Flamand Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let's have a look at what's on offer for the coming stretch.

Honestly, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough run. The whole 16-day window is looking at one spot, Flamand, and it’s a real struggle. It’s a beginner-friendly break, but it’s also inconsistent, so it needs a lot of things to line up to work. The biggest problem is the wind. It’s coming from the east and northeast, blowing straight across the wave, creating a messy, lumpy surface. The swell is small and weak, with a short period, so it’s just not pushing any real energy through.

We’ve got a slow start. From Tuesday 4th August right through the rest of the first week, the combined energy is weak, staying under 100 (94). There’s a slight uptick on Thursday 6th August morning with the energy hitting 156, but it’s still tagged as “poor surf conditions.” The wind is a moderate cross-shore, which just chops it up. The water temperature is about what you’d expect for this time of year, nothing special.

The second week actually shows a bit more size, but it comes with a catch. The swell builds to 6 ft by Thursday 13th August, with energy jumping to 401. That’s moderate energy, but it’s not enough to save the day. The wind picks up to a fresh 22 mph cross-shore, creating a lumpy cross-chop. It’s not clean, it’s not fun. By the weekend of 15th and 16th August, the swell is pushing 8 ft, and the energy is strong, hitting 715 and 741. But again, with that fresh cross-shore wind, it’s just a bumpy, blown-out mess. For a beginner spot, anything over 5 ft is already getting too big, and this is well past that.

There is a tiny glimmer on Wednesday 19th August morning. The swell drops to 2 ft, but the period stretches to 10 seconds, which is a bit longer. The energy is moderate at 181. But the wind is still a fresh 19 mph cross-shore, creating a lumpy chop. It’s just not worth getting excited about.

So, what’s the best on offer? Honestly, there isn’t a standout. The whole run is a write-off. If you’re desperate, the cleanest conditions might be on Wednesday 5th August morning or Saturday 8th August morning, when the wind turns slightly cross-offshore. But with a swell of 3 ft and 4 ft and a short period of 6 seconds, it’s going to be weak and small. For a break that’s inconsistent anyway, the odds of it being any good are very low.

This is a long gap with no real surf. It’s a blank run for the area, and with the setup being a beach, the strong cross-shore winds and building swell look more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Keep the board in the car, but don’t hold your breath.

Rusty.

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