Surf Forecasts:
Vero Beach Pier surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period, E swell with 191 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Vero Beach Pier this week:
The surf forecast for Vero Beach Pier over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Vero Beach Pier in the next 16 days are 0.9m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Vero Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a proper look at what’s on the menu for the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, this is a tough run. The whole 16-day window is looking pretty flat and uninspiring. There are no good surf options at all, and you’d be hard-pressed to find a single decent wave. The first real chance of anything that might wet your board comes on Thursday, September 3rd, when Vero Beach Pier sees a tiny bump of 2ft easterly swell with a period of 9 seconds, and glassy conditions in the afternoon. But even that is barely surfable, with a combined energy of only 63 – weak as it gets. The water temperature sits at 84°, which is about normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.
Beyond that, it’s a long, bleak stretch. From Friday, September 4th right through the weekend and into the following week, the swell drops to 0.7ft and 1.0ft, with periods bouncing between 6 and 8 seconds. The wind does turn offshore from the WSW and SW a few times, keeping things clean, but with that kind of height, you’re just floating. The combined energy falls to single digits and low teens – barely a ripple. The swell direction stays mostly from the east, which is cross-shore or cross-offshore for the pier, but it’s a moot point when there’s nothing to ride.
By the second week, from September 8th onwards, the pattern doesn’t improve. There’s a brief spike on Tuesday afternoon with 1ft from the east, a 12-second period, and combined energy of 103, but the wind is onshore from the ESE, so it’s messy. After that, the swell stays tiny, with periods that are all over the place, and the wind often onshore or cross-shore. The last few days, around September 12th to 14th, are completely flat with 1.0ft to 1ft, and by the 14th, the wind is howling onshore at 19 mph from the ENE, making it a total write-off. Honestly, this stretch looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
So, the reality is this: there’s nothing to get excited about. No standouts, no hidden gems. Just a long, flat, frustrating spell. Sometimes the ocean just shuts down, and that’s the way it is. Keep your gear ready – it won’t stay like this forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 28°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 5 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 |
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 kJ | 22 | 19 | 20 | 33 | 31 | 42 | 29 | 28 | 42 | 108 | 96 | 46 | 40 | 56 | 38 | 49 | 64 | 24 | 11 | 10 | 5 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:54AM1.25m | 10:06PM1.21m | 10:37AM1.25m | 10:46PM1.19m | 11:24AM1.24m | 11:28PM1.16m | 12:15PM1.20m | 00:17AM1.13m | 1:12PM1.17m | 1:15AM1.11m | 2:17PM1.14m | 2:22AM1.10m | 3:28PM1.14m | 3:36AM1.12m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:53PM0.12m | 4:11AM0.04m | 4:35PM0.16m | 4:54AM0.03m | 5:21PM0.20m | 5:43AM0.05m | 6:14PM0.26m | 6:40AM0.08m | 7:15PM0.30m | 7:46AM0.11m | 8:24PM0.34m | 8:58AM0.12m | 9:36PM0.33m | ||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SSE 5 | E 8 | SSE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 22 | 19 | 20 | 33 | 31 | 42 | 29 | 28 | 41 | 108 | 96 | 46 | 40 | 56 | 38 | 49 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 10 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | NE 5 | SE 4 | NNE 4 | SE 4 | E 12 | NE 9 | N 5 | NE 8 | — | E 9 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 6 | SE 5 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | 14 | 1 | 1 | 34 | — | 12 | 11 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 13 | SSE 4 | — | — | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | E 8 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | — | ESE 4 | E 8 | ESE 5 | — | SSE 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | 42 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 6 | — | 14 | 64 | 24 | — | 14 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 851 | 473 | 938 | 19 | 938 | 16 | 987 | 1595 | 727 | 555 | 1677 | 727 | 516 | 0 | 22 | 516 | 57 | 43 | 237 | 1865 | 677 |
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