Surf Forecasts:
Galveston - Flagship Pier surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, SE swell with 54 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 0.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 7PM. 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 | 7PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier over the next 16 days.
Rusty here again, but in feet and knots for you.
Honestly, it’s grim. Not a single wave worth mentioning across the whole 16-day run. From Tuesday 7 July to Wednesday 22 July, every session is rated as poor. The combined swell energy never gets above a moderate 78, and even that is attached to tiny, gutless surf.
Galveston - Flagship Pier is an exposed beach and pier setup, but we’re stuck with constant south and south-east windswell. Wave heights hover between 0.3 ft and 3 ft, periods are short (4 to 8 seconds), and the wind is almost always cross-shore or onshore with a moderate breeze. The one bright spot is the morning of Tuesday 14 July, when a light NNW breeze turns slightly offshore and conditions go clean. But the swell is only 0.7 ft and the energy is weak (16). Not worth suiting up.
Water temp on 7 July morning was 87°F, about 3°F warmer than usual for July. That’s the only headline.
There’s nothing to ride. This stretch is flat, choppy, and a complete write-off for paddle surfing. If you’re desperate, maybe rig a kite—otherwise, find something else to do. Forecasts can change, but this one looks locked in.
Stay patient. Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 28°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 29°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 3 | S 4 | SSE 5 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
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 kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 9 | 16 | 24 | 34 | 37 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 32 | 19 | 20 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 00:42AM0.31m | 9:19AM0.36m | 2:45AM0.37m | 8:43AM0.39m | 4:10AM0.44m | 5:05AM0.49m | 5:51AM0.51m | 6:31AM0.52m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:51PM0.07m | 3:33AM0.29m | 5:39PM-0.02m | 4:39AM0.37m | 6:32PM-0.11m | 7:27PM-0.18m | 8:24PM-0.24m | 9:21PM-0.27m | 10:16PM-0.27m | ||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 34 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 11 | — | S 12 | — | — | — | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 19 | 20 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | E 6 | SE 8 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | S 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 4 | S 3 | — | SSE 5 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | — | — | SSW 3 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | — | 8 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 9 | 16 | 24 | 34 | 37 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 32 | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1337 | 1294 | 1306 | 1337 | 1294 | 1295 | 1337 | 1294 | 1295 | 1337 | 1294 | 1332 | 1337 | 1306 | 1294 | 1337 | 1296 | 1294 | 1337 | 1310 | 1310 |
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