Surf Forecasts:
Flagpoles surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 3 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, ESE swell with 115 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Flagpoles this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Flagpoles in the next 16 days are 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Flagpoles over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve got to be straight with you – this next 16-day stretch is a tough one to call for Flagpoles. We’ve got a long, flat run ahead, with nothing really worth paddling out for until we hit the second week, and even then, it’s a real marginal affair. The water is sitting about a touch warmer than normal for this time of year at 87°F, which is a bit of a rarity, but that’s about the only thing out of the ordinary.
We start off with pretty much zero on offer. From Saturday the 29th of August right through to Tuesday the 8th of September, it’s a dead zone. Tiny, weak swell – mostly around 0.7ft to 2ft – and almost constant cross-onshore or onshore breezes. The energy in the water is pathetic, often in the low teens or twenties, with a one-off reading of 29 on Sunday the 30th, but it’s paired with a 4-second period windswell that’s just useless. A lot of these days are showing “poor surf conditions” and scores of 0. There’s a glassy moment on Tuesday the 1st of September morning with a 1ft, 4-second swell from the ENE, but the energy is only 16 – honestly, it’s barely a ripple. You’d be better off staying in bed.
Wednesday the 9th of September morning is where we finally see a shred of hope. The wind goes dead calm, glassy, with a 1ft swell from the northeast and an 11-second period. That’s a long-period groundswell for such a small wave, and it’s accompanied by 58 in combined energy – still weak, but at least it’s something. The conditions are called “surfable waves but very ordinary.” For one brief moment, if you’re desperate and have a longboard, you might find a clean little ankle-snapper. But with the swell direction coming from the northeast and Flagpoles responding best to a northeast swell, it’s at least pointing in the right direction. Do expect crowds to be possible here though, as it’s a consistent spot and word gets out quick.
That’s about all she wrote. The rest of the week into Sunday the 13th of September is more of the same – tiny 1ft to 1ft swells, some glassy mornings but with next to no power. The 10th and 11th September have a few moments of clean cross-off or glassy conditions, but the wave height is just laughable. If you’re a kite surfer, the first week might have some appeal with those consistent onshore winds, but for a surfer, it’s a long, quiet run. The best, by a tiny margin, is that Wednesday the 9th of September morning – but temper your expectations.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ESE 4 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 5 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 3 |
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 kJ | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 24 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 39 | 22 | 40 | 34 | 111 | 47 | 40 | 16 | 9 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:45PM0.94m | 10:10AM0.96m | 10:24PM0.93m | 10:54AM0.98m | 11:04PM0.91m | 11:41AM0.98m | 11:49PM0.88m | 12:33PM0.98m | 00:39AM0.86m | 1:30PM0.97m | 1:36AM0.84m | 2:35PM0.96m | 2:42AM0.83m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:30PM0.06m | 3:48AM0.03m | 4:12PM0.09m | 4:27AM0.02m | 4:58PM0.12m | 5:11AM0.02m | 5:49PM0.16m | 6:01AM0.03m | 6:47PM0.19m | 6:57AM0.04m | 7:51PM0.21m | 8:00AM0.05m | 8:55PM0.22m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
 | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | NE 4 | NE 10 | NE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 4 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | S 6 | ENE 9 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 39 | 22 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | ENE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | ESE 10 | ENE 10 | — | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 10 | — | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 10 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | N 5 | — | — | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | E 3 | — | ENE 4 | E 4 | — | E 4 | SE 4 | NE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 3 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 4 | — | 13 | 11 | — | 9 | 3 | 5 | 40 | 34 | 111 | 47 | 40 | 16 | 9 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1082 | 831 | 831 | 1604 | 354 | 352 | 831 | 352 | 136 | 164 | 231 | 311 | 352 | 136 | 265 | 1194 | 231 | 265 | 1307 | 1216 |
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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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