Ormond Beach Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up here at Ormond Beach Pier.

Honestly, mate, this is a flat spell that just won’t let go. We’re looking at tiny, weak waves day after day, with no real standouts on offer anywhere in the 16-day window. The combined swell energy barely cracks three digits for most of the run, and when it does, it’s only just nudging into moderate territory – we’re talking values like 128 (moderate energy) on Monday the 24th, but even then the swell height is only 3 ft and the wind’s messy. For the vast majority of the forecast, the energy is weak, between 7 and 84 (weak energy). There’s simply not enough push for a decent session.

The first week is especially quiet. Starting from today, Thursday 13th August, we’ve got 1.0 ft from the ESE with a 3 mph cross wind – tiny, poor surf, and a score of zero. Friday the 14th brings a glassy 0.7 ft in the morning, but it’s still poor. Saturday the 15th is glassy again in the morning with 0.7 ft, but the afternoon picks up to just 2 ft with a moderate cross-shore chop – still poor. This pattern just repeats: tiny swell, often glassy early but then ruined by onshore breezes, and never breaking 2 ft until the tail end of the week.

On Sunday the 16th, the morning is glassy with 1 ft – you could paddle around, but don’t expect a ride. Monday 17th and Tuesday 18th stay similarly tiny. Water temperature is about average for this time of year, no major anomaly to report.

Moving into the second week, things stay flat. Wednesday 19th sees 2 ft from the E with a 10-sec period, but it’s cross-shore wind and still poor. Thursday 20th brings a weird spike of 3 ft but with a 4-second period – that’s windswell, short and weak, combined energy only 31. It’s not surfable.

The only real glimmer comes on Monday 24th, when the morning shows 3 ft from the ESE, 8-second period, and combined energy of 128 – the highest we see. But it’s crossed up by a light ESE breeze and the wave comment still says poor. Thursday 27th morning has a clean 2 ft from the E with a light cross-offshore wind, but it’s just too small to get excited about.

There are no standout days. No break worth highlighting. If you’re desperate, the glassy mornings with 0.7 ft to 1 ft on Friday 14th, Saturday 15th, Sunday 16th, and Tuesday 18th give you the cleanest water, but you’ll be waiting a long time for a wave. For beginners, nothing here is a risk – it’s all too small. For experts, there’s nothing to ride.

Overall, this is a poor run. With mostly flat conditions and weak energy, it’s one of those stretches where you’d be better off checking the forecast again in a few days. Things could change, but for now, leave the board at home.

- Rusty

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