Surf Forecasts:
Flagpoles surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period, SE swell with 30 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 5s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 11PM. 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 Saturday (Aug 15) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Flagpoles over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's break down what Flagpoles has in store over the next couple of weeks.
Truth is, it’s a grim picture. Flagpoles is a beach and reef break that normally fires on a NE swell, but the whole 16-day window is looking flat and mostly poor. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing coming up.
Right now, there’s no surf to speak of. The first several days are all tiny, with swell heights under a foot and weak wave energy. Winds are mostly cross-onshore or onshore, chopping up what little there is. You’ll see a few glassy mornings, like on Monday the 17th, Tuesday the 18th, and Friday the 21st, but the swell is still just ankle-deep with combined energy in the low double digits. Water temp is around 87°, about normal for the season, so it’s comfortable for a swim, not a surf.
Then from the 22nd onward, the swell tries to pick up, but the wind stays messy. By the 24th and 25th, we finally see waist-high waves, around 3 ft, but the period is short at 5 seconds, and the wind is onshore. It’ll be lumpy and unappealing. The 26th brings a bigger pulse, up to about 4 ft, with moderate energy (117), but it's still cross-onshore, short-period junk. Honestly, this is looking more like a kiteboarding setup than a surfing one.
After the 27th, it fades back to tiny, weak dribble. There’s no standout session in this entire outlook. A few early mornings on the 19th and 20th might have clean, off-shore winds, but with only 0.2m of swell, it's practically flat.
So bottom line: no good options at Flagpoles over this 16-day run. It’s a quiet spell, and for this spot, that’s just how it goes sometimes. Forecasts can flip, but right now, don't get your hopes up.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||
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 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ENE 12 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
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 kJ | 3 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:19PM0.99m | 10:43AM0.97m | 11:02PM0.94m | 11:32AM0.95m | 11:45PM0.88m | 12:20PM0.92m | 00:27AM0.82m | 1:10PM0.88m | 1:12AM0.77m | 2:01PM0.85m | 2:00AM0.72m | 2:58PM0.82m | 2:54AM0.70m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:59PM-0.08m | 4:28AM-0.05m | 4:48PM-0.02m | 5:14AM-0.03m | 5:39PM0.06m | 6:00AM0.01m | 6:32PM0.13m | 6:49AM0.05m | 7:27PM0.19m | 7:39AM0.09m | 8:22PM0.23m | 8:30AM0.12m | 9:16PM0.26m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 32 | 35 | 34 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | NE 13 | ESE 5 | SSE 5 | NE 11 | SSE 5 | NE 10 | SSE 5 | S 3 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | SSE 3 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | NE 8 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 5 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSE 3 | ENE 11 | ESE 10 | S 3 | ENE 7 | ESE 9 | S 3 | NE 6 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | E 7 | NE 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 11 | N 7 | ENE 10 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | SSE 5 | ESE 5 | SSE 5 | — | SE 8 | SSE 3 | WSW 2 | SE 4 | SSW 2 | — | SSE 2 | SW 4 | — | — | S 3 | — | — | SSE 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 19 | — | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1724 | 892 | 288 | 1724 | 823 | 354 | 354 | 306 | 288 | 288 | 288 | 288 | 139 | 139 | 265 | 304 | 367 | 306 | 306 | 1216 |
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