Surf Forecasts:
Flagpoles surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period, NE swell with 33 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Flagpoles this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Flagpoles in the next 16 days are 0.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Flagpoles over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch ahead. We've got a full 16-day window on the cards, but the opening weekend (the 11th and 12th of July) is pretty much a write-off. You’ll be sitting this one out for a bit.
Over at Flagpoles, the pattern is dominated by tiny, weak swells. The combined wave energy barely gets out of the double digits, mostly sitting between (7) and (44) for the entire run – that’s weak energy, no doubt about it. The swell heights hover around 0.7 ft to 2 ft, and the periods are generally short and weak, usually around 4 to 8 seconds. It's small, weak, and crumbly. The wind is also a bit of a mess, with cross-onshore and onshore directions being the norm, which just churns up what little bump there is.
There is a small glimmer on the 16th of July, Thursday morning. The wind goes completely glassy (calm, 0 mph) and the water is about average for this time of year. You’ll see a tiny NE windswell of 1 ft, but the period is only 7 seconds, so it will be soft and weak. Not exactly worth paddling out for unless you're desperate for a float. The 17th of July, Friday morning, sees a similar glassy moment with a SW breeze at 3 mph, but again, the swell is just 1 ft with a 7-second period.
Later in the run, around the 20th of July, the wind finally swings a bit cleaner (cross-off from the SSW) on Monday morning, with a 1 ft NNE swell. The combined energy ticks up a notch to (32), but with a short period of 7 seconds, it’s strictly a beginner-friendly ankle-snapper at best.
The bottom line is, nothing stands out. There are no big swells, no clean long-period groundswells, and no standout days worth chasing. This is one of those rare blank runs where you just have to accept the ocean is having a nap. It’s nearly two weeks of "poor surf conditions" across the board. If you’ve got a kite, this constant onshore flow on a beach-and-reef setup might be worth a look, but for a surfboard, there’s nothing doing.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 28°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 24 | 8 | 22 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:18AM0.77m | 6:18PM0.97m | 6:20AM0.80m | 7:16PM1.01m | 7:20AM0.83m | 8:12PM1.04m | 8:19AM0.86m | 9:06PM1.05m | 9:16AM0.88m | 9:58PM1.03m | 10:13AM0.89m | 10:48PM1.00m | 11:08AM0.89m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:29PM0.08m | 11:34AM-0.16m | 00:31AM0.04m | 12:35PM-0.19m | 1:30AM0.00m | 1:35PM-0.22m | 2:25AM-0.03m | 2:31PM-0.23m | 3:18AM-0.06m | 3:24PM-0.21m | 4:08AM-0.08m | 4:18PM-0.17m | 4:59AM-0.08m | 5:12PM-0.10m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — |
 | 8:15 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 |
mm | 1 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 35 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 8 | S 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 4 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 3 | SSE 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | SSE 5 | NNE 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | NE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 3 | E 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NNE 9 | NE 10 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 9 | — | NE 9 | — | ESE 8 | NNE 9 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | E 8 | S 5 | E 8 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 7 | 8 | — | 7 | 7 | — | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | — | — | SE 4 | SSE 4 | S 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | — | ESE 4 | SE 3 | — | SE 4 | SE 3 | — | SE 3 | SSE 4 | S 5 | SE 3 |
| kJ | 24 | 8 | 22 | — | — | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | — | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 140 | 842 | 1092 | 306 | 354 | 381 | 501 | 354 | 944 | 501 | 741 | 424 | 139 | 139 | 304 | 29 | 304 | 367 | 140 | 374 | 1724 |
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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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