Vero Beach Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming our way over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, this stretch is a bit of a struggle. We’ve got constant, tiny, weak swell for the whole sixteen-day window, and most of the time the wind is messing it up further. It’s not a total write-off – there are a few brief windows where things come together, but you’ll need to pick your moments.

The best call of the whole period is Vero Beach Pier. It’s a consistent, exposed spot that catches whatever tiny east energy is out there, and it’s your only real option.

Thursday 13th August through to Wednesday 19th August is mostly a painful watch. The swell is barely there – 0.7ft to 2ft from the east – with a short, weak period of 7 to 10 seconds. The combined swell energy is very low, between 5 and 94, so don’t expect any power. Winds are often cross-onshore or onshore, creating choppy, bumpy conditions. Not worth paddling out for.

Thursday 20th August morning is a little tease. We get a glassy, clean surface at Vero Beach Pier with 1ft of east swell, period 9 seconds. It’s still weak with an energy reading of 37, but it’s about the best you’ll see for a while. That afternoon the sea breeze kills it.

Friday 21st August is weak and choppy, with a tiny 2ft swell showing a super short 4-second period in the afternoon. That’s junk.

Saturday 22nd August morning is another good shout. Glassy conditions again at Vero Beach Pier, with 1ft of east swell (9-second period) and an energy of 46. It’s clean, small, and rideable on a longboard or a foiler. The afternoon gets messy again.

Sunday 23rd August to Monday 24th August sees a small bump in swell size to 2ft, but the period stays short (8 seconds), and the wind is either onshore or cross-onshore. The energy climbs to 90 on Monday morning, but it’s still short-period junk and not clean.

Tuesday 25th August morning is glassy again, with 2ft from the ESE but a very short 4-second period – not great. Wednesday 26th August morning is dead flat calm with 2ft from the east, but again, it’s small and gutless.

Thursday 27th August morning you get clean 1ft east swell with a cross-offshore SSW breeze. It’s weak, but it’s a pleasant session for a log. By Friday 28th August morning, there’s a proper offshore wind from the WSW making things smooth, but the swell is still just 1ft at 8 seconds.

So, the standout window? Honestly, there’s no big swell or epic day here. Your best bet is the morning of Saturday 22nd August or Thursday 27th August at Vero Beach Pier – small, clean, and glassy, with enough east energy to push a longboard around. The water temp is about average for this time of year. If you’re a beginner, the tiny surf is actually your friend here – nothing is too big.

Otherwise, it’s a long stretch of weak, short-period slop. Better to wait for the next pattern to push through. The setup here is so small and often choppy that a kite surfer might find more to do on the breezier afternoons than a paddle surfer.

Rusty.

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