Ormond Beach Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s happening on the surf front for our little stretch of coast here at Ormond Beach Pier. I gotta be straight with you—this is one of those outlooks where you might want to keep the board in the car for a while. We’re looking at a long, quiet run with very little to get excited about for the next week and a half, but there’s a little glimmer of hope way out there in the second week.

So here’s the deal: right from this morning, Friday the 14th, it’s flat. Real flat. Tiny little 0.2m to 0.3m ESE swell with a short, weak period around 7 to 8 seconds, and combined energy barely registering (11 to 14). The water’s a warm 84.4°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only nice thing. The wind is either glassy or light, but there’s just no energy to work with. The morning was glassy calm, but the afternoon went to a cross-shore chop with that SE breeze kicking up to 12.4 mph. Surfable? Barely. Fun? Nah.

Saturday the 15th is more of the same—tiny 0.2m to 0.3m mush, with a little clean window in the morning when the wind is light and cross-off from the SSE. But the swell is just too weak, and by afternoon it gets messy again with a 15.5 mph side wind. Sunday the 16th offers a glassy morning, but we’re still looking at pathetic 0.4m waves with a weak period. The energy is still low (29 to 32). It’s not worth paddling out unless you’re desperate for a float.

Monday the 17th through to Wednesday the 19th keeps the same tune—tiny swell, mostly in the 0.3m to 0.4m range, with a period hovering around 8 seconds. The wind is light and offshore on a few mornings, which keeps it clean, but the combined energy stays weak, mostly in the 20s and 30s. On Wednesday the 19th afternoon we finally see a slight bump—0.9m from the SE, period up to 9 seconds, and the energy jumps to 154. That’s moderate but still pretty ordinary. The wind goes cross-shore at 12.4 mph, so it’s choppy and messy. Not a standout by any stretch.

From Thursday the 20th through to Wednesday the 26th, it’s a real slog. Swell stays between 0.2m and 0.4m, period mostly 8 seconds, direction shifting from ESE to E. Winds are light offshore some mornings, giving clean conditions, but the swell is just anemic. The afternoons get chewed up by sea breezes. A couple of days have storm risks and onshore winds, which is just adding insult to injury. The combined energy stays under 40 most of the time. This is a proper lull, stretching over a week with nothing to recommend.

Now, if you’re patient, there’s something worth watching for the tail end of the outlook. Things start to stir on Thursday the 27th. We get a 0.4m to 0.5m E swell, but the period jumps to 13 seconds—that’s a long-period groundswell, which brings more shape and energy. The combined energy hits 66 in the morning and 105 in the afternoon. The wind is light and offshore in the morning, then cross-off in the afternoon, so it stays clean. The setup is a beach/pier, and with a long-period swell like that, it can be a bit straight and wonky on a beach break, but with the offshore wind it should still offer some better shaped waves. It’s not a full-on standout, but it’s the first sign of life.

Friday the 28th looks a little better. Swell builds to 0.8m to 0.9m from the E, period around 11 to 12 seconds, and the combined energy climbs to 160 and then 217 in the afternoon. That’s moderate energy now. Wind is cross-off from the WSW at 9.3 mph, keeping it clean. The waves will be bigger and more lined up. Still, it’s a beach break, and 0.9m with 12 seconds isn’t epic, but it’s the most surfable we’ve seen in two weeks. It’s better for intermediate surfers—0.9m is just under 1.5m, so it’s fine for most.

And then, Saturday the 29th—this is the one. This is your

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