Ormond Beach Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim on the surf front. I've scanned the charts for our stretch of beach here at Ormond Beach Pier, and there's just no love in the forecast.

We've got a solid two-week-plus stretch of nothing but dribbles and doldrums ahead. The swell energy is just pathetic, with readings mostly in the low teens and twenties – that's weak energy, plain and simple. There's nothing on the horizon that's going to give us anything to get excited about.

Things start off on Wednesday, August 12th, with a weak 1ft of southeast windswell, but the wind is howling onshore at 9 mph, making it choppy and messy. Forget about it. Thursday the 13th has a bit cleaner conditions with light WNW wind in the morning, but the swell is still a measly 1ft at 8 seconds. You'd be doing more floating than surfing. The glassy mornings on Friday the 14th and Saturday the 15th are a tease – the swell drops to a knee-high 0.7ft and 0.3ft, respectively. It's flat, plain and simple.

We roll through the weekend and into next week, and there is barely any change. Tuesday the 18th sees the energy bump up a little, reaching 56 with a longer period E swell at 13 seconds, but the height is still only 1ft. It's a lot of energy for nothing.

The first real glimmer of anything surfable shows up on Wednesday, August 19th. We're looking at 2ft of E swell with an 11-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 83. The morning is glassy with a light S wind, and the report even says it's "surfable." But let's be real – 2ft is still only about chest-high at the absolute best. It's a knee-burner, not a wave of the day. The water temp is a balmy 83°, which is right about average for this time of year, so at least you won't need a spring suit.

There's another possible blip on Sunday, August 23rd. The morning has some light offshore SW wind, and we're seeing 2ft of E swell with a 9-second period. Again, it's not going to blow anyone's mind, but it might be clean enough for a log.

Honestly, the standout – if you can even call it that – is that Wednesday the 19th and Sunday the 23rd look like the only mornings where you might get a clean, glassy wave that's even slightly rideable. But with this being a beach break and the swell this small, the longer-period swells might just make everything close out. It's a beach, so a long-period E swell can be a bit of a letdown. With the swell this weak, there's not much push.

I'd say keep the board in the car, but don't get your hopes up. It's a flat spell, plain and simple. This is one of those times where you might be better off just enjoying the beach. If this holds, it's looking more like a drought than a surf forecast.

Alright, I'm out. Stay patient.

Rusty.

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