Surf Forecasts:
Flagler Pier surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period, E swell with 57 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Flagler Pier this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Flagler Pier in the next 16 days are 0.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Flagler Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s be straight with you. Right now, and for the next couple of weeks, Flagler Pier is serving up pretty much nothing you’d want to paddle out for. The swell is tiny, the energy is weak, and it’s just a string of days where you’d be better off doing something else. The water’s sitting at a warm 85°F which is about average for this time of year, so at least it’s nice for a swim.
Starting from Sunday the 16th right through to the end of the month, the swell hangs around 0.7ft to 2ft, mostly from the ESE or E. That combined energy barely cracks double digits for the most part, sitting between 14 and 96 (weak) – hardly enough to push a sea foam float. The period is short, mostly 7 to 8 seconds, which means no push, no shape. A few days show a longer period around 11 to 13 seconds, but with such tiny waves, it doesn’t matter.
Wind is a mix bag. There are some glassy and clean windows, like Thursday the 20th morning, or Monday the 24th morning, but the waves are so small it’s a lake out there. A couple of afternoons get a light offshore or cross-off breeze, but again, the swell just isn’t there. Even when the period bumps up to 12 seconds on Thursday the 27th morning and Friday the 28th morning, and the energy rises to 74 and 75 (still weak), the description says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions” – that’s being generous.
Truth is, there are no standouts here. Not one day where you’d get stoked. The first hint of anything even close to rideable comes on Thursday the 27th of August, but it’s still poor. For the rest of the run, it’s a flat spell. This kind of blank run isn’t unusual for the area, but it doesn’t mean it won’t change. Forecasts can shift.
So, for now, leave the board in the car and enjoy the beach. It’ll come back.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 34°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 33°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 12 | E 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 13 |
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 kJ | 21 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 21 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross | off | off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 11:25AM1.64m | 11:41PM1.48m | 12:14PM1.59m | 00:27AM1.37m | 1:04PM1.53m | 1:15AM1.27m | 1:55PM1.47m | 2:05AM1.19m | 2:49PM1.43m | 3:00AM1.14m | 3:45PM1.42m | 3:56AM1.13m | 4:39PM1.43m | 4:51AM1.14m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:37PM0.23m | 5:50AM0.17m | 6:30PM0.31m | 6:36AM0.24m | 7:26PM0.39m | 7:26AM0.30m | 8:26PM0.45m | 8:19AM0.35m | 9:26PM0.48m | 9:15AM0.38m | 10:25PM0.48m | 10:11AM0.38m | 11:18PM0.46m | ||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 9 | 8 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 31 |
Feels °C | 34 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 30 | 36 | 35 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 36 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 12 | E 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | N 4 | ENE 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 11 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 10 | — | — | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | E 16 | NE 7 | E 15 | NE 10 | ESE 4 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 2 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | ESE 2 | — | — | ESE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 1937 | 1479 | 481 | 481 | 481 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 48 | 505 | 635 | 628 | 670 | 1479 | 892 | 618 | 583 | 868 | 48 | 100 |
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