Surf Forecasts:
Vero Beach Pier surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, ESE swell with 52 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 0.6m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Vero Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.
Straight up, the next couple of weeks look pretty bleak for a proper paddle. We’re looking at a long stretch of tiny, weak waves with mostly onshore slop. The first real chance of anything surfable doesn’t show up until Wednesday, August 26th, and even then, it’s barely a whisper.
For the first eight days, from Tuesday the 18th right through to Tuesday the 25th, it’s a write-off. Swell heights are stuck at 1 ft or less, with the combined energy reading a weak 14 (moderate wave energy of 108 later on, but that’s a bit of a tease). Winds are mostly cross-on or cross-off, but with nothing to push, it’s just flat and clean. Not worth getting the board wet.
The first glimmer of something happens on Wednesday morning, August 26th at Vero Beach Pier. The swell bumps up to 1 ft, but the period jumps to 16 seconds, which is a very long-period groundswell. The combined energy hits 54, and we get a light breeze with clean conditions. It’s surfable, but honestly, it’s very ordinary. That long period at a beach/pier set-up means it’ll be breaking straight and fat – not much of a ride. The water temperature is 85°, which is about average for the time of year, so no worries there.
Thursday morning, August 27th is the best of a bad bunch. Swell is up to 2 ft from the east, with a 13-second period, and the combined energy climbs to 108 (moderate). The wind is a light cross-off from the SSW, keeping it clean. This is the one window where you might get a few waist-high, workable waves if you’re patient. But it’s still not a standout.
After that, it drifts back into the doldrums. Friday the 28th and Saturday the 29th see some 2 ft swell, but the energy drops back into the 60s and 70s, and the winds shift around. By Sunday morning, August 30th, the energy bumps up to 102 again with a 2 ft east swell, but the cross-on wind kills it for the afternoon.
The long-range stuff into the first week of September is just more of the same: tiny, weak, and choppy. There’s nothing here to get excited about until maybe the 30th, and even that is a long shot.
So, if you’re desperate, the Thursday morning, August 27th session at Vero Beach Pier is the pick. It’s not going to be epic, but it’s the cleanest, most energetic window we’ve got. For everything else, leave the board in the car.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 33°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 4 | E 8 | SE 4 |
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12 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 52 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:42PM1.09m | 00:48AM1.05m | 1:31PM1.03m | 1:36AM0.99m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:57PM0.23m | 7:22AM0.13m | 7:50PM0.30m | 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 | ||||||||
6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | |
— | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Temp °C | 30 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 4 | E 13 | E 8 | SE 4 | E 8 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 8 | E 8 |
12 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | — | SSE 3 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 4 | NE 5 | SE 3 | E 8 | E 15 | E 14 | E 9 | E 6 | E 13 | E 8 | E 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 |
1 | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | NE 6 | NE 5 | — | — | E 7 | NE 6 | — | E 5 | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | — | E 12 | — | E 12 | E 12 | NE 7 | E 8 |
2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 14 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | — | SSW 3 | WNW 3 | SE 2 | S 3 | — | SE 4 | — | — | SE 4 | S 4 | WSW 3 | ESE 9 | SSE 4 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | S 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 |
1 | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 10 | 1 | 52 | 10 | — | 7 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 148 | 114 | 148 | 237 | 361 | 466 | 938 | 1805 | 954 | 466 | 1805 | 695 | 723 | 211 | 237 | 478 | 455 | 22 | 743 | 938 | 183 |
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Information about the Vero Beach Pier Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Vero Beach Pier provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Vero Beach Pier can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Vero Beach Pier surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Vero Beach Pier) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Vero Beach Pier may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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