Surf Forecasts:
Flagler Avenue surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, ESE swell with 55 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Flagler Avenue this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Flagler Avenue in the next 16 days are 0.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) 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 0.4m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Flagler Avenue over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s be straight with you about Flagler Avenue. I’ve scoured the charts for the next couple of weeks, and it’s a rough one. We are looking at a solid stretch of flat, lifeless ocean for the better part of ten days before anything even remotely rideable shows up.
The water temp is 84°, which is about normal for this time of year, so the swimming will be nice even if the surfing won’t be.
The first several days, right through the 18th, are completely dead. The swell is under 2ft, and the energy readings are pitiful, stuck in the low single and double digits. The wind might be off or glassy at times, but there’s nothing for it to groom. It’s just a flat, glassy lake. A full week of nothing. That’s a long time to stare at the ocean.
We finally get a faint pulse on the morning of Wednesday the 19th. It’s still tiny, around 2ft, but the period jumps up to 13 seconds, and the energy finally breaks into triple digits at 109. It’s a weak-moderate pulse from the E, which isn’t perfect for Flagler, but the wind will be light offshore from the WNW, so it should be clean. You’ll need a longboard and low expectations, but you might find a crumbly wave or two. It’s the only real chance we get.
After that, it’s right back to the flatness. A couple of mornings look glassy on the 22nd, but the swell is down to 1ft, and there’s simply no power behind it.
Looking at the whole 16-day window, the 19th is the only thing close to a surfable day. It’s a one-star day at best, but when you’re that desperate, you take it. Everything else is a total bust.
This is a classic blank run for the area. It happens. The forecast can change, but right now, I’d say it’s time to re-shaft your fins and do some yard work.
Stay patient.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 34°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 32°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 35 | 35 | 55 | 37 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:45PM1.59m | 8:04AM1.29m | 8:36PM1.59m | 8:57AM1.35m | 9:24PM1.55m | 9:48AM1.39m | 10:11PM1.48m | 10:37AM1.40m | 10:57PM1.38m | 11:26AM1.38m | 11:42PM1.26m | 12:16PM1.34m | 00:29AM1.16m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:14PM-0.17m | 2:07AM-0.08m | 2:10PM-0.18m | 2:55AM-0.12m | 3:03PM-0.17m | 3:41AM-0.12m | 3:55PM-0.12m | 4:26AM-0.10m | 4:46PM-0.05m | 5:09AM-0.05m | 5:38PM0.05m | 5:53AM0.01m | 6:30PM0.14m | ||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 14 | — | 8 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 34 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 37 | 29 | 35 | 34 | 27 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | E 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | NE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 15 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 35 | 35 | 4 | 37 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 8 | SE 4 | NE 9 | — | — | E 8 | E 10 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | E 13 | ESE 8 | E 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NNW 3 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 8 | — | E 11 | — | NE 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 8 | NE 12 | NE 12 | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 7 | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | ESE 2 | — | — | SE 3 | — | SW 2 | ESE 8 | — | — | ESE 2 | — |
| kJ | — | 17 | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | 55 | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1915 | 1915 | 1447 | 475 | 1915 | 742 | 1276 | 1915 | 1333 | 1276 | 854 | 505 | 1333 | 1517 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 7 | 151 | 475 | 82 |
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