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Flagpoles Surf Report & Forecast, Palm Beach, Florida
Flagpoles, Palm Beach, Florida: 2–3 ft, waist to chest high, at 5 am EST on Tuesday, Nov 10, rated Good. The main swell is 2.0 ft at 11 seconds from the northeast, with a 7 mph onshore wind from the east. Water is about 82°F, so a rashguard is enough; the next high tide is 4.3 ft at 8:25 am.
2–3 ft
waist to chest high · occasional 4 ft
- Swell
- 2.0 ft · 11 s · NEplus 0.9 ft · 3 s · ESE
- Wind
- 7 mph (E)onshore
- Tide
- 2.6 ft risinghigh 4.3 ft at 8:25 am
- Water
- 82°Frashguard
- Air
- 77°Ffeels like 78°F
- Sun
- rise 6:36 amset 5:32 pm
Flagpoles surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at Flagpoles: 7 am, Good, on a rising high tide.
Blue band: surf face height from the low end to set waves; dotted: occasional larger sets. Grey line: tide, in feet on the right scale. Colour strip: the hourly rating. Arrows: wind direction and strength, teal when offshore, orange when onshore.
Best-rated hour tomorrow at Flagpoles: 8 am, Good, on a rising high tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 3 ft | Good | 7 mph onshore (E) | 3.3 ft |
| 7 am | 2–3 ft | Good | 7 mph onshore (E) | 3.9 ft |
| 8 am | 2–3 ft | Fair | 7 mph onshore (ESE) | 4.2 ft |
| 9 am | 2–3 ft | Good | 7 mph onshore (ESE) | 4.2 ft |
| 10 am | 2–3 ft | Fair | 8 mph onshore (ESE) | 3.8 ft |
| 11 am | 3 ft | Fair | 9 mph onshore (ESE) | 3.2 ft |
| 12 pm | 3 ft | Fair | 9 mph onshore (SE) | 2.5 ft |
| 1 pm | 3 ft | Fair | 9 mph cross-shore (SE) | 1.9 ft |
| 2 pm | 3 ft | Fair | 10 mph cross-shore (SE) | 1.5 ft |
| 3 pm | 3 ft | Fair | 10 mph onshore (SE) | 1.5 ft |
| 4 pm | 3 ft | Fair | 10 mph onshore (SE) | 1.7 ft |
| 5 pm | 3 ft | Fair | 9 mph onshore (SE) | 2.2 ft |
| 6 pm | 2–3 ft | Fair | 9 mph onshore (SE) | 2.8 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 2–3 ft | Good | 7 mph offshore (SW) | 2.9 ft |
| 7 am | 2–3 ft | Good | 6 mph offshore (SW) | 3.6 ft |
| 8 am | 2–3 ft | Good | 6 mph offshore (SW) | 4.1 ft |
| 9 am | 2–3 ft | Good | 6 mph offshore (SW) | 4.3 ft |
| 10 am | 2–3 ft | Good | 7 mph cross-shore (SW) | 4.1 ft |
| 11 am | 2–3 ft | Good | 7 mph cross-shore (SSW) | 3.7 ft |
| 12 pm | 2 ft | Good | 7 mph cross-shore (SSW) | 3.1 ft |
| 1 pm | 2 ft | Good | 7 mph cross-shore (SSW) | 2.4 ft |
| 2 pm | 2 ft | Good | 8 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 13 | 1.9 ft |
| 3 pm | 2 ft | Good | 8 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 13 | 1.6 ft |
| 4 pm | 2 ft | Good | 9 mph cross-shore (SW), gusts 14 | 1.7 ft |
| 5 pm | 2 ft | Good | 7 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 12 | 2.0 ft |
| 6 pm | 2 ft | Good | 7 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 12 | 2.5 ft |
Flagpoles waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 5 am, sets at Flagpoles arrive about every minute with about 3 waves each, and the waves are mostly barreling and hollow.
- Set waves
- about 3.1 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 3
- Sets
- every minute or so, each lasting about 3 s
- Lulls
- about 22 s between breaking waves
- How they break
- Barrelingwhich means the lip pitches out and can throw a barrel
- Shape
- Hollowwhich means throwing, barreling waves
- Breaking
- 22% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- moderate, about 0.6 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
Flagpoles surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at Flagpoles: the biggest day is Thursday, Nov 19 at 4–5 ft, and the best-rated day is Wednesday, Nov 11 (Good). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 1–3 ft and Fair; Sunday, Nov 15, 2–3 ft and Poor to Fair.
