Galveston - Flagship Pier Surf Break

Galveston - Flagship Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 29.31° N 94.76° W

Issued: 6 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Galveston - Flagship Pier sea temperature is
29.5° 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 3 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 1AM (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 Friday (Jul 10) at 1AM. 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 1AM (Fri 10th 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 proper look at the local surf situation. I'm not gonna sugarcoat it – the outlook for the next couple of weeks at Galveston - Flagship Pier is a tough one. We've got a long stretch of flatness and grotty conditions ahead, so let's get into it.

The biggest story is the massive gap right from the start. There's essentially no surf worth paddling out for until we get to the second week of July. We're looking at a real flat spell here. The first time the ocean shows a hint of any real energy isn't until Thursday the 16th of July, but even then it's a mess. The water temperature is about average for the time of year at 85°, so a warm bathe is about the best you'll get.

Let's break it down. From Thursday 2nd July all the way through to Tuesday 14th July, it's a dead loss. Swell sizes hang around a pathetic 0.3 ft to 2 ft, mostly coming from the SE, S, or SSE. The period is short, usually 4 to 9 seconds, meaning zero push. The winds are persistently onshore or cross-onshore, making it choppy and bumpy every day. There's no stand-out session here; the combined energy barely ever cracks 25 (13 on the 2nd, 25 on the 9th, small numbers all the way). For a beach and pier setup like this, you might as well be looking at kite-surfing conditions on those stronger wind days, because for a paddle surfer, there's nothing.

That brings us to the strange little window. On Monday morning, 13th July, and Tuesday morning, 14th July, we see a fleeting change. The wind swings around to a cross-offshore from the WNW and then W. That'll clean the surface right up, described as "clean" in the data. However, the swell is still tiny at 1 ft and 2 ft, with combined energy of just 15 and 22 respectively. It's not a true standout, but for a rusty, desperate surfer, those are the only mornings where the water will look smooth. The swell direction is SE/SSW, which is fine for an exposed beach, but the size is just a knee-high ripple at best.

After that brief moment, it's back to the grind. Wednesday 15th July and through the rest of the week, the swell tries to pick up to 2 ft to 3 ft, but the wind is howling from the SSW at 15 to 19 mph, making it a lumpy, cross-onshore mess. Combined energy gets up to 32, which is still 'weak', and the 5-second period means short, weak, crumbly waves. By Friday 17th July, we're seeing 22 mph winds and fresh cross-onshore conditions. This is a stretch best left for the kite crew.

So, to sum it up: there are no real standouts in this 16-day run. The only flicker of hope is those two clean mornings on the 13th and 14th of July for a feeble, clean ankle-slasher. For the rest of this forecast, Galveston is a write-off for a decent paddle session.

Rusty, signing off.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 28°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 28°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thu
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
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)
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.2
S
4
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.3
S
4
0.5
S
3
0.3
S
4
0.3
S
4
0.5
S
3
0.3
S
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.6
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.6
S
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
4
2
2
3
3
3
5
2
2
5
3
3
4
5
10
14
10
10
13
15
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
S
5
S
15
SSE
20
S
10
SSW
20
SSE
20
SSW
10
S
20
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSE
25
S
15
S
20
S
25
S
20
SSW
20
S
30
SSW
25
SSW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:58AM0.42m
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
Low Tide
00:28AM-0.05m
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
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:24
6:24
6:24
6:24
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
8:22
8:21
8:21
 mm
1
1
3
Temp °C
29
28
28
29
28
28
29
28
28
29
28
29
29
29
29
29
28
29
29
29
29
Feels °C
32
31
33
31
29
32
30
29
31
30
29
31
31
29
32
31
28
31
31
30
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.3
SE
5
0.2
S
4
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.2
S
3
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
10
0.4
SSE
4
0.1
SE
8
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
Energy kJ
2
4
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
4
3
3
4
5
2
1
1
3
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
8
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
8
0.1
S
7
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
8
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
6
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
9
0.1
S
6
0.1
SE
8
0.1
S
6
Energy kJ
2
1
1
2
1
3
3
1
1
2
3
1
3
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
9
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
5
Energy kJ
3
2
2
3
2
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
5
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.3
S
3
0.3
S
4
0.5
S
3
0.3
S
4
0.3
S
4
0.5
S
3
0.3
S
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.6
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.6
S
4
Energy kJ
6
1
1
1
2
5
2
2
5
2
3
4
10
14
10
10
13
15
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
3
3
1
3
3
4
1
3
1
1
2
Distance (km)
1437
1310
1337
1294
1294
1337
1439
1332
1337
1296
1332
1337
1294
1332
1337
1345
1294
1337
1294
1294
1337
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Rating
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Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
3
2
2
3
2
2
4
3
2
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
9
5
6
8
5
9
7
5
9
9
8
6
5
9
9
9
5
5
6
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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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