Vero Beach Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s be straight with you: the next 16 days are looking pretty flat and quiet around Vero Beach Pier. There’s a big run of barely-there surf with hardly any energy in the water. The first real chance to even wet a line doesn’t come until Friday the 7th of August, so we’re talking over a week of waiting with nothing much to get excited about. Patience is the name of the game here.

That first hint of life shows up on Friday morning, August 7th, with a small 3ft swell out of the east, but the period is a short 5 seconds—that’s weak, windswell stuff. The combined energy is still low at 81, so it’s not packing any punch. The wind is light and cross-off from the south-southwest, which will keep it clean. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. Not a standout, just the first chance to get out.

The same morning, the water temperature is sitting at 82°F, which feels a bit colder than normal for this time of year. That’s a minor anomaly, nothing wild, but worth noting if you’re sensitive to the chill.

Saturday morning, August 8th, the swell drops back to 2ft from the east, still short period at 7 seconds, and the energy is weak (60). The wind is light and cross-off from the south, so it’ll be clean again, but the waves are small and weak. Still just a knee-high wobbler.

If you’re desperate for a paddle, the Monday morning of August 3rd offers a brief moment of glassy conditions with a 2ft east swell, but it’s rated as poor surf. The combined energy is only 44, so it’s tiny and weak. Not worth getting wet for, but it’s the only glassy window in the whole run.

Bottom line: There are no true standouts here. The best of a bad bunch is Friday the 7th, but it’s still very small and weak. For the whole 16 days, the swell never gets above 3ft, and the period is almost always short—under 10 seconds. This is a classic flat spell for the area. Don’t hold your breath; forecasts can change, but right now, the gear is better off in the garage.

Rusty.

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