Vero Beach Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright crew, Rusty here, checking in for the Vero Beach Pier zone over the next couple of weeks. Got to be honest, it's a rough start and a long wait for anything worth paddling out for.

We're looking at a dry spell from Sunday the 13th right through until about Monday the 21st of September. Tiny, weak swell—barely breaking 2 feet if you're generous—and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, so the surface is all chopped up. A couple of mornings show glass, like Monday the 14th and Monday the 21st, but with waves at only 0.5 to 0.8 ft, there's nothing to ride. That's a solid 8 to 9 days of pretty much nothing.

The first hint of life shows up Tuesday the 22nd of September. We get some surfable waves, but they're ordinary. Morning brings a 3 ft swell from the east with a short period of 5 seconds and light cross-offshore wind from the south at 6 mph, keeping it clean. Energy is low though. Not a total loss, but nothing to call home about.

The best window of the whole outlook is Wednesday the 23rd of September. Morning has 3 ft from the east-northeast with a 9-second period and a light cross-offshore breeze from the west-northwest at 6 mph. Then the afternoon turns glassy—wind drops to calm out of the southwest—and the swell holds at 3 ft from the same direction. Combined energy climbs to 172 (moderate energy). This is the one to aim for: clean, glassy, and the longest period we've seen in a while. The pier might just offer up some tidy little lines.

Thursday the 24th sees the swell up to 3 ft but with onshore wind, so messy. Friday the 25th morning brings a 3 ft swell with a long 13-second period from the east-northeast and energy of 352 (moderate energy). That's a proper groundswell pulse, but a light cross-onshore wind from the north-northeast at 6 mph keeps it from being pristine. That long period (13 seconds is getting up there) can make the waves stand up and break a bit too quick on a beach break, but the pier might help line them up.

After that, the last few days of September show the swell hanging between 3 ft and 4 ft, but the wind stays onshore from the east-northeast and northeast, keeping things choppy and hard to enjoy.

So the takeaway: Wednesday the 23rd of September is the standout. The glassy afternoon with 3 ft east-northeast swell is your best bet. Friday the 25th has more power but the wind isn't cooperating. The rest of the two weeks is a long flat, choppy stretch. Water temp is a warm 85°F, about normal for the season, but you need waves to enjoy it.

Keep the faith, and keep an eye on the horizon.

Rusty.

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