Galveston - Flagship Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.31° N 94.76° W

Galveston - Flagship Pier 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 25 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Galveston - Flagship Pier sea temperature is
31.1°C
1.8° 

Galveston - Flagship Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Galveston - Flagship Pier today (25 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier at 5AM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)4s
Afternoon (25 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)4s
Evening (25 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)4s

Table - waves today at Galveston - Flagship Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 28°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.3
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.4
S
4
0.5
S
3
0.6
S
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.5
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
S
4
0.5
S
3
0.7
SSW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
9
10
7
8
3
5
7
6
6
7
5
7
3
6
5
9
17
13
10
6
6
5
6
15
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SSE
20
SSE
25
S
25
S
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
SSE
25
S
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
S
30
S
30
SSW
35
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
5:30AM0.46m
1:15PM0.43m
5:35AM0.46m
2:23PM0.43m
5:44AM0.45m
3:24PM0.43m
Low Tide
10:36AM0.42m
9:34PM0.01m
10:20AM0.40m
10:05PM0.02m
10:35AM0.36m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:52
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:49
7:47
7:46
 mm
Temp °C
29
29
28
29
29
30
30
30
29
28
28
28
29
29
29
29
29
29
28
29
30
29
29
29
Feels °C
30
31
30
33
33
32
31
31
31
31
31
32
33
30
29
29
30
31
30
32
32
29
29
28
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