Surf Forecasts:
Flagpoles surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 4s period, SSE swell with 50 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 4s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 4s period and expected on Friday (Jul 17) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Flagpoles over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – this stretch ain't looking pretty for the Flagpoles. We're staring down a long, flat spell.
The whole 16-day window is a write-off for any decent surf. From the 17th of July right through to the 1st of August, every single session is rated as poor. That's over two weeks of nothing good. The combined wave energy is weak, mostly sitting in the single or low double digits (7 to 86), and the wind is almost always blowing cross-onshore, messing up any tiny bumps that might form. The water temp is sitting at 86° which is about 2° warmer than usual for this time of year, but you won't be needing a wetsuit for any waves worth mentioning.
The only faint glimmer is on the 29th and 30th of July, where the swell nudges up to 4ft to 4ft from the SSE. But the period is a short, weak 5 seconds, and the wind is still cross-onshore, so it's just gonna be a messy, choppy shorebreak. Not something to get excited about. For any of you kite surfers, that might be your only window for a bit of action, but for paddle surfing, it's a complete bust. Hang tight, it's a blank run that's normal for this area when the conditions line up like this.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 28°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | ENE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | ENE 9 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 4 |
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 kJ | 6 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:08AM0.89m | 11:35PM0.94m | 12:02PM0.87m | 00:22AM0.88m | 12:55PM0.86m | 1:07AM0.81m | 1:49PM0.83m | 1:54AM0.75m | 2:45PM0.81m | 2:43AM0.70m | 3:42PM0.80m | 3:36AM0.66m | 4:38PM0.79m | 4:31AM0.65m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:12PM-0.10m | 5:51AM-0.07m | 6:09PM-0.03m | 6:43AM-0.05m | 7:06PM0.04m | 7:33AM-0.03m | 8:04PM0.10m | 8:23AM-0.01m | 8:59PM0.15m | 9:11AM0.02m | 9:52PM0.18m | 9:59AM0.03m | 10:45PM0.20m | ||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — |
mm | — | 3 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 31 | 32 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 34 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | SE 4 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 5 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | — | — | E 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | 6 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | — | ESE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | 11 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 16 | — | 14 | 19 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 9 | — | 1 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1724 | 1724 | 1223 | 1004 | 300 | 407 | 831 | 1124 | 354 | 831 | 831 | 300 | 838 | 1599 | 354 | 354 | 328 | 354 | 354 | 279 | 1186 |
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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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