Surf Forecasts:
Flagpoles surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, S swell with 46 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Flagpoles this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Flagpoles in the next 16 days are 1.0m 5s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Flagpoles over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's shaping up over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it's a pretty lean stretch ahead. We've got a long run of days where the surf just isn't going to be worth paddling out. The first real opportunity doesn't appear until Sunday, July 27th, so we're looking at a gap of over two weeks with nothing on offer. That's a tough spell.
Flagpoles (beach and reef) is our only spot, and it's not playing nice. The water temp is sitting at 86°, about 2° warmer than average for this time of year, so at least the wait will be in bath-like water.
For the first recommendation, we have to look all the way to Sunday morning, July 27th. The swell will be a weak 3ft from the southeast, with a short period of 4 seconds. The combined energy is a low 26, so there's hardly any push. The wind will be light and onshore, making for messy, weak waves. It's not a standout, it's just the first tiny pulse after a long flat spell.
Later that day, the afternoon is even smaller at 2ft, with a moderate cross-onshore breeze chopping it up again. There's nothing in this forecast that jumps out as a must-surf session. It's one for the die-hards who just need to get wet, but for everyone else, keep the board in the car and wait for a better forecast.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 28°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 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) | SE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | SE 4 | S 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 4 | ENE 7 | SSE 4 | S 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 27 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 11:35PM0.94m | 12:02PM0.87m | 00:22AM0.88m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 5:51AM-0.07m | 6:09PM-0.03m | ||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 |
Feels °C | 32 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 4 | ENE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 8 | NE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | E 8 | SSE 5 | E 8 | N 4 | N 4 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 9 | N 7 | NE 9 | S 3 | NE 9 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | E 8 | — | E 8 | SSE 3 | — | — | E 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | 7 | 7 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 4 | SSE 3 | S 4 | SE 4 | S 4 | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | SSE 5 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 3 | — | SE 4 | S 4 | — | SSE 4 | S 5 |
| kJ | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 10 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 5 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 10 | — | 12 | 27 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 741 | 161 | 306 | 354 | 117 | 306 | 744 | 265 | 354 | 354 | 436 | 304 | 305 | 1383 | 1216 | 305 | 1724 | 384 | 384 | 741 | 29 |
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