looking at knee-high wobblers with a 6-7 second period, which is just wind chop, not real swell. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so that’s not your problem.

The only real standout, and I’m saying this with a heavy heart, is the Sunday afternoon of the 16th of August at Ormond Beach Pier. It’s not much, but it’s all we’ve got. We’ll see a tiny bump in energy, with a combined swell energy of 52 – that’s still weak, but it’s the highest we’ll see. The swell is from the ESE at waist-high 2 ft, with a period of 7 seconds, so it’s short-period and weak. The wind turns cross-off from the SSW at 15 km/h, which will keep the surface clean. The wave comment says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” and I’d agree. It’s a 1 out of 10, but it’s the only one. The break is a beach/pier setup, exposed to the NE, and the optimum swell is from the NE, so this ESE swell is a bit off-angle. Crowds are often here, so expect company for some small, weak rollers.

For the rest of the run, don’t bother. The 14th and 15th have clean offshore winds, but the swell is a pathetic 0.6 ft to 1 ft with a period of 4-5 seconds. That’s not surfable. The whole 16-day window is a blank run for decent waves. It’s one of those times where the ocean just isn’t cooperating. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

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