Flagpoles Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s talk about what’s going down at Flagpoles – it’s a beach and reef setup, works best when the swell comes from the northeast. But honestly, looking across the full 16-day stretch, there’s not a single day worth calling a standout. The wave energy stays low – barely a ripple most of the time – and winds are generally onshore or cross-onshore, making it tough for any decent shape to form.

From Thursday 13 August right through to Friday 28 August, the surf is almost non-existent. We’re talking swell heights mostly around 0.3ft to 1ft, with periods all over the place from 4 to 12 seconds, but it doesn’t matter because the combined swell energy is tiny – often under 30 (like 7, 9, 28). There’s never enough push. The water temp on the 13th morning was 86°F – about average for the time of year, no big anomaly there.

A few mornings, like Monday 17 August and Tuesday 18 August, see glassy conditions with NE winds under 6 mph, but the swell is just 0.7ft to 1ft with weak energy (10 and 35). Even when the period jumps to 12 seconds on Tuesday afternoon (energy 50), the swell’s only 1ft, so it’s not doing anything. Thursday 27 August morning has the highest energy of the whole run at 66, with a 3ft SE swell, but that’s still weak-moderate at best, and the wind is cross-onshore from the ESE at 9 mph – not clean enough to get excited about.

For beginners, anything over 5ft would be too much, but we never come close. There’s nothing here that shifts into kite-surfing territory either – just flat, choppy non-surf. The crowd factor is “sometimes” at Flagpoles, but honestly, nobody’s gonna be out there. If you’re desperate, the best chance might be the 27th morning, but it’s a long shot. That’s your lot – a blank run that’s unfortunately normal for this stretch.

Rusty.

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