Ormond Beach Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's on offer for Ormond Beach Pier over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it's a lean run. We're looking at a long stretch of days where the surf is pretty much non-existent. From now, right through the rest of July and into the start of next week, there's just nothing doing. The swell is tiny, mostly from the ESE, with combined wave energy barely breaking double digits for days on end – values like 18 and 23 (moderate energy) are the best we see, but the height is only 1ft to 1ft, and period is a short 8 seconds. That's not surf, that's a lake.

We've got about ten or eleven days of this flat spell. Winds will be offshore or cross-offshore at times, and the water temperature is about average for the time of year, but you'd be paddling out for a tan, not a wave.

Now, there is a little glimmer of hope way out on the 24th of July. The Friday afternoon shows a slight bump: a 3ft swell from the SE with a period of 8 seconds, pushing the combined energy up to 106 (moderate wave energy). It's still listed as poor surf conditions, but it's the biggest we'll see. The wind will be light and cross-shore, keeping the surface fairly clean with just small ripples.

The following morning, the 25th of July, might also offer a tiny 2ft wave with offshore SSW wind at 9 mph, which will give you a clean, glassy face. But again, the period collapses to a terrible 5 seconds, and energy drops back to 29.

Honestly, there's no standout session here. The best you could hope for is a small, weak wave on the 24th afternoon or 25th morning, but it's a short-period, weak swell that's unlikely to hold up. If you're desperate for a paddle, that's your window, but temper your expectations.

This is just the way it goes sometimes around here. Stay patient; forecasts can always change.

Rusty.

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