Ormond Beach Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a coffee and let me tell you what’s happening with your local stretch. This is Rusty, and I’m looking at the next two and a half weeks for the Ormond Beach Pier area. Honestly, I’ve got to be straight with you: it’s a tough stretch. The forecast shows a long, quiet period with hardly any surf energy to get excited about. The swell is coming from the east and southeast, but it’s barely a ripple, and the combined energy is weak, never breaking past a reading of 74, which is a sure sign we’re in a flat spell.

The first recommendation for any surf at all kicks off on Monday, July 6th, but it’s a real letdown. The wave height is a piddly 1.0 ft with an 8-second period, and the wind is cross-off early but turns crossshore in the afternoon. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so no wetsuit drama, but the waves are just too small to bother with. The whole first week is a washout. Tuesday morning, July 7th, has a glassy, clean look with a 1.0 ft east swell, but it’s still poor surf.

We get a few moments of glassy conditions on Wednesday morning, July 8th, with a 1 ft ESE swell at 9 seconds, but the energy is still tiny (25). Thursday morning, July 9th, has offshore wind and a 2 ft swell, but the combined energy only hits 45 – it’s just not enough to push a decent wave. Friday and Saturday mornings, July 10th and 11th, are dead flat with glassy conditions and 1 ft waves. A few afternoons see a bit more wind, but it’s crossshore and messy.

The gap between any real recommendations is huge. From the start all the way through to the end of the second week, it’s the same story: tiny, weak surf. There’s a slight uptick on Thursday afternoon, July 16th, when the swell shifts to the northeast at 1 ft, and we get a clean offshore wind from the southwest at 9 mph. The energy is 39, still weak, but it’s the cleanest look we get. But even then, it’s not surfable in a meaningful way.

Honestly, for a beach break like Ormond Beach Pier, with these tiny waves and weak energy, the setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer on most days. There’s just no push. The long-range stuff, like the 2 ft SE swell on Sunday, July 19th, is still a far cry from anything good. This is one of those blank runs where the area just goes quiet. It’s normal for this spot to have flat spells, but it’s a bummer.

Stick with it, the forecasts can change, but for now, I’d keep the board in the car and save the gas.

Rusty

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