Surf Forecasts:
Flagler Avenue surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, E swell with 135 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 9 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Flagler Avenue this week:
The surf forecast for Flagler Avenue over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Flagler Avenue in the next 16 days are 1.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 2s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Flagler Avenue over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's cut to the chase: the next couple weeks are going to be a real test of patience. We're staring down a long stretch of small, mediocre surf, and there ain't a decent swell on the charts to save us.
The first hint of anything rideable doesn't pop up until the morning of Sunday, August 16th. That's a full ten days of waiting for waves that are barely worth the effort. Before that, it's a whole lot of knee-high slop with cross-shore winds chopping it all up. The wave energy is just gutless, mostly in the double digits, like 29, 38, or 78, telling you there's just nothing pushing in.
Water temp is 83°, right around normal for this time of year, so you won't be needing a wetsuit.
Now, when we finally get to Sunday the 16th, Flagler Avenue (Volusia) is the only spot that's even worth mentioning. It's not good, but it's something. We're looking at ankle to knee-high plus, maybe 2ft of east-southeast swell with an 8-second period. The winds are light and cross-offshore in the morning, which will keep the surface clean. It's a beach and jetty setup, and it's very consistent, so there will be lines, just no power behind them. This is a longboard and a whole lot of patience kind of day, not a day for ripping.
Monday the 17th and Tuesday the 18th look like carbon copies: 2ft of the same east-southeast swell, still with those clean morning windows. The energy ticks up a bit, to 57 and then 61, but it's still weak. The period stretches to 9 seconds on Tuesday, which is a slight improvement, but we're still in marginal territory.
Honestly, there's no standout day here. No reason to clear your schedule. The afternoons are all wrecked by sea breezes, so it's a dawn patrol mission if you're desperate. The best bet is the morning of the 16th, 17th, or 18th, but even then, keep your expectations on the floor. For beginners, it's fine; for everyone else, it's a likely skunk. We'll just have to cross our fingers that the long-range models start showing something better, because this stretch is a real test of the soul.
Rusty, out.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
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 kJ | 29 | 28 | 27 | 36 | 34 | 43 | 74 | 135 | 130 | 107 | 105 | 80 | 57 | 70 | 52 | 36 | 34 | 23 | 22 | 32 | 8 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:34PM1.30m | 1:42AM1.04m | 2:36PM1.34m | 2:46AM1.01m | 3:43PM1.38m | 3:55AM1.01m | 4:49PM1.44m | 5:04AM1.05m | 5:52PM1.51m | 6:09AM1.12m | 6:51PM1.56m | 7:09AM1.21m | 7:45PM1.59m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:53PM0.18m | 7:54AM-0.00m | 9:01PM0.19m | 8:56AM-0.01m | 10:12PM0.17m | 10:03AM-0.03m | 11:19PM0.12m | 11:10AM-0.08m | 00:20AM0.05m | 12:14PM-0.12m | 1:16AM-0.02m | 1:14PM-0.17m | 2:07AM-0.08m | ||||||||
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 | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 34 | 33 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | NE 10 | E 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | E 8 | NE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 8 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 29 | 28 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 107 | 3 | 80 | 57 | 3 | 52 | 36 | 3 | 23 | 22 | 3 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | E 9 | — | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | — | — | E 7 | SE 4 | — | E 7 | — | — | ESE 6 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 36 | 34 | 43 | 74 | 135 | 130 | — | 105 | — | — | 70 | 1 | — | 34 | — | — | 32 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 1579 | 82 | 913 | 1576 | 1229 | 625 | 566 | 609 | 609 | 1083 | 95 | 55 | 1209 | 6 | 151 | 1152 | 1152 | 1152 | 1192 | 106 |
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