Surf Forecasts:
Vero Beach Pier surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period, E swell with 151 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 11s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Vero Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’ve had a good look at the charts for Vero Beach Pier, and to be honest, it’s a pretty quiet stretch ahead. Let’s break it down.
The whole 16-day window is a bit of a flat spell. The first real week is a write-off for any decent surfing, with just tiny, wind-affected slop. You’re looking at a long gap from now right through until at least the 7th of September with nothing rideable.
The only glimmer of hope pushes in around the 8th of September. On Tuesday the 8th, we get a pulse of longer-period groundswell from the NE at 1 ft, but with a period of 13 seconds, which helps it hold up. The combined wave energy is 71 (weak), but the real story that morning is the offshore wind from the west at a light 6 mph. That’ll leave the surface glassy. The water temp is a toasty 85°, about normal for the time of year. The break is exposed to the NE, so it grabs that direction well. This is a beach/pier setup, so with that longer period, it might be a bit straight, but it’s the best chance you’ve got for a clean, small wave session on an intermediate board.
Other than that, the 9th of September has a similar story: 2 ft from the ENE with a period of 11 seconds, and light offshore or cross-off winds. The energy bumps to 122 (moderate) on the Wednesday morning, which is the best energy of the whole run. Still small, but clean.
Friday the 12th has a tiny 1.0 ft from the E with the wind going offshore from the SW at just 3 mph, creating clean conditions, but the swell is barely there.
Honestly, for the next week and a half, forget it. The setup is more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddler. Keep an eye on that 8th and 9th of September for the cleanest tiny waves.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | NE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 25 | 38 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 27 | 33 | 20 | 59 | 63 | 60 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 54 | 57 | 52 | 47 | 26 | 25 | 56 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:30AM1.19m | 8:52PM1.22m | 9:12AM1.23m | 9:29PM1.22m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:34PM0.09m | 2:54AM0.09m | 3:12PM0.09m | 3:31AM0.05m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 14 | E 7 | E 12 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 4 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 25 | 23 | 21 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 63 | 60 | — | 4 | 39 | 25 | 57 | 52 | 47 | 10 | 25 | 56 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | S 4 | — | E 14 | E 13 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | E 9 | SE 5 | — |
| kJ | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 26 | 5 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 12 | — | ENE 11 | SE 4 | — | ENE 10 | E 8 | ENE 10 | S 5 | SE 4 | — | — | NE 9 | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | SE 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 38 | — | 12 | 4 | — | 10 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SE 4 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | SSE 5 | E 5 | E 9 | E 4 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 4 | E 8 | E 4 | E 5 | E 4 | — | E 5 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 27 | 13 | 20 | 59 | 13 | — | 41 | 40 | 10 | 54 | 14 | 15 | 14 | — | 11 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 1267 | 148 | 307 | 434 | 938 | 994 | 1849 | 938 | 938 | 1148 | 237 | 794 | 148 | 516 | 478 | 434 | 480 | 389 | 1267 | 256 |
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