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Flagpoles surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, SE swell with 35 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Flagpoles this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Flagpoles in the next 16 days are 0.9m 5s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 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 | 8AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Flagpoles over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me break it down for you. This is Rusty, and I gotta be straight with you – for Flagpoles, we've got a long, flat, grovelly run ahead. The whole 16-day window is a bit of a desert. There's nothing that's going to get you out of bed early. For the vast majority of the period, from Sunday the 9th all the way through to Saturday the 23rd of August, it's just small, weak, and onshore junk. Most days are a write-off, with tiny swell and choppy, cross-onshore winds. The water temp is about average for this time of year, sitting around 86°, so at least it’s warm.
There are some gaps where it's basically flat, like the middle of the week, with nothing but tiny, gutless 0.7 ft slop. The wind is mostly rubbish, with a few glassy moments on Wednesday morning the 12th and Friday morning the 21st, but the swell is so small it’s barely a ripple. The best chance of a wave is actually a couple weeks out on Monday morning the 17th of August. It’s still nothing to shout about. We get a tiny bit of NNE swell pushing 3 ft, but the big factor is the glassy wind. For a few hours, it’ll be clean, but the energy is still weak (88). The swell period is short at 8 seconds, so it'll be a bit fat and weak on these beach and reef banks. It's barely surfable, and the forecast itself is a bit iffy being that far out, but Monday morning is the only time you might luck into a clean little waist-high wave before the onshore kicks back in.
And for the rest? Nada. If you’re a beginner, the swell is never over 5 ft so it’s not too big, but the conditions are so bad it doesn't matter. Even the stronger days, like the 15th with 3 ft and some energy (41), the wind just kills it with chop. Honestly, for a spot that’s “very consistent,” this is a shocking run of luck. It doesn’t often stay this poor for this long, and a forecast can change, but right now there’s nothing to recommend. I’d save the drive.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 28°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 28°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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) | NE 9 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | E 4 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 7 | SE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 4 | SE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 31 | 9 | 24 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:06PM0.98m | 6:11AM0.84m | 7:03PM1.01m | 7:11AM0.89m | 7:57PM1.04m | 8:07AM0.93m | 8:46PM1.05m | 9:01AM0.96m | 9:34PM1.03m | 9:53AM0.97m | 10:19PM0.99m | 10:43AM0.97m | 11:02PM0.94m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:22AM-0.09m | 00:17AM0.09m | 12:25PM-0.12m | 1:15AM0.04m | 1:24PM-0.14m | 2:08AM-0.01m | 2:18PM-0.15m | 2:57AM-0.04m | 3:09PM-0.13m | 3:43AM-0.05m | 3:59PM-0.08m | 4:28AM-0.05m | 4:48PM-0.02m | ||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SSE 5 | ENE 8 | ESE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 3 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 4 | NE 13 | NE 12 | S 5 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 7 | ENE 8 | E 7 | SSE 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 3 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | E 7 | NE 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 9 | ESE 7 | E 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | ESE 7 | NE 8 | — | — | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | NE 12 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 5 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | E 4 | SE 5 | — | ESE 4 | SE 5 | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 15 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 9 | 17 | — | 3 | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 31 | 9 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 231 | 1563 | 231 | 354 | 1724 | 741 | 741 | 1576 | 374 | 306 | 306 | 892 | 892 | 1082 | 795 | 892 | 1724 | 379 | 892 | 352 | 117 |
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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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