Surf Forecasts:
Flagpoles surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, SE 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 0.8m 5s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 2PM. 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 3s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Flagpoles over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve gotta be straight with you—this forecast is a tough one. Right across the entire 16-day window, every single session at Flagpoles (beach and reef) is flagged as “poor surf conditions,” with a score of zero. There’s no standout swell, no clean window, no day worth paddling out for. The first recommendation doesn’t even appear, because there’s nothing to recommend. We’re looking at a solid gap of flat-to-weak, messy surf from now through to Thursday, August 27th.
The water temp at Flagpoles is sitting at 86°F with a 1°F anomaly, so it’s about average for this time of year—warm, but nothing crazy. The combined energy of all swells directed here is weak, only reaching 37 (weak energy) at best, and most days it’s down in single or low double digits. Swell heights barely scrape 3ft, with periods mostly short—under 8 seconds for the first week, meaning it’s all windswell, no power. The wind is a constant cross-onshore from the SE or ESE, keeping things chopped and messy. Even the glassy mornings on Monday, August 17th and Tuesday, August 18th don’t help, because there’s just no swell to work with.
The second week stays the same story: tiny 0.7ft to 2ft waves, short period, cross-onshore wind. Nothing builds, nothing cleans up. This is a rare blank run for Flagpoles, but it happens. Best bet? Don’t bother checking the buoys—just wait for the next forecast. The setup is so small and weak that even kite surfers would struggle to find anything worthwhile.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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 7 | ESE 7 | S 3 | E 7 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | NE 13 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 14 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:07AM0.93m | 8:46PM1.05m | 9:01AM0.96m | 9:34PM1.03m | 9:53AM0.97m | 10:19PM0.99m | 10:43AM0.97m | 11:02PM0.94m | 11:32AM0.95m | 11:45PM0.88m | 12:20PM0.92m | 00:27AM0.82m | 1:10PM0.88m | 1:12AM0.77m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 5:14AM-0.03m | 5:39PM0.06m | 6:00AM0.01m | 6:32PM0.13m | 6:49AM0.05m | 7:27PM0.19m | ||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 7 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 34 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 4 | E 7 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 4 | NE 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 11 | NE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | NE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | E 10 | — | E 7 | NE 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | E 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 2 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | SE 4 | ESE 3 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SE 3 | SSE 3 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | 5 | 4 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1031 | 1741 | 1216 | 1283 | 1717 | 1223 | 1604 | 1846 | 944 | 819 | 352 | 139 | 265 | 304 | 265 | 288 | 304 | 288 | 265 | 288 | 133 |
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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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