Flagler Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let me grab my boardies and give you the straight-up story for Flagler Pier.

Well, folks, I gotta be honest with you. Looking at the next two weeks, it's a pretty grim scene for us here at Flagler Pier. The swell window is just not cooperating, and we're looking at a long stretch of tiny, weak waves. We're talking a solid run of nothing special from now until the second week of September. The first real glimmer of anything that might get you out of bed doesn't show up until Thursday the 10th, and even then, it's a mixed bag.

The week starts off with a whimper. From Sunday the 6th right through to Wednesday the 9th, it's a whole lot of knee-high slop. The combined energy is barely a whisper, registering in the low double digits (11 to 75), and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-off, keeping things a bit messy. The water temp is sitting right where you'd expect it for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Now, Thursday the 10th of September is the closest thing we have to a highlight. The morning session is a real tease. We've got a glassy, clean surface with a light S wind, and the swell is a tiny 3 ft from the ENE at 8 seconds. The energy is still weak at 91, but that glassy condition is a major positive. It's rideable, but don't expect any power. The afternoon turns into a cross-shore mess. If you're a beginner, this is about as small as it gets, so it's safe, but there's not much to ride.

After that, we're back into the doldrums. From Friday the 11th all the way through to Sunday the 20th of September, it's tiny, weak, and mostly bumpy. The combined energy stays in the 20s and 30s, and the swell is a pathetic 1 ft to 1 ft. There are a few glassy mornings scattered in there, which is the only silver lining, but the waves are just too small to do anything with.

The one thing that catches my eye is way out on the horizon. On Monday the 21st of September, we finally see a pulse of energy. The swell jumps to 4 ft from the NE at 9 seconds, and the combined energy hits 172. That's a moderate amount of energy, but the wind is onshore and it's a long way off. It's promising, but you can't trust it yet. The setup is a beach and pier, so if that swell does line up, the onshore wind might make it more interesting for the kite surfers than for us paddle guys.

To sum it up: the best you're going to get in this entire 16-day window is a small, glassy wave on Thursday morning the 10th. It's not a standout, it's just the only one that's not a total write-off. Everything else is a flat spell with a few glimmers of hope that are too far out to get excited about. Hang tight, and maybe clean out the garage.

Rusty

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