Vero Beach Pier Surf Guide

Vero Beach Pier in North Florida is an exposed beach/Pier break that has reliable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds are from the west southwest. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the best swell direction is from the northeast. The beach break provides left and right handers. Best around mid tide. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Beware of rips and sharks.

Vero Beach Pier Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach/pier4consistent
25.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Vero Beach Pier:

The best conditions reported for surf at Vero Beach Pier occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-southwest.

What's the best time of year to surf Vero Beach Pier (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: summer
The best time of year for surfing Vero Beach Pier with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer  and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 32% of the time in July while 44% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 24% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
32%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
44%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
24%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Vero Beach Pier Location Map

Interactive Vero Beach Pier surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Vero Beach Pier is Vero Beach Muni Airport (VRB) in USA, 7 km (4 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Vero Beach Pier is Melbourne International Airport (MLB), also in USA, 52 km (32 miles) away.

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Vero Beach Pier Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 21:22 Local Time
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5PM8PM11PM2AM
Wave (m)
1
ENE
1
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1
ENE
0.9
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Period (s) 6 5 5 5
Wind (km/h)
25
25
20
15
Wind State on on on cross-
on

Swell History at Vero Beach Pier

Surf stats for Vero Beach Pier, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Vero Beach Pier

Wind stats for Vero Beach Pier, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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