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Flagpoles surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, E swell with 82 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Flagpoles this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Flagpoles in the next 16 days are 1.2m 5s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be 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 08) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Flagpoles over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let's have a look at what's on offer for Flagpoles over the next couple of weeks.
To be honest, it's a pretty quiet run ahead. This spot is very consistent, but that doesn't mean it's always got waves you'd want to paddle out for. For the first week or so, there's really nothing doing. From Wednesday the 5th through to Saturday the 15th, every session is marked as poor surf. The swell is tiny, often under three feet, and the wind is mostly a cross-onshore from the ESE or SE, keeping things choppy and messy. You're looking at combined wave energy figures in the low double digits or just creeping into triple digits, which is weak to moderate at best. There's a little bump on the Sunday the 16th – the swell pushes up to 4ft from the SE, and the energy hits 103 (moderate), but it's still cross-on and lumpy. Not worth getting excited about.
The real standout, and it's a promising one, comes right at the tail end of the forecast. On Tuesday the 18th, we see a morning of glassy conditions at Flagpoles. The wind goes light SSW and the water turns to glass. The swell is only 2ft from the SE with a short period of 4 seconds, so it won't be powerful, but it'll be clean as a whistle. The energy is weak at 45. This is the one window you could have a fun little session on a log or a fish, just enjoying the glass and not battling the chop. Wednesday the 19th morning also looks okay – a light cross-off from the SSW, cleaned up waves, but again, tiny swell (2ft/4s).
The water temp anomaly isn't flagged in the data, so I'd call it about average for this time of year. It'll feel normal on your skin.
Bottom line: If you absolutely need to get wet, wait for the glassy windows on Tuesday the 18th or Wednesday the 19th. Otherwise, this is a long, flat, and choppy stretch. For the first eight or nine days, you might as well take a break. The surf forecast can always change, but right now, it's a waiting game.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 28°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 28°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ESE 7 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ENE 8 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | NE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
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 kJ | 6 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 48 | 80 | 66 | 56 | 40 | 49 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 15 | 17 | 28 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:48PM0.87m | 1:51AM0.78m | 2:49PM0.89m | 2:51AM0.77m | 3:57PM0.91m | 3:59AM0.77m | 5:04PM0.94m | 5:07AM0.80m | 6:06PM0.98m | 6:11AM0.84m | 7:03PM1.01m | 7:11AM0.89m | 7:57PM1.04m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:05PM0.14m | 8:17AM-0.03m | 9:07PM0.15m | 9:16AM-0.05m | 10:10PM0.14m | 10:18AM-0.07m | 11:14PM0.12m | 11:22AM-0.09m | 00:17AM0.09m | 12:25PM-0.12m | 1:15AM0.04m | 1:24PM-0.14m | 2:08AM-0.01m | ||||||||
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 | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 5 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ENE 8 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 11 | — | S 6 | — | ESE 8 | S 5 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | S 5 | SSE 4 | ENE 8 | E 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | — | E 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | — | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 9 | 27 | 48 | 80 | 66 | 56 | 40 | 49 | 13 | 26 | 29 | 15 | 17 | 28 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 354 | 354 | 1599 | 831 | 831 | 1595 | 424 | 842 | 1628 | 354 | 826 | 1390 | 307 | 424 | 1390 | 231 | 424 | 1545 | 379 | 892 | 1724 |
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