Surf Forecasts:
Flagler Avenue surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period, ESE swell with 90 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with ESE 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 Tuesday (Aug 18) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 6s 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 0.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Flagler Avenue over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Flagler Avenue has cookin' for the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, it’s a pretty quiet stretch ahead. The next few weeks are looking small and mostly ordinary. We’ve got a long gap of real poor surf through the first part of the period, so don’t expect much before the end of August.
The first surf that’s even worth paddling for shows up on the morning of Tuesday, August 18th. Even then, it’s small—2 ft from the ESE with a period of 11 seconds, which gives it a bit of punch. The combined energy is still low though, sitting at 94, and the conditions are just "surfable but very ordinary." It’s clean with a light offshore breeze, so you could get a few fun ones if you’re desperate.
The real standout in this whole outlook is the morning of Saturday, August 29th. That’s the best we’re gonna see. Swell bumps up to around 3 ft from the ESE, with a combined energy of 102 (moderate energy), and it’s clean with a light offshore wind out of the SSW. That little bump might actually be worth the wait—small but clean and rideable. It’s not going to blow anyone away, but on a flat spell, a little knee-to-waist high glass is a blessing.
After that, Sunday the 30th drops back down to 2 ft with offshore wind in the morning, but the storm risk and onshore chop in the afternoon will kill it. The rest of the period is mostly tiny, with heights between 0.5 ft and 2 ft, short periods, and onshore or cross-shore winds messing things up. Water temperature is a warm 84° and about average for this time of year—nothing weird there.
Overall, if you’re a beginner, the 3 ft stuff on the 29th will be fine, but the real takeaway is that this break is in a flat spell. It’s not unusual for Flagler to see a blank run like this, and forecasts can always shift. Keep an eye out, because the late August window could improve.
Stay patient,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 33°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 34°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 3 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
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 kJ | 13 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 90 | 49 | 46 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | off | off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 10:37AM1.40m | 10:57PM1.38m | 11:26AM1.38m | 11:42PM1.26m | 12:16PM1.34m | 00:29AM1.16m | 1:07PM1.30m | 1:18AM1.06m | 2:01PM1.25m | 2:12AM0.98m | 2:57PM1.22m | 3:09AM0.94m | 3:56PM1.22m | 4:08AM0.94m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:46PM-0.05m | 5:09AM-0.05m | 5:38PM0.05m | 5:53AM0.01m | 6:30PM0.14m | 6:38AM0.09m | 7:25PM0.23m | 7:25AM0.16m | 8:24PM0.30m | 8:17AM0.21m | 9:25PM0.34m | 9:12AM0.24m | 10:25PM0.35m | ||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 38 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 29 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 34 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 30 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 36 | 33 | 33 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 36 | 31 | 33 | 36 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | NE 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | NE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 13 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 1 | 49 | 46 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | — | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | E 9 | — | E 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | N 4 | NE 6 | E 6 | E 8 | SE 5 | E 7 | E 14 |
| kJ | 5 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | 23 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 9 | — | E 13 | NE 6 | — | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | SE 4 | NE 6 | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 3 | SSE 4 | — | SE 3 | — | — | ESE 2 | — | — | ESE 11 | WSW 3 | — | SSE 3 | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 8 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 90 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 5 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 451 | 1915 | 82 | 82 | 1915 | 82 | 451 | 451 | 451 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 82 | 134 | 475 | 578 | 568 | 678 | 1915 | 28 |
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