Flagler Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Flagler Pier has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it’s a rough start. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with pretty much nothing on offer. The first week is a real write-off – tiny, weak swell and not enough energy to get a decent ride. The water's sitting at about 82°, which is a bit cooler than normal for this time of year, so you might feel that slight chill.

We're stuck with flat, poor conditions right through the end of July and into the first week of August. The swell is barely 1.0ft to 2ft, combined energy is pitifully low (16 to 45), and the period is short. It’s a real bummer.

Then, things start to look a little more interesting around Friday the 7th of August. The swell finally shows up, with waves from the east hitting 5ft to 6ft. The combined energy jumps up to 444-516 (moderate to strong energy), and the period is a solid 9 seconds. That’s a proper groundswell. But – and it’s a big but – the wind is onshore from the ENE at 9 mph. The conditions are marginal and choppy, making it tough going. This is more for the experts, or honestly, it might be a better day for the kite surfers than for paddle surfing.

Saturday the 8th of August is a bit of a tease. Morning sees a 6ft swell from the ESE, with strong energy (610) but a short period of 8 seconds and cross-onshore winds. It stays messy. The afternoon drops to 4ft, still onshore, and the energy drops to 379. Still not clean.

The real highlight, the only standout in this whole 16-day window, comes on Monday the 10th of August. It’s not massive, with a 2ft ESE swell, but the wind swings to a light 3 mph offshore from the WSW. The morning session will be clean, glassy, and the combined energy is a weak 37, but the offshore wind will make those small waves look and feel a lot better than they are. This is the one for the loggers. It’s a small window, but it’s the best we’ve got.

After that, it’s back to ordinary, with small, onshore slop through to the 13th of August. The last day in the forecast, Thursday the 13th of August, shows a tiny 2ft east swell with a 9 mph offshore wind from the SW in the afternoon, which might give you a few clean, little waves. Still, nothing to get too excited about.

So, to sum it up: a big fat zero for the first week, a messy, expert-only pulse on the 7th, and a single tiny, clean morning on the 10th of August is your best bet. It’s a lean couple of weeks.

Rusty.

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