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Flagpoles surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, E swell with 188 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Flagpoles this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Flagpoles in the next 16 days are 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 2PM. 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 Tuesday (Aug 04) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Flagpoles over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks at Flagpoles are looking pretty grim. This is a beach and reef setup that’s pretty exposed to the swell, but we’re just not getting any love from the ocean. The optimum direction is from the NE, but everything that’s coming in is tiny and sloppy. There’s a big gap of surfable days here, with basically nothing worth paddling out for until the very end of the outlook.
Right now, from Monday the 3rd of August, we’ve got a mess. Swell is a pathetic 0.7 ft from the ESE with a period of 8 seconds – that’s short-period, weak windswell, and the combined energy is a measly 17 (weak). Winds are cross or cross-onshore, so it’s choppy and messy. That’s the story for the entire first week. Tuesday the 4th might have a glassy morning with 0.7 ft, but it’s still flat. The swell tries to bump up a little on Friday the 7th, hitting 5 ft from the E, but with a 6-second period it’s just a fat, weak lump, and the wind is onshore at 16 mph. Combined energy hits 168 (moderate), but the conditions are poor. This is more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle session.
The second week stays just as frustrating. From Saturday the 8th through to Saturday the 15th, we’re stuck with 1 ft to 3 ft swells, mostly from the ESE or SE, with periods of 4 to 8 seconds. The combined energy fluctuates between 11 and 107 (weak to moderate), but it’s never enough. Winds are almost always cross-onshore or onshore, keeping the surface choppy. There’s a small window on Monday the 17th afternoon where the wind shifts to a light cross-offshore from the SSW at 9 mph, and the swell is 3 ft from the SSE at 5 seconds. The combined energy is 63 (weak), and the conditions are described as clean. That’s the only surfable window in the whole 16 days, but it’s still weak and short-period – more of a longboard or foamie session if you’re desperate. Crowds are sometimes a thing here, but honestly, I doubt anyone will be out.
So, to sum it up: there’s no standout. The best you’ll get is that Monday afternoon on the 17th, with clean conditions and a tiny, weak swell. It’s not worth getting excited about.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 55mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 28°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | E 4 |
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 kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 38 | 31 | 71 | 164 | 170 | 69 | 67 | 84 | 33 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:34PM0.84m | 12:05PM0.84m | 00:15AM0.82m | 12:54PM0.86m | 00:59AM0.80m | 1:48PM0.87m | 1:51AM0.78m | 2:49PM0.89m | 2:51AM0.77m | 3:57PM0.91m | 3:59AM0.77m | 5:04PM0.94m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:43AM0.01m | 6:09PM0.10m | 6:30AM-0.01m | 7:05PM0.12m | 7:21AM-0.02m | 8:05PM0.14m | 8:17AM-0.03m | 9:07PM0.15m | 9:16AM-0.05m | 10:10PM0.14m | 10:18AM-0.07m | 11:14PM0.12m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | 8:07 | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:02 | — |
mm | 11 | — | 4 | 33 | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 30 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ENE 8 | S 4 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 7 | NE 7 | S 5 | E 7 | S 6 | NE 11 | — | SSE 5 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | 5 | 67 | 84 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 4 | ENE 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | — | E 7 | — | NE 9 | — | — | E 8 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 5 | — | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | S 3 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | E 11 | NE 10 | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | E 8 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 6 | — | 4 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | SE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 38 | 31 | 71 | 164 | 170 | 69 | 31 | 19 | 33 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 139 | 354 | 1615 | 1186 | 354 | 139 | 139 | 354 | 842 | 354 | 826 | 1724 | 1216 | 352 | 352 | 352 | 352 | 1420 | 177 |
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