Flagler Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on the table for the Flagler Pier area over the next couple of weeks.

I’ll be straight with you – this is a tough stretch. The whole 16-day window is pretty much a write-off. We’ve got a long, quiet run with barely a ripple worth paddling for. The first real surf recommendation doesn’t pop up until... well, honestly, it never really shows in a meaningful way. From now through to the end of the forecast, every session is marked as poor surf conditions. That’s a big gap with nothing to get excited about.

The water temp right now is sitting at 83°F, which is about 1°F warmer than the long-term average for this time of year – nothing unusual, just a touch warm, but nothing to write home about.

Flagler Pier (Florida) is a beach and pier setup, mostly exposed to swell, and the optimum swell direction is from the NE. But we’re not seeing that. The swell stays tiny, mostly 0.7 ft to 2 ft, with periods ranging from a weak 5 seconds up to 14 seconds. The combined energy of all swells is mostly in the teens to low 80s – that’s weak wave energy (17 to 82). There’s a brief moment around September 2nd morning where the energy hits 116, but the swell is still only 2 ft from the east with a long period of 11 seconds – still labelled poor.

The wind is mostly cross-on or onshore, with a few mornings where it’s light and clean – like Thursday August 27th morning with a light S wind, or Saturday September 6th morning with glassy conditions. But with such tiny surf, it’s just not enough to make it worthwhile. The wind does go light and cross-off at times, but the swell is just too small to do anything with.

If you’re a beginner, this is flat. If you’re an expert, this is still flat. The only thing that might work here is a kite or a foil board, because the wind does pick up – especially on August 27th afternoon with 15 mph from the SE, or September 3rd afternoon with 12 mph from the ESE. But for a surfboard? Forget it.

There’s a little spike in energy on September 9th afternoon with 1 ft from the ENE at 12 seconds, and the combined energy hits 150 – still weak, but it’s the highest we see. But the wind is onshore from the NE at 9 mph, and the break is still rated poor. So no go.

Bottom line: no standouts, no days to circle. This is a rare stretch where the area truly goes quiet. The consistency is generally fair, but when the swell is this small and the wind is wrong, it’s just not happening. It won’t stay like this forever, and forecasts can change, but for now, store the boards and check back later.

Rusty.

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