Surf Forecasts:
Flagpoles surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, SE swell with 62 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Flagpoles this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Flagpoles in the next 16 days are 1.1m 5s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 05) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Flagpoles over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Flagpoles has in store for us.
Truth is, straight up, this is a grim outlook for Flagpoles. We're looking at a solid 16-day stretch without a single surf recommendation. That's a long, quiet run for this spot. The wind and swell just never line up to give us anything decent. The combined swell energy barely gets a pulse, with the highest reading we see only hitting 81 (moderate energy) but it’s paired with the wrong wind direction. Most of the time the energy is weak, with values like 24, 23, and 20, just not enough grunt.
For the whole forecast period, the swell is tiny – mostly around 0.7 ft to 1 ft and coming from the SE, ESE, or NE. The period is short too, mostly between 4 and 10 seconds, so it's weak, local wind swell. There’s one day, around Thursday the 10th of July, where the swell bumps up to 3 ft to 4 ft from the SE with a period of 5 seconds, but the wind is a cross-onshore or onshore breeze at 9 mph, so it’s going to be a messy, choppy affair. Not worth paddling out for.
Even the glassy moments, like Sunday morning July 5th, have no swell to speak of, just 0.7 ft. The closest we get to anything clean is on Sunday morning July 19th, where we finally see a light offshore wind from the WSW at 6 mph and a 2 ft NNE swell, but the period is a short 7 seconds. The combined swell energy is 51 (still weak) and the overall forecast is still poor. A tease, if you ask me.
Bottom line: Hang the board up for a while. Flagpoles is going to be flat or a complete mess for the next two and a half weeks. Not much else to say but keep an eye on the charts; it can’t stay this quiet forever.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Fri 10 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | SSE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 3 | E 8 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | ENE 10 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 23 | 42 | 50 | 62 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 11:29PM0.84m | 11:45AM0.71m | 00:07AM0.82m | 12:30PM0.73m | 00:46AM0.80m | 1:19PM0.76m | 1:28AM0.77m | 2:13PM0.80m | 2:17AM0.76m | 3:12PM0.84m | 3:13AM0.74m | 4:15PM0.88m | 4:15AM0.75m | 5:17PM0.93m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:38AM0.07m | 5:42PM0.06m | 6:21AM0.05m | 6:33PM0.09m | 7:05AM0.02m | 7:28PM0.10m | 7:52AM-0.02m | 8:25PM0.11m | 8:42AM-0.05m | 9:25PM0.11m | 9:36AM-0.09m | 10:26PM0.10m | 10:33AM-0.12m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — |
 | 8:16 | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 |
mm | 5 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 3 | 7 | — | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 4 | NE 6 | E 8 | S 3 | E 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 8 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 16 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 4 | E 8 | NE 6 | ESE 3 | NE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | NE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | NE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | E 8 | S 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | — | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | S 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | SE 4 | SSE 3 | — | SE 4 | S 3 | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 3 | 10 | — | 3 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 23 | 42 | 50 | 62 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 139 | 374 | 1576 | 831 | 1004 | 367 | 1216 | 954 | 1602 | 407 | 741 | 288 | 424 | 139 | 352 | 140 | 117 | 265 | 291 | 178 | 1124 |
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The above surf forecast table for Flagpoles provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Flagpoles can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Flagpoles surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Flagpoles) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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