Flagler Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, let's get into it. Rusty here, and I’ve had a look at what’s coming down the pipe for Flagler Pier. To be straight with you, this is a pretty grim stretch of forecast. The surf is going to be a challenge for the next couple of weeks, and we’ve got a long dry spell before anything even remotely rideable shows up.

The water temperature is sitting at 83°, which is just about what you’d expect for this time of year, so no surprises there.

For the first ten days of this outlook, from now through to around the 20th of September, the swell is tiny and weak. We’re looking at heights mostly between 1 ft and 3 ft, with periods under 9 seconds and combined energy readings that rarely break 70 (weak energy). That’s a lot of flat, gutless conditions. Winds are a mixed bag, but there are a few windows of glassy conditions on the 12th, 13th, and 14th during the mornings, with the 13th showing a calm, glassy start. Unfortunately, even with the clean surface, the swell is just too small to do anything with. The wave comment across the board is “poor surf conditions,” and the scores are all zeros. This is a tough stretch.

Around the 21st of September, we start to see a bump in energy. The swell picks up to 4 ft from the NE, but it’s a short-period wind swell at 6 seconds, and the wind turns onshore and strong. By the 22nd, the wind is cranking at 19 mph from the NE, and the combined energy hits 128 (moderate energy), but it’s messy, onshore, and the wave comment is still poor. The 23rd of September sees the strongest energy of the whole period, with a reading of 255 (moderate to strong energy) and a 4 ft swell, but it’s accompanied by a 25 mph cross-onshore wind and a “strong cross-onshore and messy” description. This is not a surf setup; this is a kite-surfing setup. The surface will be too churned up for any kind of quality paddle surfing.

The last few days of the outlook, from the 24th to the 25th, fade back to weak, choppy conditions with small swell.

So, the honest truth? There are no standout sessions here. The best on offer is probably the glassy mornings on the 12th, 13th, and 14th, but with such tiny swell, it’s a miss. The only real pulse of energy comes with a stormy, onshore mess. It’s a blank run for the near future, but forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it.

Rusty.

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