Surf Forecasts:
Flagler Avenue surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, ESE swell with 108 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 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 Saturday (Aug 29) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 4s is also forecast. 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 0.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) 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 0.6m 4s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Flagler Avenue over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, let’s have a look at what’s cooking for Flagler Avenue over the next couple of weeks. I’m Rusty, and I’ll be straight with you – it’s a bit of a grim stretch. The entire 16-day window is a write-off for any decent surf. We’re looking at a long, flat spell with nothing but poor conditions on the menu from now until the end of the period on September 9th.
Water temps are sitting right at 84°F which is bang on average for this time of year, so at least it’ll be a nice swim if nothin’ else.
Right from Tuesday afternoon the 25th of August, it’s a no-go. Swell is tiny, 1 ft from the ESE with a period of 11 seconds, but that easterly breeze onshore at 12 mph is just choppin’ it all to hell. Combined wave energy is a weak 47, and the report says “poor surf conditions”. That’s the story for day one, and honestly, it doesn't let up.
Wednesday morning the 26th of August might look clean with a light cross-off breeze, but the swell is next to nothing at 1 ft. The afternoon brings in a 3 ft spike, but it’s a shocking 4-second period windswell, cross-shore and messy – combined energy at 30. That’s not surf, that’s bathwater with a ripple.
Thursday the 27th has a glassy morning with a light southerly breeze, but the swell is just 1 ft. Not enough to push a leaf. The afternoon is bigger on the period chart (14 seconds at 0.7 ft), but the cross-shore wind kills any chance of a wave.
From there it’s just day after day of tiny swells, most under 2 ft, with onshore or cross-onshore winds from the east and southeast. The combined energy rarely cracks 100, except for a couple of brief blips. Friday afternoon the 28th of August hits 138 with a 3 ft ESE swell at 9 seconds, but that’s still cross-shore and messy – a kite surfer might get a look, but for a paddle surfer? Forget it.
Through the end of August and into September, the pattern stays the same: small, weak, and onshore. The 2nd of September afternoon climbs to 2 ft at 12 seconds with a combined energy of 148, but that 16 mph ENE cross-on wind is just rippin’ it apart. Choppy and poor.
The rest of the first week of September and into the second week (through the 9th) is more of the same. Tiny 1 ft to 2 ft swells, dirty winds, and a constant stream of “poor surf conditions” ratings. There are a couple of glassy moments on the 8th and 9th of September in the morning – flat calm winds – but with nothing but knee-high dribble to surf, it’s a lake, not a break.
Flagler Avenue is a beach and jetty setup, very consistent, but when the consistency is for flatness and chop, it’s just a bad run. The bottom line is: there are no good options in this 16-day window. Zero. None. For this area, a blank run like this happens, but it’s a bummer. Hang tough, forecasts can change, but for now, leave the board in the shed.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | ESE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 14 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 |
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38 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 21 | 18 | 25 | 108 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 61 | 18 | 19 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:06PM1.38m | 7:19AM1.14m | 7:44PM1.41m | 7:58AM1.21m | 8:21PM1.43m | 8:37AM1.29m | 8:57PM1.43m | 9:15AM1.36m | 9:34PM1.40m | 9:55AM1.41m | 10:11PM1.36m | 10:37AM1.45m | 10:52PM1.30m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:27AM0.19m | 1:19PM0.10m | 2:03AM0.14m | 2:00PM0.07m | 2:36AM0.10m | 2:41PM0.05m | 3:09AM0.07m | 3:23PM0.05m | 3:44AM0.05m | 4:06PM0.06m | 4:20AM0.04m | 4:51PM0.10m | 4:59AM0.04m | |||||||
— | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | |
7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | |
mm | — | 6 | — | 1 | 9 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 35 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | SE 4 | E 10 | E 17 | SE 4 | E 9 | ENE 14 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 12 | ESE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 11 | E 5 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 |
38 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 15 | 25 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 18 | 10 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 4 | E 17 | E 9 | ESE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 13 | SE 4 | ENE 12 | E 8 | ESE 4 | ENE 11 | — | E 8 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
9 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 18 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 3 | 12 | — | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 8 | — | E 16 | NE 15 | ENE 14 | E 7 | ENE 13 | — | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | — | ENE 10 | — | — | ENE 10 | — | E 16 |
— | — | 1 | — | 5 | 9 | 20 | 4 | 16 | — | 14 | 12 | 12 | — | 10 | — | — | 9 | — | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 4 | SW 2 | — | ESE 4 | SE 4 | — | ESE 9 | SE 4 | — | ESE 4 | E 8 | — | E 5 | SSE 4 | — | E 3 | E 3 |
— | — | — | 18 | 1 | — | 11 | 7 | — | 108 | 14 | — | 6 | 61 | — | 19 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1576 | 82 | 1229 | 1915 | 82 | 910 | 1579 | 18 | 6 | 151 | 505 | 742 | 891 | 1454 | 1083 | 1780 | 1083 | 1083 | 1576 | 1083 |
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Information about the Flagler Avenue Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Flagler Avenue provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Flagler Avenue can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Flagler Avenue surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Flagler Avenue) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Flagler Avenue may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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