Surf Forecasts:
Galveston - Flagship Pier surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 4AM (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 Tuesday (Aug 25) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on offer for the Galveston - Flagship Pier stretch.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a flat spell. We’re looking at a long run of tiny, weak surf that just isn’t gonna get the stoke going. The wave energy is barely registering, with combined swell readings sitting in the low single digits to mid-twenties, and that’s weak stuff. The period is short, mostly 3 to 6 seconds, so there’s no push behind it. Expect a lot of gutless, small waves.
The water temp is gonna feel pretty average for this time of year, nothing wild going on with any anomaly to speak of.
So, from Monday the 24th of August all the way through, it’s a slog. We’re talking about a 16-day outlook with virtually no standout sessions. Most mornings offer a bit of cross-off or light wind, which keeps things clean, but with swell heights barely hitting 2 ft to 2 ft, it’s barely rideable on a good day. By the afternoons, the seabreeze kicks in from the south or southeast, making it choppy and onshore – a total write-off.
There’s no real highlight here. The best you could hope for is a dawny on Tuesday the 25th of August morning (2 ft, SSW, light cross-off), or maybe Friday the 28th of August morning (2 ft, light cross-off). But even then, the swell is so small and weak it’s just a dribble. Early September mornings on the 2nd and 3rd have a brief window of offshore wind, but again, it’s tiny (1 ft).
Honestly, for the next couple of weeks, this setup is more interesting for a kite than a paddle, if there’s even enough wind. It’s a pretty blank run, and for the Gulf, that’s not too uncommon in the summer doldrums. Keep your eye on the forecasts, things can change, but for now, leave the log at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun night, min 28°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon night, light winds from the SW by Wed morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 29°C on Wed night, min 27°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
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 kJ | 5 | 4 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:33AM0.47m | 5:30AM0.46m | 1:15PM0.43m | 5:35AM0.46m | 2:23PM0.43m | 5:44AM0.45m | 3:24PM0.43m | 5:55AM0.45m | 4:25PM0.43m | 6:06AM0.44m | 5:30PM0.43m | 6:15AM0.43m | 6:42PM0.43m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:02PM-0.00m | 10:36AM0.42m | 9:34PM0.01m | 10:20AM0.40m | 10:05PM0.02m | 10:35AM0.36m | 10:35PM0.06m | 11:00AM0.31m | 11:06PM0.10m | 11:31AM0.25m | 11:38PM0.17m | 12:07PM0.19m | 00:13AM0.24m | ||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | SE 8 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 4 | — | SSE 4 | S 4 | — | S 10 | SSE 4 | S 9 | SE 8 | ESE 4 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | — | 7 | 9 | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 4 | SW 4 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | SE 6 | — | — | SE 6 | S 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | S 7 | — | SE 8 | — | S 9 | — | — | S 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | — | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 20 | — | 6 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 16 | — | 9 | 12 | — | 6 | 11 | — | 4 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1337 | 1310 | 1310 | 1337 | 1303 | 1332 | 1337 | 1295 | 1332 | 1337 | 1294 | 1306 | 1337 | 1295 | 1332 | 1332 | 1437 | 1332 | 1337 | 1294 | 1294 |
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