Galveston - Flagship Pier Surf Break

Galveston - Flagship Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 29.31° N 94.76° W

Issued: 6 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Galveston - Flagship Pier sea temperature is
29.7° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 4 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period, S swell with 24 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 0.8m 4s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 10PM. 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 Powerful10PM (Thu 9th Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 4s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what we're dealing with over the coming couple of weeks.

Well, I've got to be straight with you – it’s looking pretty flat and sad out there. The whole sixteen-day window out at Galveston - Flagship Pier is a bit of a write-off for any serious surfing. We’ve got a solid two-week stretch ahead with nothing but small, weak slop.

Starting off Friday the 3rd, it’s a total bust with ankle-snappers at 0.3 ft coming from the SE and a period of 8 seconds. The combined swell energy is a pitiful 3, so there’s just nothing to work with. The wind is a light cross-onshore, but it doesn't matter when there's no wave to surf. Saturday the 4th and Sunday the 5th are more of the same – tiny, messy, and weak.

We’ll see a tiny bump in height around the 7th and 8th of July, with swell trying to push up to 1 ft and 2 ft from the S, but it’s still short-period junk with periods of only 3-4 seconds. The wind is a moderate cross-onshore, which just chops it all up. Honestly, this setup is way more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer. The water temp on the 3rd sits at 86°F, which is about normal for this time of year.

The second week doesn’t get any better. We see a little more energy creep in around the 13th, with swell hitting 2 ft and the period stretching to 8 seconds – giving us a combined energy of 68 (still weak). But we’re still dealing with a fresh cross-onshore wind that’s going to keep things lumpy and messy. The swell direction is mostly SSE, which is fine, but the quality just isn’t there.

The very end of the run, on the 18th of July, we get a slight uptick with 3 ft swell from the S and a 5-6 second period, but the wind is still a problem – moderate cross-onshore in the afternoon. It’s a consistent pattern of small, wind-affected surf. It’s going to be a lean period, but forecasts can always change, so don’t throw the board in the back of the closet just yet.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 28°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 28°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
8
0.4
S
3
0.1
SE
9
0.1
S
8
0.4
S
3
0.1
S
9
0.3
S
4
0.4
S
3
0.3
S
4
0.3
S
4
0.5
S
3
0.4
S
4
0.4
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.4
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.6
S
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
3
3
1
3
2
2
4
3
3
5
4
4
6
5
10
20
14
18
20
17
Wind (km/h)
10
S
20
S
10
SW
15
SSE
20
SSW
15
SW
20
S
20
SSW
15
SW
15
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSE
20
S
20
SSW
25
S
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
S
25
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:17AM0.40m
5:20PM0.30m
9:31AM0.38m
8:00PM0.27m
9:38AM0.36m
10:27PM0.27m
9:35AM0.35m
00:42AM0.31m
9:19AM0.36m
2:45AM0.37m
8:43AM0.39m
4:10AM0.44m
Low Tide
1:00AM-0.01m
3:02PM0.30m
1:33AM0.04m
3:32PM0.23m
2:09AM0.12m
4:08PM0.16m
2:48AM0.20m
4:51PM0.07m
3:33AM0.29m
5:39PM-0.02m
4:39AM0.37m
6:32PM-0.11m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
6:24
6:24
6:26
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:22
8:22
8:22
8:22
8:22
8:21
8:21
8:21
 mm
Temp °C
29
29
29
29
29
28
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
Feels °C
32
30
33
32
30
31
31
29
32
31
30
32
30
30
31
29
30
29
29
29
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.2
S
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
8
0.1
S
5
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
9
0.1
S
5
0.1
SE
8
0.2
SSE
5
0.1
S
8
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
SE
7
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
3
1
4
3
3
3
1
3
3
1
3
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
8
0.1
S
7
0.1
SE
9
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
10
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
9
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
2
1
3
1
2
1
3
1
1
3
1
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
SE
5
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
3
2
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
3
0.2
S
4
0.4
S
3
0.3
S
3
0.3
S
4
0.4
S
3
0.3
S
4
0.3
S
4
0.5
S
3
0.4
S
4
0.4
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.4
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.6
S
5
Energy kJ
3
1
3
2
2
3
2
2
5
4
4
6
5
10
20
14
18
20
17
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
3
3
1
3
3
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
1294
1296
1337
1439
1332
1337
1439
1332
1337
1295
1332
1337
1294
1294
1337
1294
1294
1320
1299
1295
1332
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Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
4
2
3
4
2
3
4
3
2
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
9
7
7
5
8
7
5
6
9
8
9
8
5
5
5
4
9
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