Surf Forecasts:
Galveston - Flagship Pier surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period, SSW 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 Wednesday (Jul 22) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s going on around the Galveston - Flagship Pier area.
To be straight with you, the next couple of weeks look pretty flat. The swell energy is just not there, with combined energy readings barely getting into double digits for most of the run, and even the highest energy we see is only a weak 76 by the 3rd of August. The predominant swell direction is from the S or SSW, but the heights are tiny, mostly in the 1.0ft to 3ft range, and the period is short, between 4 and 6 seconds. That’s not the kind of energy that's going to get you excited.
For the first week, from Sunday the 19th right through to the 26th, it’s all poor surf conditions. The morning winds are often cross-offshore, which is clean, but with such tiny swell, it's just not worth paddling out. The afternoons are mostly cross-onshore and choppy. The water temp is sitting at 85°, with a 0.7° anomaly, so it’s about average for this time of year.
Moving into the final week of July and the start of August, there’s a slight uptick. On the 29th of July, we start seeing a combined energy of 56, and by the 3rd of August, it reaches 76. Swell heights are still small, coming in at 3ft from the SSW, with a poor 5-second period. The winds are still a problem, with a fresh cross-onshore making it lumpy. The setup here is a beach/pier, and with these small, short-period swells and strong onshore winds, it honestly looks more interesting for a kite session than a proper paddle surf.
There are no true standouts in this 16-day window. The surf is just barely noticeable, and the quality is poor across the board. The only time you might see anything rideable is on the morning of the 3rd of August, when the swell is at its peak, but with a 5-second period and cross-shore winds, it's going to be a gutless, bumpy mess. It’s a bit of a blank run, which is more normal for this area when the summer pattern sets in.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SW by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the W by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
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 kJ | 5 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 15 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:02PM0.29m | 9:13AM0.34m | 00:16AM0.31m | 9:13AM0.34m | 4:35AM0.36m | 4:57AM0.41m | 5:31AM0.43m | 6:00AM0.45m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:40PM0.11m | 2:55AM0.21m | 4:37PM0.05m | 3:31AM0.30m | 5:31PM0.00m | 6:24PM-0.04m | 7:14PM-0.06m | 8:01PM-0.08m | 8:45PM-0.09m | ||||||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 30 | 28 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 34 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 4 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSW 4 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSW 4 | SE 9 | S 6 | SSW 4 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 5 | S 11 | — | SE 9 | — | — | SE 9 | S 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | S 8 | SE 5 | S 8 | SE 7 | S 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | SE 8 | S 6 | — | E 5 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | S 4 | SW 4 | WNW 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 11 | — | 3 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 24 | — | 13 | 20 | — | 6 | 7 | — | 3 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1332 | 1437 | 1297 | 1310 | 1434 | 1294 | 1337 | 1437 | 1294 | 1337 | 1481 | 1294 | 771 | 1439 | 1299 | 1295 | 1310 | 1294 | 1294 | 1297 | 1306 |
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