Surf Forecasts:
Ormond Beach Pier surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 21 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, SE swell with 86 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 21 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with SE 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 Tuesday (Jul 21) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ormond Beach Pier in the next 16 days are 0.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ormond Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat for Ormond Beach Pier. The swell window is just not doing us any favours, so we’re in for a real quiet spell.
Let’s start with this weekend, Saturday the 18th and Sunday the 19th. We’ve got tiny, weak waves with barely any energy (17 to 24 on the combined energy scale). Winds are a mix of cross-off and cross, but it doesn’t really matter when the swell is barely showing. These are definite board-on-the-beach days.
Monday the 20th through Wednesday the 22nd offer a bit more of the same. We’re looking at ankle-snappers at best, with swell heights hovering around 0.4m to 0.7m and short, weak periods. The combined energy stays in the low teens to 40s, so nothing worth paddling out for. The wind does go clean and light at times, but there’s just no push behind it.
Now, we do get a tiny flicker of something on Thursday the 23rd morning. The swell bumps up a touch to 0.8m from the SE, and the period stretches to 8 seconds, giving us a combined energy of 117 (moderate). The wind is light from the SSW, so it’ll be clean. It’s surfable, but it’s very ordinary. Still, if you’re desperate, that’s your best window in the first week—just don’t expect much.
The rest of that week and into the next is more of the same. Friday the 24th through to the end of the month, we’re stuck in a rut. Swell stays under 1m, periods are short, and the energy is weak. Winds are a mixed bag, but the lack of any real swell is the story. We even get a few days of offshore wind on the 28th and 29th, but the waves are just 0.3m to 0.4m – painfully small.
Water temp is sitting at 83°F with a -0.9°F anomaly, so it’s pretty much bang on average for this time of year. Nothing unusual there.
Honestly, the only half-decent window across the whole 16 days is that Thursday the 23rd morning. It’s not a standout by any stretch, but it’s the only time the energy gets into triple digits with clean conditions. For the rest, you’re better off saving the wax. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a grim run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 33°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 7 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 8 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 |
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 kJ | 5 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 21 | 24 | 11 | 18 | 24 | 67 | 35 | 15 | 37 | 13 | 12 | 35 | 20 | 32 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | off | off | cross | off | off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 11:57AM1.24m | 00:15AM1.27m | 12:52PM1.22m | 1:06AM1.15m | 1:48PM1.20m | 2:00AM1.03m | 2:45PM1.18m | 2:55AM0.95m | 3:42PM1.18m | 3:52AM0.90m | 4:37PM1.19m | 4:47AM0.87m | 5:28PM1.21m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:03PM-0.05m | 6:34AM-0.10m | 7:01PM0.04m | 7:22AM-0.04m | 8:02PM0.12m | 8:12AM0.02m | 9:05PM0.18m | 9:04AM0.07m | 10:07PM0.21m | 9:56AM0.09m | 11:05PM0.22m | 10:47AM0.10m | 11:57PM0.20m | ||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 29 | 33 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | E 8 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | E 8 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 7 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 24 | 11 | 10 | 24 | 31 | 9 | 15 | 37 | 13 | 8 | 35 | 20 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 7 | — | E 8 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | E 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | — | 5 | — | 12 | 13 | — | — | 12 | — | — | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 6 | E 7 | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | ESE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 8 | SE 4 | — | — | ESE 4 | SSE 4 | — | ESE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 17 | 47 | 13 | 16 | 40 | 25 | 21 | 47 | — | 18 | 53 | 67 | 35 | — | — | 13 | 26 | — | 12 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1103 | 1958 | 5 | 975 | 913 | 5 | 5 | 471 | 60 | 59 | 1103 | 5 | 0 | 124 | 59 | 16 | 59 | 5 | 33 | 59 | 0 |
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