Ormond Beach Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey there, it's Rusty. The long-range picture for the next 16 days is unfortunately a bit of a dud. We’ve got a handful of days with some energy showing up in the water at Ormond Beach Pier, but the quality just isn't there. The forecast keeps stamping "poor surf conditions" on almost every session, so this isn't a period to be making special plans.

The only time things look remotely interesting is around the 2nd of August. That Sunday afternoon, we see a jump in the combined swell energy to a moderate 173, with a 4ft swell pushing in from the SSE. For this exposed beach and pier setup, that’s the biggest pulse of the whole run. The wind is a moderate WSW cross-offshore at 12 mph, which should keep the surface reasonably clean. For an intermediate surfer, that's your best and really only chance to get something rideable. Keep in mind the short period of 8 seconds means it’s not the most powerful, lined-up swell, more of a choppy, wind-affected wave, so the shape won't be pretty. The rest of the time, we're looking at tiny surf, mostly 0.7ft to 2ft, with weak wave energy reading mostly below 40. The winds are all over the place, sometimes offshore but often cross or cross-on, which will just put a bump on it.

There are long gaps of five, even ten days, where the only advice is to keep the board in the car and wait for a better forecast date. The near-term days are a write-off. The longer-range options, like the 14th of August, show a tiny 0.7ft ENE groundswell with a longer 11-second period, but with a reading of only 23 for wave energy, it’s barely a ripple. The water temperature is a very warm 83°F, about normal for the time of year, so at least you won't need a wetsuit for the flat spells.

With consistent poor surf quality, small weak swell, and a beach break layout that will just be a choppy mess, honestly, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. That's about it for this stretch.

Rusty.

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