Surf Forecasts:
Ormond Beach Pier surf forecast from 16 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: Tuesday 18 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period, E swell with 57 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 0.3m and 3s. 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 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 8PM.
| 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 | 8PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ormond Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s break it down.
To be straight with you, the next couple of weeks at Ormond Beach Pier are looking pretty flat. The swell is tiny, mostly knee-high junk with short periods, and there’s a long stretch of nothing noteworthy from now through the end of August. Wave energy is low, mostly in the 14 to 35 range, which tells you there’s just not much there. Water temp is sitting right around 85°, pretty average for the season – no weirdness.
If you’re desperate for a wave, the only real hope is the morning of Friday, August 28. There’s a small bump from the east at about 2ft, with a 10-second period and a clean cross-off breeze from the west-northwest. That’ll give Ormond Beach Pier (a beach/pier spot) some okay shape with clean surface. Energy climbs to 85 – still weak, but enough to push a small log around. This is learner-level stuff, not for anyone wanting any power. Just know the lineup is often crowded, so you’ll have company.
That little window closes quick. By afternoon, the wind turns east-southeast and picks up to about 12 mph, messing up the surface again. The rest of that weekend and into Monday, August 31, we’re looking at onshore wind and even smaller, choppier junk, with some thunderstorms possible. Not worth chasing.
If you kite, those afternoons with 2ft and a solid breeze could be more interesting, but for a surfboard, it’s a flat spell.
So, the only real standout is that Friday morning, August 28, with a clean 2ft easterly swell. Everything else is either too small or too windy. Keep the board in the car.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 35°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 33°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 12 | E 11 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 13 |
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 kJ | 21 | 21 | 12 | 20 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 21 | 50 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | off | off | cross | cross-off | off | cross | glassy | off | cross | off |
High Tide | 11:26AM1.38m | 11:42PM1.26m | 12:16PM1.34m | 00:29AM1.16m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:38PM0.05m | 5:53AM0.01m | 6:30PM0.14m | 6:38AM0.09m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 12 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 30 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 30 | 32 | 35 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 25 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 33 | 29 |
Feels °C | 34 | 34 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 33 | 35 | 38 | 29 | 34 | 35 | 24 | 33 | 35 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 35 | 32 | 36 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 12 | 20 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 50 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 3 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 4 | E 12 | E 11 | NW 3 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | NE 6 | E 5 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | E 7 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 10 | — | — | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 5 | SE 4 | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | — | — | ESE 4 | SSE 4 | — | SE 3 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 1580 | 1326 | 471 | 471 | 471 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 495 | 599 | 495 | 495 | 553 | 1929 | 1103 | 665 | 665 | 612 | 59 |
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