Flagpoles Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what Flagpoles has cookin' for the next couple of weeks. I'll level with you – it's a rough stretch.

Overall Pattern

We're lookin' at a long, dry spell with hardly a ripple worth paddlin' for. The wave energy is weak, never really gettin' its act together, and the winds are mostly onshore or cross-onshore, churnin' up what little bump there is. It's the kind of forecast that makes you wanna check your wax and just wait it out.

Detailed Run Down

Headin' into the end of August, it's flat. Thursday 27th and Friday 28th see tiny swell at 0.3 ft to 0.7 ft from the NE and ENE, but with a cross-onshore wind from the ESE it's just choppy, messy slop. The combined swell energy is barely registerin', comin' in at just 19. You'd be wastin' your time.

Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th ain't no better. Saturday keeps the tiny 0.7 ft ENE swell with onshore winds, and the energy is still pitifully low at 28. Sunday morning sees a pulse of 3 ft from the ESE, but it's a short-period 5 second windswell with a moderate cross-onshore breeze. Combined energy hits 45 – still in the 'weak' zone. The surf is poor and choppy. Not good.

The first week of September is more of the same. From Monday 1st through to Saturday 6th, we see tiny waves, mostly under 3 ft, with periods so short they got no power. The wind don't let up either, stayin' onshore. On Sunday 7th, we finally get a moment of relief. Early morning brings glassy conditions with a light Easterly breeze at 3 mph. The swell is still only 2 ft from the ESE with a 4-second period, so it ain't a classic, but the glassy surface will make it look clean and pretty. For a total beginner, this might be a nice little mellow session.

Then we hit a tiny glimmer of hope. On Tuesday 8th September, late in the forecast, we see a morning window with a glassy wind from the NW at just 3 mph. The swell jumps to a 1.0 ft from the ESE, but the period stretches out to a very long 13 seconds. The combined energy sits at 64 (moderate). This is a proper little groundswell pulse. It won't be big, but that long period will hold up the wave face. With glassy conditions, the waves will be clean. However, with a long period swell this small at a beach-and-reef spot, it might break a bit straight. For anyone with a longboard or a fish, this is the best we're gonna get.

Followin' that, the rest of the outlook into September 11th stays poor. The swell tries to build a little, with combined energy hittin' a moderate 170 on September 10th afternoon, but the waves are only 3 ft and winds are onshore from the ENE. It's still just a messy, poor surf situation.

Standout Call

Honestly, there ain't much to get excited about. If you gotta pick a time, the standout is the Tuesday 8th September morning session. It's the only window with glassy conditions and a hint of proper groundswell energy. Look for it around Flagpoles. It'll be small – max chest high for the bigger sets – but it will be clean and the long period means there will be a bit more shape to the wave. It's the one time worth a look. For the rest, leave the board at home.

Rusty.

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