Vero Beach Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin' for the next couple of weeks.

To be honest, this is a tough stretch for anyone looking to get wet. The whole 16-day window is pretty much a flat spell. There’s no real swell to speak of, and the energy is just not there. We’re looking at a long dry run with no real standouts, so if you’re desperate for a paddle, you’ll be doing it on a lake-flat ocean.

The first bit of surf, if you can call it that, shows up on Wednesday the 15th. Vero Beach Pier is seeing tiny 1 ft swell from the NE, with a period of just 7 seconds - that’s weak, short-period windswell with hardly any push. The combined energy of all swells directed here is a measly 20 (weak energy). Wednesday morning has a light cross-offshore breeze, so it’ll be clean, but there’s simply no wave to ride. Wednesday afternoon turns glassy, but again, 1 ft and 7 seconds... it’s a flat, glassy pond.

Thursday the 16th is more of the same: 1 ft of NE swell, period still 7 seconds, energy at 21. Morning is clean with a light cross-off, but it’s just too small. Friday the 17th drops even further to 0.7 ft from the E, period 8 seconds, energy down to 9. That’s barely a ripple. Morning has a light offshore wind from the W, so it’s clean, but you’d be better off sunbaking.

The whole weekend and into the following week is a total bust. Saturday the 18th has 0.7 ft, Sunday the 19th has 0.7 ft, Monday the 20th has 0.7 ft... it’s just a flat, consistent pattern of tiny surf. The wind is often cross-off in the mornings, keeping things clean, but there’s nothing to ride.

Even by the 22nd of July, when we see a slight bump in energy to 56 (moderate wave energy) on the afternoon, it’s still only 2 ft from the ESE with a short 7-second period, and the wind is cross-onshore and choppy. That’s not surfable.

The same story repeats through the rest of the month. The best we see is on the 27th of July, Monday afternoon, where the swell bumps up to 3 ft from the SSE, but with a period of just 5 seconds and energy at 61. That’s weak, choppy, and messy with cross-onshore winds. Not a single day in the whole 16 days breaks the 3 ft mark, and the period never gets above 9 seconds.

So, what’s the call? There’s no standout. There’s no surf. The water temperature is about average for this time of year at Vero Beach Pier, but that doesn’t help when there’s no wave. The crowds are sometimes around at the pier, but they won’t be out for this. If you’re a kite surfer, maybe the afternoons with a bit of wind and chop could be fun, but for paddle surfing, this is a solid 16-day blank. It’s a tough stretch for the area, but it happens. Forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it, but right now, I’d be finding another hobby.

Rusty.

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