Surf Forecasts:
Flagpoles surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period, NE swell with 28 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Flagpoles this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Flagpoles in the next 16 days are 0.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 11AM. 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 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Flagpoles over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – looking at the forecast for Flagpoles, it’s a bit of a bummer. We’ve got a solid 16-day window, but honestly, there’s not a single session that’s worth paddling out for. Every single entry in the forecast is marked as “poor surf conditions,” and the score is a flat zero right across the board. It’s one of those runs where the ocean just isn’t cooperating.
We start off on Tuesday morning, July 14th, with a tiny 0.7ft swell from the ESE at 8 seconds. The combined wave energy is weak at just (11), and we’ve got a cross-on wind from the SE at 6 mph messing up any chance of a clean face. That pattern barely changes all day. Wednesday the 15th sees a slight bump to 2ft from the NE in the morning, but it’s still short-period (8 sec) and cross-on. The wind does go glassy for a moment on Thursday morning the 16th, but with a 1ft, 7-second wave – that’s barely a ripple.
The rest of the run is more of the same: tiny heights, short periods, and a persistent cross-on or onshore wind from the southeast. Through the weekend and into the next week, we’re looking at swell heights mostly between 0.3ft and 2ft, with periods often under 8 seconds. The combined energy never even cracks three digits – we see numbers like (5), (7), (9) – just very weak. The water temp is about 86°, which is normal for this time of year.
Even when we get a slight uptick in period on the 24th and 25th of July – a long-period 16-second and 15-second swell from the ENE – the height is still a pathetic 0.7ft, and the energy is weak (25 and 23). That long period would be great for a point break, but with zero size, it’s a non-event. The wind stays cross-on or onshore.
Look, this is a blank run. There are no standouts, no hidden gems, no sneaky early morning session. The consistency is there – Flagpoles is “very consistent” – but the quality is completely absent. It’s the kind of forecast where you save the wax and do something else. Forecasts can change, but right now, we’re looking at a full 16 days of no surf. Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 28°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | S 4 | ENE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | ENE 8 | SSE 3 | NE 9 | E 7 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 7 | 16 | 28 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:19AM0.86m | 9:06PM1.05m | 9:16AM0.88m | 9:58PM1.03m | 10:13AM0.89m | 10:48PM1.00m | 11:08AM0.89m | 11:35PM0.94m | 12:02PM0.87m | 00:22AM0.88m | 12:55PM0.86m | 1:07AM0.81m | 1:49PM0.83m | 1:54AM0.75m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:31PM-0.23m | 3:18AM-0.06m | 3:24PM-0.21m | 4:08AM-0.08m | 4:18PM-0.17m | 4:59AM-0.08m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | SE 4 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | — | E 7 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 16 | 28 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 3 | — | 4 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | N 5 | N 4 | E 8 | SSE 3 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | N 5 | S 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 2 | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | SSE 2 | S 4 | WSW 2 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | SE 2 | SSE 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 16 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1031 | 744 | 304 | 354 | 304 | 1216 | 305 | 291 | 1216 | 1004 | 1724 | 1216 | 1004 | 1198 | 741 | 677 | 1185 | 646 | 679 | 374 | 646 |
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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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