Flagler Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about your local surf. I’ve gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough run ahead. We’ve got a solid 16-day window here, but the first week and a half is a write-off for any real surf. You’re looking at a gap of almost two weeks with nothing worth paddling out for. The first glimmer of anything with a pulse doesn’t show up until late in the run.

That said, if you can wait, there’s finally something on the horizon. The only real standout I can point you toward is Flagler Pier itself. It’s a beach and pier setup, exposed to the swell, and it likes waves from the NE, but we’re not getting that magic combo here.

Through the first 14 days, it’s just tiny, weak dribble. The swell is constantly under 2 ft with short, gutless 7 to 8-second periods. The wave energy stays in the low double digits – we’re talking readings like 25 and 36 – that’s weak stuff. The wind does offer some nice clean windows, like Saturday morning the 11th when it’s glassy, or a few mornings with clean offshore breezes, but there’s nothing to surf.

By Saturday, July 25th, things try to nudge up a bit. The morning shows a 2 ft ESE swell with a period of 5 seconds – that’s junky, short-period windswell, but the wind is light and clean. The energy reading is still weak at 27. The afternoon of the 25th is your best look: we get a 2 ft swell from the E at 7 seconds, with the combined energy finally hitting 54. It’s still small and short-period, but the wind is cross-off and the conditions are clean. It’s not going to blow you away, but it’s the most we’ve got.

Into Sunday, July 26th, we see a 2 ft E swell in the morning (energy 39), and by the afternoon it bumps up to 3 ft from the ESE with a period of 7 seconds and combined energy of 115 – that’s the first time we break into moderate energy. It’s a little juicy for the tiny boards, but it’s also cross-onshore wind, which chops it up.

The bottom line: nothing for beginners to worry about – it never gets over 5 ft. For the rest of us, it’s a long, quiet stretch. If you absolutely need a paddle, the 25th and 26th are your only window, but keep expectations real low. It's a spot that can fire, but this forecast is a flat spell.

Rusty.

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