Surf Forecasts:
Galveston - Flagship Pier surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 3 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period, SE swell with 25 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Galveston - Flagship Pier this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Galveston - Flagship Pier in the next 16 days are 0.7m 5s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Howdy, this is Rusty, and I'm looking at the outlook for Galveston – Flagship Pier.
To be straight up, the next week and a half looks like a total washout. From the 28th of August up through the 8th of September, it's just flat and junk. We're talking about waves barely 0.3ft to 2ft, with no push. The wind is all onshore or cross-onshore, just ruining what little ripple there is. The combined swell energy is a joke, all in the single digits or low double digits (2 to 21 units), so there’s zero power.
The water's a warm 88°F, a touch warmer than average for the year, but that won't help you catch a wave.
Hold on, because there is a small glimmer way out. On the morning of Wednesday, the 9th of September, things clean up. The wind shifts offshore from the WSW, leaving the surface glassy. We'll see a little 3ft swell from the S. The energy is still weak, at just 62 units, so it's "surfable but very ordinary," not a classic. It's the only real chance we get.
That morning on September 9th is the standout, but don't expect perfection. After that, it’s back to the same old story: onshore breezes and lumpy chop. It’s a tough run for paddle surfing, though some of those windy days might get the kite crew excited.
Hang in there.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 28°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SE 8 | S 3 | SE 8 | S 9 | SE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 8 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 |
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 kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 12 | 21 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:25PM0.43m | 6:06AM0.44m | 5:30PM0.43m | 6:15AM0.43m | 6:42PM0.43m | 6:17AM0.42m | 8:05PM0.43m | 6:10AM0.43m | 9:45PM0.45m | 5:50AM0.46m | 00:00AM0.48m | 5:21AM0.49m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 11:00AM0.31m | 11:06PM0.10m | 11:31AM0.25m | 11:38PM0.17m | 12:07PM0.19m | 00:13AM0.24m | 12:47PM0.13m | 00:47AM0.32m | 1:33PM0.07m | 1:19AM0.40m | 2:28PM0.02m | 1:33AM0.47m | 3:33PM-0.02m | ||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — |
mm | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 3 | — | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | — | S 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | — | SE 5 | SW 4 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 10 | 1 | — | 12 | 21 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | S 5 | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | — | SE 5 | SE 4 | — | — | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 11 | — | 15 | 20 | — | — | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1310 | 1437 | 1320 | 1294 | 1430 | 1332 | 1337 | 1436 | 1332 | 1337 | 1437 | 1310 | 1337 | 1350 | 1332 | 1337 | 1439 | 1332 | 1298 | 1434 | 1294 |
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