Surf Forecasts:
Flagpoles surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, ENE 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 0.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Flagpoles over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's on the table for Flagpoles.
It's a quiet stretch ahead, folks. Gonna be a real slow burn for the next couple of weeks. Looking at the whole 16-day window, the swell energy is just... missing. We're talking combined energy values barely cracking double digits for most of it, with a few weak pulses in the 70s and 80s.
The water is sitting at a warm 86°, which is about average for this time of year, so at least you won't be freezing your toes off while you wait for something to ride.
For the first week, from August 8th right through to August 22nd, we are in a drought. The swell is tiny, mostly under 2ft, and the wind is a dog's breakfast of cross-onshore and onshore breezes, making it choppy and messy. There's a little blip on the morning of August 20th where the wind goes light cross-offshore and it cleans up, but the swell is still a pathetic 1ft. You could call it a knee-high dribbler, but that's about it. The combined energy is a measly 70 (weak). Not worth paddling out for.
The real standout, if you can call it that, is the morning of Sunday, August 23rd. The wind drops to absolute zero, glassy as a lake, and the swell bumps up to 2ft from the NE with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy hits 81 (still weak). It's a very small window of clean, surfable waves. With the wind being glassy, the conditions will be perfect, but you are going to be working for every ride on that tiny swell. It is a beginner-friendly size, but the crowds here are "sometimes", so you might have a few mates out sniffing around the same few bumps.
Before that, the morning of August 21st also has glassy conditions from the WNW and a 1.0ft ENE swell, but again, it's tiny.
Honestly, it's a tough fortnight. If you are desperate, the 23rd is your only real shot at a clean, tiny wave. Otherwise, keep the board in the car and wait for a better forecast. This is one of those times where the ocean just takes a nap.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 28°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 28°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | ENE 8 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 7 | SE 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 48 | 48 | 26 | 19 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:04PM0.94m | 5:07AM0.80m | 6:06PM0.98m | 6:11AM0.84m | 7:03PM1.01m | 7:11AM0.89m | 7:57PM1.04m | 8:07AM0.93m | 8:46PM1.05m | 9:01AM0.96m | 9:34PM1.03m | 9:53AM0.97m | 10:19PM0.99m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:18AM-0.07m | 11:14PM0.12m | 11:22AM-0.09m | 00:17AM0.09m | 12:25PM-0.12m | 1:15AM0.04m | 1:24PM-0.14m | 2:08AM-0.01m | 2:18PM-0.15m | 2:57AM-0.04m | 3:09PM-0.13m | 3:43AM-0.05m | 3:59PM-0.08m | 4:28AM-0.05m | |||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | ESE 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | ESE 7 | SSE 3 | ESE 7 | NE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | E 7 |
| kJ | 48 | 48 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 4 | ENE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 3 | ESE 7 | NE 8 | ESE 3 | NE 8 | — | E 7 | E 7 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | NE 8 | — | ESE 7 | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | — | ESE 4 | SSE 3 | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 22 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 7 | — | 1 | 4 | — | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 136 | 352 | 231 | 180 | 1382 | 231 | 354 | 1724 | 665 | 741 | 1724 | 839 | 374 | 304 | 741 | 741 | 1604 | 795 | 594 | 1724 | 407 |
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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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