Flagler Avenue Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it for Flagler Avenue. I’ve gotta be honest with ya – the next couple of weeks look flat as a pancake for the most part. There’s really nothing to get excited about, and it’s a long stretch of small, messy swell with onshore or cross-shore winds messing things up. You’ll be staring at a lot of knee-high slop, if anything. The water temp is about average for this time of year, no wild anomalies to report, which is about all we’ve got goin’ for us.

The whole first week, from Monday the 31st of August right through to Tuesday the 8th of September, is a write-off. Tiny waves, mostly 1 ft to 3 ft, comin’ from the east with poor periods around 6 to 8 seconds – just weak wind swell with combined energy barely hittin’ triple digits (peakin’ at 113 on Thursday the 3rd arvo, but still poor). Winds are cross-on or cross-shore, mostly from the east or southeast, keepin’ it choppy and unrideable. You’re better off takin’ the board in for a wax and a coffee.

Wednesday the 9th of September mornin’ is the only flicker of hope in the whole window. The swell is still tiny at 2 ft, but it’s from the northeast with a period of 11 seconds – that’s a bit of groundswell energy – and offshore winds from the west-southwest at 9 mph. Combined energy hits 154, which is moderate, so there’s some push. Conditions’ll be clean and glassy, but the size is pathetic. Still, if you’ve got a log and you’re desperate, it’s surfable. The afternoon swings to 16 mph cross-offshore winds, so it’ll stay clean but the swell won’t grow.

Thursday the 10th September mornin’ has another small window with 2 ft northeast groundswell (10-second period) and offshore west-southwest winds at 16 mph, combined energy of 90. Clean but tiny. After that, it drops right back to nothin’ from Friday the 11th through to Tuesday the 15th September – 1 ft to 2 ft of weak east-southeast wind swell with periods of 8-9 seconds, mostly clean due to light winds, but there’s just not enough wave to ride.

So, the standout? There ain’t one. If you had to pick, the cleanest and most promisin’ slot is Wednesday mornin’ the 9th of September – the only time you’ll see a 1 out of 10 score, offshore breeze, and the best combined energy. But keep your expectations on the floor. Crowds? Flagler Avenue is a very consistent spot, so when there’s actual surf, it can get often crowded, but with these conditions you’ll likely have the place to yourself. This is a classic Florida lull, folks. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a tough run.

Rusty.

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