Flagpoles Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for the next couple of weeks.

Alright, mates, I'm looking at the forecast for Flagpoles, and I gotta be straight with you – it's a tough stretch. There's a big dry spell right at the start. The first bit of anything even worth mentioning is a long way off, but we'll get to that.

The water temp is sitting at a warm 87°F with an anomaly of 2°F, so it's feeling about average for this time of year – nothing to write home about, just your standard warm bath.

For the first week, from the 22nd of August right through to the end of the month, it's a flat spell. We're seeing swell heights that barely scrape 2ft, with combined wave energy levels that are weak (between 5 and 57). The wind is mostly cross-onshore or onshore, keeping things choppy and messy. It's a write-off for a proper paddle. Honestly, with the wind and the tiny, weak swell, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

We get a bit of a tease on the 2nd of September. The combined energy nudges up to 91 (moderate) with a 1ft swell from the ESE at 11 seconds. It's still not enough to get excited about, but the wind is light and cross-shore, so there might be a tiny, weak ripple to sit on.

Then on the morning of the 3rd of September, we finally get a moment of calm. The wind drops to glassy – that's a major positive for clean conditions. But the swell is still only 1.0ft with a period of 9 seconds and combined energy of just 38. It's flat, just flat and clean. There's still no surfable wave.

After that, from the 4th of September onwards, it's back to the same story: tiny swell, poor wind, and no power. The energy levels stay in the low double digits and single digits. The whole 16-day window is a bust for surf.

So, the honest truth is there's no good surf on offer here. For this area, a blank run like this, with so few days of any consistency, is a bit more normal. It's a tough one, but forecasts can always change, so don't toss the board in the bin just yet.

Rusty.

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