Surf Forecasts:
Vero Beach Pier surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period, SE swell with 17 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Vero Beach Pier this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Vero Beach Pier in the next 16 days are 0.8m 4s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Vero Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, Rusty here again. Let’s break down the next 16 days in feet and miles per hour. It’s a slow start, no two ways about it. We’re looking at a dry spell for the first week and a half, with only a couple of late mornings offering a proper ride.
From Thursday, August 20th, all the way through the end of the month, the swell is tiny, just 0.7 to 1 foot, with short 8-second periods. The combined energy is in the weak range, mostly in the teens and twenties. The water is sitting at 85°, which is normal for the season, so you’ll be in boardshorts while you wait for something to happen.
The first real sign of life comes on Tuesday morning, September 1st. The swell pops to 3 feet out of the East with a 10-second period, and the combined energy hits a moderate 125. The wind is a light breeze from the SSW, making it clean and cross-off. Vero Beach Pier is the call. It’s a consistent spot, exposed to the NE, so that 3-foot East swell with glassy conditions is the best bet in the whole forecast. This is a long way out, over a week, so treat it as a promising possibility. The waves are fine for the average surfer.
Then on Friday morning, September 4th, we get a slightly bigger push: 3 feet from the NE, with a 9-second period and a moderate energy of 147. The wind is light and cross-off from the NW, so it’s clean again. That’s the biggest swell of the outlook, but it’s still small enough for most folks. The afternoons will get messy, so you’ll want to be out early.
The first ten days are a total washout. The only real windows are those two September mornings at Vero Beach Pier. Expect some company if it fires, because that’s all there is.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 3 | E 7 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
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 kJ | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:24PM0.98m | 2:29AM0.95m | 3:24PM0.95m | 3:28AM0.94m | 4:26PM0.96m | 4:29AM0.94m | 5:24PM0.99m | 5:26AM0.98m | 6:14PM1.05m | 6:17AM1.02m | 6:58PM1.11m | 7:04AM1.08m | 7:38PM1.16m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:17AM0.19m | 8:47PM0.34m | 9:15AM0.22m | 9:46PM0.36m | 10:12AM0.22m | 10:42PM0.36m | 11:05AM0.20m | 11:34PM0.33m | 11:53AM0.17m | 00:21AM0.30m | 12:36PM0.14m | 1:03AM0.25m | 1:17PM0.11m | 1:41AM0.19m | |||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 34 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 35 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 34 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 4 | E 8 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 9 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 4 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 13 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 8 | E 15 | E 8 | E 9 | E 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 3 | E 11 | E 10 | SSE 4 | E 10 | E 16 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 5 | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | — | E 13 | E 12 | — | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 11 | E 9 | — | ENE 8 | — | E 7 | E 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 12 | 1 | — | 6 | — | 4 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | SE 3 | SSW 4 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | SE 4 | SE 3 | — | SE 4 | SE 3 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 10 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 5 | — | 7 | 7 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 5 | — | 4 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 448 | 361 | 1092 | 938 | 1805 | 635 | 1033 | 237 | 516 | 455 | 717 | 238 | 384 | 954 | 237 | 237 | 1579 | 237 | 635 | 853 | 194 |
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