Surf Forecasts:
Ormond Beach Pier surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 19 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, E swell with 50 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 19 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E 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 Wednesday (Aug 19) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 6s. 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 0.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ormond Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at the next couple of weeks for our local stretch. Honestly, I've got to level with you – it's a tough one. We're looking at a long, flat spell right through the middle of the forecast. The first solid call for anything decent doesn't really show up until the very tail end of August, and even then, it's a toss-up.
Right now, and for the next week or so, it's a total write-off at Ormond Beach Pier. Tiny swell – we're talking 0.7ft to 1ft at best – with a weak energy reading (mostly under 40) that just doesn't have any push. The winds are all over the place, and the wave comments are all echoing the same thing: "poor surf conditions." There's just nothing to work with here. That glassy Wednesday morning on the 19th looks pretty, but with a 1ft swell from the ESE, you'd be bobbing around on a lake. It's a stretch of days that feels more like a quiet spell for a lake than anything for the ocean.
Things start to twitch a little around the 26th of August. We get a morning that's clean, with a 1.0ft swell and a very long-period reading of 16 seconds. The combined energy climbs to 75, so there's *some* juice. The wind is a light offshore from the SSW, but at that size, it's still going to be a struggle. The afternoon looks a touch better with a 2ft swell and a combined energy of 152 – that's moderate energy finally showing up. The report says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions," which is about as optimistic as I can get. It's not good, but it's an improvement.
Then we move into early September. On the morning of the 2nd of September, we see a bump in energy with a combined energy of 166 from a 2ft swell, but it's coming straight onshore from the NNE, and the period is a short 8 seconds. That's just messy, choppy conditions. Not for paddling, mate.
If I had to pick a single standout session from this whole 16-day rundown, it would be the morning of Tuesday, the 1st of September. The wind is glassy from the WSW, the swell is a long-period 1.0ft from the east. The combined energy is 77, which is still weak, but that glassy surface and clean conditions mean it'll be the most surfable option for a longboard or a foiler to scratch around on. That's the best we've got, and it's still a marginal call. Honestly, for anyone looking for a proper wave, the setup for the first ten days of this outlook looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, given the lack of size and inconsistent wind.
Keep your eyes on the forecasts, but it's looking like a long sit on the beach with a coffee for the immediate future.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 34°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 34°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 13 | E 12 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | E 11 |
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 kJ | 14 | 21 | 50 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 22 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:07PM1.30m | 1:18AM1.06m | 2:01PM1.25m | 2:12AM0.98m | 2:57PM1.22m | 3:09AM0.94m | 3:56PM1.22m | 4:08AM0.94m | 4:51PM1.24m | 5:03AM0.96m | 5:41PM1.28m | 5:53AM1.01m | 6:26PM1.34m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:25PM0.23m | 7:25AM0.16m | 8:24PM0.30m | 8:17AM0.21m | 9:25PM0.34m | 9:12AM0.24m | 10:25PM0.35m | 10:09AM0.24m | 11:20PM0.33m | 11:02AM0.22m | 00:08AM0.29m | 11:51AM0.19m | 00:50AM0.24m | ||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Temp °C | 32 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 34 | 37 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 36 | 35 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | E 12 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 14 | 13 | 50 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | E 5 | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | ESE 5 | ESE 3 | E 9 | ESE 5 | E 12 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 |
| kJ | 11 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | — | E 14 | SE 5 | E 13 | E 13 | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 1 | 14 | 13 | — | 11 | 11 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | SE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | — | SE 5 | ESE 4 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 14 | 18 | 37 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 207 | 0 | 59 | 495 | 624 | 659 | 207 | 1103 | 1929 | 1504 | 533 | 904 | 60 | 59 | 156 | 1103 | 59 | 59 | 1172 | 5 |
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