Flagler Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it. We’re looking at a 16-day stretch for Flagler Pier, and I gotta be straight with you—this is a lean run. The whole window is a quiet one, with no real surf to get excited about. The swell just doesn't show up with any meaningful size or energy, and the wind, while clean at times, can't make silk out of a sow's ear.

We kick off on Friday, July 31st, and it’s flat. Tiny ankle-biters around 0.3ft to 0.7ft from the east. The combined energy of all swells is a measly 4 to 15, so weak you can barely feel it. The wind is light and cross-offshore in the morning, but the afternoon brings a risk of thunderstorms and a SSE breeze at 9 mph. Still, the water temp is about average for this time of year, so a paddle is pleasant even if you’re not surfing.

Saturday and Sunday, August 1st and 2nd, are more of the same. Swell barely nudges up to 1ft and 2ft from the ESE. The energy is still weak, coming in at 22 to 34. Morning offshore winds on Sunday (SSW, 9 mph) keep things clean, but the waves are too small to ride. The setup is a beach and pier, so with this kind of tiny swell, you’re better off waiting for a proper push.

Monday, August 3rd, is the best of a bad bunch. The morning sees a bump to 3ft from the SE, and the combined energy climbs to 114, which is moderate but still weak. The swell period is a short 8 seconds, so it’s windswell, not groundswell. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the south at 9 mph, and the wave comment says "clean." It’s the standout, but it’s a low bar—just a small, racy wave for a longboard or a funboard. A beginner could handle it, but it’s not worth the drive.

From the afternoon of Monday through to the end of the forecast on August 15th, we’re in a long, flat, and frustrating gap. The swell hangs around 1ft to 2ft, mostly from the east and southeast, with periods of 4 to 9 seconds. The combined energy rarely tops 60, and most days it’s in the teens or twenties. The wind is a mixed bag—some glassy mornings on August 8th, 9th, 10th, 12th, 13th, and 15th, with clear skies and light airs, but those are just flat, glassy paddles. Afternoons get chopped by onshore breezes from the east and southeast. The wave comment is "poor surf conditions" all the way through.

Bottom line: there’s nothing here for a surfer. The only faint glimmer is Monday morning, August 3rd, and even that’s a small wave. If you’re desperate, you could get wet on a longboard, but don’t expect a wave. The gaps are cruelly long—over a week of nothing. This is a normal quiet spell for the area; forecasts can change, but for now, the lineup is empty.

Rusty.

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