Flagler Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you. We've got a long stretch of flatness ahead, so don't be in a rush to grab your board.

Flagler Pier

The outlook for the next 16 days is a tough one. We're looking at a persistent run of weak, small swell that just doesn't have the push to get the job done. The combined wave energy is almost always in the double digits, ranging from a measly 3 to a moderate 104 (combined energy), which is barely enough to keep a log afloat. The waves are mostly tiny, between 0.3ft and 2ft, and coming from the east and southeast. The period is short, usually between 6 and 10 seconds, so it's all windswell, lacking any real grunt.

The water temp is about average for the time of year, so don't expect any surprises when you get in.

For the first week, from Tuesday the 28th of July right through to the weekend, it's a write-off. The wind is often offshore or cross-offshore, which is the only saving grace, but with next to no swell, it's just a glassy, flat ocean. Don't be fooled by the clean conditions – there's nothing to ride.

We hit a brief, slightly less terrible window around Saturday the 8th of August. On the morning of the 8th, we have a clean 2ft swell from the east with a little more energy behind it (43 combined energy). The wind is light and cross-offshore, so it will be clean. But it's still small, and the afternoon brings a bigger cross-shore wind and some chop. The next morning, the 9th, is similar with a 1ft southerly wind and clean conditions. It's glassy on the morning of the 10th and 11th, but the swell is just too small to get excited about.

The best chance for a wave all period, if you can call it that, is the afternoon of the 8th of August. The combined energy jumps to 104 (moderate), and the swell is 2ft from the east-southeast. The wind is a cross-shore, which will be messy, but it's the only time the ocean has any real push. The swell direction is east-southeast, which is close to the pier's optimum northeast, but it's not a perfect match. It's not a standout for quality, but it's the only window where you might find a rideable wave. For everyone else, it's a longboard and a prayer, or a blank week. If you're a kite surfer, the choppier afternoons with a cross-shore wind might be more interesting than anything on a paddle board.

Rusty.

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