Galveston - Flagship Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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.

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