Surf Forecasts:
Flagpoles surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period, ESE swell with 39 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Flagpoles this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Flagpoles in the next 16 days are 0.4m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 4s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Flagpoles over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's get into it. The next 16 days at Flagpoles are looking pretty grim. We're talking a long stretch of tiny, weak swell and poor conditions. The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
The first real chance of anything surfable won't come until the morning of Wednesday, September 9th. Until then, it's a lot of flat spells and choppy, blown-out closeouts. You'll see a few days earlier with a little bump, but the wind is all wrong, making it messy.
The window opens on Wednesday the 9th. A small NE swell will push in around 3 ft, with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy will be moderate at 131. The morning will have a light cross-offshore breeze, making it about as clean as it gets for this run. It's not pumping, but you'll find a few rideable lines. The afternoon will see the wind switch onshore, making things ordinary again.
Thursday the 10th is the pick of the lot. The swell holds around 2 ft from the NE, with a moderate 136 energy reading. The wind will be a solid offshore from the WSW all day, starting gentle and picking up to a moderate breeze. This will keep the surface clean and give those waves a bit of shape. It's a small day, but it's the standout.
Friday the 11th has that same offshore wind all day, but the swell drops off quickly. You'll get a few clean knee-high rollers in the morning, but the power will be gone. The afternoon will be fresh and clean but really small.
After that, the swell fades out completely. The rest of the week into the 15th of September is mostly tiny, weak, and with poor onshore or cross-shore winds. Not worth a paddle.
Full disclosure: Flagpoles is a beach and reef setup that's very consistent, so it's a bummer to see it this flat. When it's clean, it's a beginner-friendly spot, but with the tiny swell and strong winds later in the run, this setup might be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
So, in short: save your energy for the morning of Thursday the 10th. It's the one true standout.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NE 5 | NE 7 | NE 5 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 3 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 39 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 23 | 16 | 24 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross |
High Tide | 11:04PM0.91m | 11:41AM0.98m | 11:49PM0.88m | 12:33PM0.98m | 00:39AM0.86m | 1:30PM0.97m | 1:36AM0.84m | 2:35PM0.96m | 2:42AM0.83m | 3:45PM0.97m | 3:54AM0.84m | 4:54PM0.99m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:58PM0.12m | 5:11AM0.02m | 5:49PM0.16m | 6:01AM0.03m | 6:47PM0.19m | 6:57AM0.04m | 7:51PM0.21m | 8:00AM0.05m | 8:55PM0.22m | 9:05AM0.05m | 10:00PM0.21m | 10:11AM0.03m | 11:04PM0.18m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — |
mm | 3 | 5 | 4 | — | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 7 | NE 5 | NE 4 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 4 | ESE 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 4 | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 39 | 20 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 4 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | S 4 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 12 | NE 7 | ENE 11 | N 5 | ENE 10 | — | ESE 9 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | — | N 7 | E 8 | NE 6 | E 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 9 | — | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 2 | SE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | E 3 | ESE 4 | — | — | SSE 2 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 24 | 17 | 9 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 288 | 831 | 133 | 352 | 265 | 75 | 352 | 598 | 177 | 831 | 231 | 424 | 1186 | 354 | 1044 | 1724 | 831 | 305 | 305 | 1216 |
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