Surf Forecasts:
Galveston - Flagship Pier surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, SSE swell with 58 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 1.0m 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sun 13th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – the next couple of weeks at the Galveston - Flagship Pier are looking pretty quiet. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, weak surf ahead, so don’t get your hopes up for anything epic. The water is sitting at a warm 87°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least the air will be nice.
The pattern starts on Sunday the 6th with almost nothing – just 0.7ft of south swell with a short period of 4 seconds. The combined energy is a measly 1 (weak energy), and it’s glassy in the morning, but the surf is basically flat. That sets the tone for the next several days. Monday the 7th and Tuesday the 8th are similarly tiny, with 0.3ft to 0.7ft waves and combined energy barely reaching 2. There’s a few clean windows thanks to cross-offshore winds, but there’s just nothing to ride.
We do see a slight nudge mid-week. Wednesday morning the 9th has 1.0ft from the SSE and a combined energy of 7, and by Wednesday afternoon it bumps to 1ft with a combined energy of 8. Still tiny, but it’s the most we’ve seen. The wind stays light and cross-onshore, so it’s not going to be clean perfection, but if you’re desperate for a splash, that’s your best bet early on.
Thursday the 10th through Saturday the 12th stays in the 2ft to 2ft range, with combined energy between 10 and 18. The winds get a bit stronger, with cross and cross-onshore breezes making things choppy and lumpy. Not great, not terrible – just mediocre.
Now, here’s the only real standout in the whole outlook. On Monday the 14th, we finally get a bit of a pulse. The swell holds at 3ft from the SSE, period stretches to 6 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 85 (moderate wave energy). More importantly, Monday afternoon brings a shift to offshore NW wind at 6 mph, cleaning things right up. The comment says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions," but for this stretch, that’s as good as it gets. It’s the only window where the conditions and swell align for a proper session. Still, 3ft isn’t big, and the period is short, so don’t expect bombs – just fun, clean little waves at the pier.
After that, Tuesday the 15th through the end of the forecast period (Monday the 21st) drops back down. Swell sizes hang between 1.0ft and 3ft, combined energy fades from 56 down to 2. Winds are mostly cross-offshore or cross, keeping things clean but surf tiny. There’s nothing else worth highlighting. The last few days especially, from the 19th onward, are flat with energy in the single digits.
So to wrap it up: the best on offer is Monday the 14th afternoon. That’s your one real shot at a clean, surfable wave at the Flagship Pier. Everything else is flat or poor. Get out there if you can, but don’t expect much else.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 28°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | SSW 3 | S 8 | SSW 2 | S 3 | S 7 | S 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 |
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 kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 33 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 4:31AM0.55m | 4:42AM0.52m | 1:05PM0.48m | 4:53AM0.49m | 2:36PM0.49m | 5:05AM0.47m | 3:54PM0.49m | 5:18AM0.45m | 5:05PM0.49m | 5:29AM0.44m | 6:15PM0.48m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:14PM-0.07m | 8:16PM-0.06m | 9:43AM0.45m | 9:11PM-0.03m | 9:52AM0.39m | 10:00PM0.03m | 10:19AM0.31m | 10:44PM0.11m | 10:54AM0.23m | 11:26PM0.19m | 11:31AM0.17m | 00:04AM0.27m | |||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — |
mm | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | — | SSW 3 | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 3 | — | SE 7 | — | — | S 7 | SE 8 | — | — | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 6 | S 11 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | S 5 | — | SE 7 | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | S 3 | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | S 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 33 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1337 | 1439 | 1332 | 1337 | 1439 | 1332 | 1337 | 1439 | 1332 | 1337 | 1427 | 1332 | 1294 | 1439 | 1294 | 1337 | 1439 | 1332 | 1337 | 1437 | 1310 |
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