
Surf Forecasts:
Ormond Beach Pier surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, ENE swell with 282 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ormond Beach Pier this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Ormond Beach Pier in the next 16 days are 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ormond Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Yeah, look, I’m not gonna lie to you. The next couple weeks are looking pretty flat and ordinary around here. We’ve got a serious lull on our hands, mate. There’s no real standout swell coming, and the few bumpy waves we do see are mostly gutless and messy. Let’s walk through it.
We kick off Saturday the 12th of September with pretty much nothing. Ormond Beach Pier is seeing a tiny 2ft swell from the ESE, but it’s short-period at 8 seconds and blown out by a 20 km/h cross-shore wind. The combined energy is a weak 88, and it’s just poor conditions. No point even looking.
Sunday the 13th is even smaller – 2ft from the east, period bumping up to 9 seconds. The morning goes glassy with no wind, which is nice, but there’s just no energy to work with. Combined energy is only 41. The afternoon turns into a cross-shore mess again. Not worth it.
Monday the 14th is more of the same. A glassy morning with 2ft east swell, energy at 39, but it’s just flat mush. Afternoon gets a little bumpy with cross-onshore wind.
Tuesday the 15th we drop to a pathetic 1ft. Honestly, you’d be better off doing something else.
Then on Wednesday the 16th we finally see a pulse – 5ft from the NE, but the period drops to a short 7 seconds, and it’s onshore wind at 20 km/h. Combined energy hits 237, but it’s choppy and sectiony. Not the kind of wave that’ll have you smiling. Still rated as poor surf conditions.
Thursday the 17th isn’t much better – 4ft NE swell, 8-second period, onshore and bumpy.
From there it just fades away again through the rest of the week and into the second week. We’re talking 1ft, 1.0ft, even 0.7ft on some days. There’s a few mornings with glassy or light offshore winds, like Sunday the 20th morning is dead flat and glassy, but there’s just no swell. A couple of afternoons around the 21st and 22nd see clean conditions with cross-offshore winds, but the swell is so tiny it’s basically flat.
The only flicker of something is Wednesday the 23rd afternoon – we get a 2ft NE swell, 8-second period, with a light offshore wind from the SSW at 10 km/h. It’s clean. Combined energy is 55. The notes say “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” so technically it’s the best of a bad bunch, but that’s not saying much.
After that, it’s back to tiny, weak, and mostly onshore through to the end of the period on Sunday the 27th. That last day shows a 3ft NNE swell with a 6-second period but 20 km/h onshore wind. Combined energy is 94, but it’s just messy.
So, bottom line: there’s no good surf in this 16-day window. It’s a long, flat run. Keep the board in the car, but don’t hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 |
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54 | 24 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 157 | 233 | 194 | 237 | 169 | 151 | 107 | 60 | 35 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | glassy | cross | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:45PM1.46m | 10:09AM1.56m | 10:27PM1.37m | 10:53AM1.52m | 11:09PM1.28m | 11:37AM1.47m | 11:52PM1.19m | 12:24PM1.40m | 00:37AM1.12m | 1:14PM1.34m | 1:29AM1.06m | 2:09PM1.30m | 2:26AM1.03m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:38PM0.03m | 3:52AM0.03m | 4:25PM0.09m | 4:31AM0.09m | 5:11PM0.17m | 5:12AM0.16m | 5:57PM0.26m | 5:54AM0.23m | 6:47PM0.34m | 6:39AM0.30m | 7:40PM0.41m | 7:30AM0.35m | 8:39PM0.45m | |||||||
— | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | |
7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:24 | — | |
mm | — | 21 | — | 1 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | 9 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 |
33 | 6 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 173 | 3 | 3 | 107 | 60 | 35 | 19 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | N 8 | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | E 14 | — | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 6 | E 12 | ESE 5 |
1 | 24 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | 13 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | E 13 | E 9 | E 8 |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | ESE 6 | — |
54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 157 | 233 | 194 | 237 | 169 | 151 | — | — | 11 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1581 | 59 | 4 | 471 | 4 | 59 | 599 | 129 | 492 | 492 | 492 | 1216 | 492 | 492 | 33 | 585 | 585 | 585 | 471 | 29 |
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Information about the Ormond Beach Pier Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Ormond Beach Pier provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Ormond Beach Pier can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Ormond Beach Pier surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Ormond Beach Pier) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Ormond Beach Pier may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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