Surf Forecasts:
Ormond Beach Pier surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 19 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period, NE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, ENE swell with 356 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 19 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with NE 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 Saturday (Sep 19) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 12s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ormond Beach Pier in the next 16 days are 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Sat 19th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Sat 19th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ormond Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a long, hard look at what's coming our way. I gotta be straight with you—it's a rough start. The first week and a half is pretty much a write-off, so don't be in a rush to grab your board.
We're looking at a long, dry spell from Monday the 14th right through to Wednesday the 24th. For over a week, the surf is tiny and the wind is just rubbish. Mostly cross-onshore, onshore, or just messy conditions with next to no energy. You'd be wasting your time, so save the energy for later.
The first real glimmer of hope shows up on Thursday the 24th morning at Ormond Beach Pier. We get a clean, cross-offshore breeze with the swell starting to nudge up to 3 ft from the E. It's not a classic, but after that long wait, you might get a sneaky one. The real action, though, starts on Friday the 25th.
Friday the 25th morning is where it finally turns on. We've got a clean 5 ft swell rolling in from the NE, period around 8 seconds, with light cross-offshore winds. The wave energy jumps right up (285) and it's looking like the best conditions we've seen in a long time. Expect some proper, clean waves.
But the standout, the one I'm circling on the calendar, is Saturday the 26th morning. Glassy conditions, a clean 5 ft NE swell, period still a solid 9 seconds, and a healthy wave energy reading (300). That's the session you want to be out there for. The water's sitting at 83° which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year.
Now, after that, the window starts to close again. Sunday the 27th morning offers another glassy session with 4 ft from the NE, but the winds turn onshore by the afternoon. After that, it fades back into smaller, wind-affected stuff through the end of the month.
So to wrap it up: the first week and a half is a total dud. The only two real sessions worth getting excited about are the mornings of Friday the 25th and Saturday the 26th. Saturday morning with that glass and solid NE swell is your best bet. Don't sleep on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 27°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 147 | 178 | 173 | 297 | 219 | 193 | 129 | 88 | 78 | 44 | 37 | 27 | 30 | 15 | 9 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 3:09PM1.28m | 3:27AM1.03m | 4:06PM1.30m | 4:26AM1.07m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 8:27AM0.39m | 9:39PM0.46m | 9:27AM0.39m | 10:35PM0.43m | ||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 34 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 129 | 88 | 78 | 44 | 37 | 27 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 8 | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 12 | ESE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 12 | E 9 | E 12 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 3 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | — | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | ESE 5 | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | ENE 2 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 147 | 178 | 173 | 297 | 219 | 193 | — | — | 14 | — | — | 15 | 30 | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 152 | 495 | 1254 | 1580 | 1494 | 1326 | 1583 | 556 | 492 | 735 | 836 | 644 | 98 | 1504 | 844 | 844 | 1588 | 1299 | 844 | 913 | 59 |
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