Galveston - Flagship Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.31° N 94.76° W

Galveston - Flagship Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 6 pm 11 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Galveston - Flagship Pier sea temperature is
30.3° C
1.2° 

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


Galveston - Flagship Pier surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, SSE swell with 45 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 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (CDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 7PM (Mon 13th Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier over the next 16 days.


Alright, folks. Rusty here. Let’s be honest about what we’re looking at for the next couple of weeks.

It’s a pretty flat stretch overall. The first real suggestion isn’t until Saturday, July 11th, and even then, it’s a grind.

Galveston - Flagship Pier is the only spot in the mix, a beach/pier setup that’s wide open to the southeast. The water’s running at 87°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year.

Saturday afternoon kicks off with a tiny, glassy 2ft swell from the SSE, but it’s got a short period of just 5 seconds, so it’s weak and messy. The combined energy is a measly 17 (weak energy). There’s a risk of thunderstorms, and the surf conditions are just poor. Sunday morning is similar, with a 2ft SSE swell and a light cross-onshore breeze that’s making small wind ripples. The energy is still pathetic at 18.

For the next few days, we’re stuck with swells from 1ft to 2ft, mostly from the SSE or SE, with periods barely hitting 7 seconds. The wind is usually cross or cross-onshore, keeping things choppy and ugly. The combined energy stays in the low double digits, maxing out at 43 on Tuesday the 14th afternoon – still weak. On Wednesday the 15th, there’s a brief clean window with a cross-offshore wind in the afternoon, but the swell is only 1ft – not even worth paddling out for.

The week of the 16th to the 22nd is a total bust. Swells are tiny, periods are short, and the wind is almost always onshore or cross-shore, making for lumpy, choppy conditions. It honestly looks more like a kite-surfing setup than a paddle-surfing one.

The best chance for anything rideable comes late in the window. On Thursday, July 24th, we finally get a clean morning with a moderate offshore wind from the WNW and a 3ft swell from the SSW. The period is still short at 4 seconds, so it won’t have any power, but the combined energy is 26 – still weak, but it’s the highest we’ve seen during a clean wind window.

If you’re really jonesing, the morning of Saturday, July 26th might be your best bet. A 3ft S swell with a clean cross-offshore wind from the SW. The period is still only 4 seconds, so it’s weak, but it’s clean. The energy is 26.

Bottom line: there’s a big gap of flat, choppy junk from now until the 24th. A few clean windows might offer a knee-high slop for a longboard, but that’s about it. It’s a tough one.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 29°C on Tue night, min 25°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
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0
0
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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
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
4
0.4
SE
6
0.6
S
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
21
14
15
23
18
41
17
12
23
9
5
6
14
19
17
33
26
27
19
38
Wind (km/h)
5
E
20
S
10
S
15
S
25
S
20
SW
15
SSW
10
WSW
20
NE
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
W
30
SE
25
SE
20
SE
30
SE
15
SSE
20
SSE
25
S
15
SSW
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
5:51AM0.51m
6:31AM0.52m
7:06AM0.50m
1:59PM0.45m
7:37AM0.46m
3:36PM0.42m
8:03AM0.43m
5:04PM0.39m
8:25AM0.40m
6:33PM0.34m
8:45AM0.37m
Low Tide
8:24PM-0.24m
9:21PM-0.27m
10:16PM-0.27m
11:40AM0.44m
11:08PM-0.24m
12:08PM0.40m
11:59PM-0.19m
12:54PM0.33m
00:46AM-0.10m
1:47PM0.26m
1:32AM-0.00m
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6:26
6:28
6:28
6:28
6:30
6:30
6:31
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8:21
8:21
8:20
8:20
8:20
8:19
8:19
8:19
 mm
1
2
1
4
3
8
4
5
1
2
2
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3
1
Temp °C
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
28
27
28
29
29
27
29
29
29
29
28
29
29
29
Feels °C
34
31
32
31
30
31
31
31
30
31
28
31
28
30
30
31
30
31
29
28
31
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Information about the Galveston - Flagship Pier Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Galveston - Flagship Pier provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Galveston - Flagship Pier can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Galveston - Flagship Pier surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Galveston - Flagship Pier) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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