Fri, Nov 20 – Wed, Nov 25
Days 11–16 for Flagpoles are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.
Bars: surf face height from the low end to set waves, by day. Colour strip: the day's best rating. Arrows: main swell direction. Shaded: this weekend.
The 10-day forecast as a table, with swell and wind
| Day | Surf | Rating | Main swell | Wind am | Wind pm | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Nov 10 | 2–3 ft | Good | 2.0 ft · 11 s · NE | 7 mph onshore (ESE) | 10 mph cross-shore (SE) | 7 am |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 2–3 ft | Good | 1.6 ft · 11 s · NE | 6 mph offshore (SW) | 8 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 13 | 8 am |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 1 ft | Poor | 1.1 ft · 10 s · NE | 10 mph offshore (W) | 12 mph offshore (W), gusts 17 | 6 am |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 1 ft | Poor | 0.9 ft · 5 s · NNE | 11 mph offshore (WNW) | 9 mph offshore (W) | 6 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 1–3 ft | Fair | 2.8 ft · 6 s · NNE | 17 mph cross-shore (NW) | 15 mph cross-shore (NNW) | 1 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 2–3 ft | Poor to Fair | 3.4 ft · 7 s · NNE | 11 mph cross-shore (NE) | 12 mph onshore (ENE) | 7 am |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 2–4 ft | Poor | 3.5 ft · 6 s · NE | 16 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 21 | 17 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 22 | 4 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 2–4 ft | Poor | — | 18 mph onshore (ESE) | 14 mph onshore (ESE) | 4 pm |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 2–3 ft | Poor | — | 14 mph onshore (E) | 14 mph onshore (E) | 4 pm |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 4–5 ft | Poor | — | 20 mph onshore (E) | 18 mph onshore (ENE) | 7 am |
| Fri, Nov 20 – Wed, Nov 25 | Days 11–16 for Flagpoles are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
Flagpoles tide chart and tide times
Tides at Flagpoles today, Tuesday, Nov 10: low 1.1 ft at 1:54 am, high 4.3 ft at 8:25 am, low 1.5 ft at 2:41 pm and high 3.6 ft at 8:29 pm. At 5 am the tide is 2.6 ft and rising.
Flagpoles tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Tue, Nov 10 | Low 1.1 ft at 1:54 amHigh 4.3 ft at 8:25 amLow 1.5 ft at 2:41 pmHigh 3.6 ft at 8:29 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Low 1.2 ft at 2:30 amHigh 4.3 ft at 9:04 amLow 1.6 ft at 3:18 pmHigh 3.6 ft at 9:04 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | Low 1.3 ft at 3:08 amHigh 4.2 ft at 9:45 amLow 1.8 ft at 3:59 pmHigh 3.6 ft at 9:45 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | Low 1.5 ft at 3:49 amHigh 4.2 ft at 10:25 amLow 1.9 ft at 4:43 pmHigh 3.5 ft at 10:26 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | Low 1.5 ft at 4:34 amHigh 4.0 ft at 11:07 amLow 1.8 ft at 5:28 pmHigh 3.3 ft at 11:14 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | Low 1.5 ft at 5:19 amHigh 3.7 ft at 11:51 amLow 1.6 ft at 6:17 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | High 3.2 ft at 12:09 amLow 1.5 ft at 6:08 amHigh 3.6 ft at 12:40 pmLow 1.6 ft at 7:03 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 3.2 ft at 1:04 amLow 1.5 ft at 7:04 amHigh 3.5 ft at 1:29 pm |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
Flagpoles water temperature
The water temperature at Flagpoles is about 82°F on Tuesday, Nov 10. With the air feeling like 78°F and a 7 mph wind, a rashguard is enough. Over the next week the water stays between 81 and 82°F.
Water temperature is a forecast for the water at this spot, not a buoy reading. The wetsuit suggestion uses Billabong's wetsuit temperature scale, adjusted for air temperature and wind.
Surf spots near Flagpoles
- Reef Road3.9 mi N · 2–3 ft · Poor
- The Cove4.4 mi N · 2–3 ft · Fair
- Ocean Reef Park6.1 mi N · 2–3 ft · Fair
- Lake Worth Pier6.3 mi S · 2 ft · Poor to Fair
- Lantana8.3 mi S · 2 ft · Fair
- Boynton Beach Inlet11 mi S · 2–3 ft · Fair
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About Flagpoles
Flagpoles is a beach break in Palm Beach County, Florida, facing east.
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