Galveston - Flagship Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.31° N 94.76° W

Galveston - Flagship Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 12 am 01 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Galveston - Flagship Pier sea temperature is
31.1°C
1.9° 

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 1 Sep 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period, S swell with 16 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 0.7m 4s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (CDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 7AM (Wed 2nd Sep)2.5ft (0.7m) 4s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I’ve got to be straight with you – the whole 16-day window is a flat spell. There’s nothing that qualifies as a good surf option. The swell is tiny, the period is short, and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, making a mess of what little ripple there is. This is one of those stretches where you’re better off checking the kiteboarding forecast or just taking a break.

The first few days are a write-off. Tuesday the 1st starts with a risk of thunderstorms and a 1ft swell from the ESE with a period of 5 seconds, so no energy to speak of. The combined energy is only 10, which is barely a ripple. Wind is cross-off in the morning, but the swell is just too small to do anything with. The water temperature is about average for the time of year at Galveston - Flagship Pier.

Through the rest of the first week, it’s the same story. Swell never gets above 2ft, period stays around 4 to 5 seconds, and the wind is mostly cross-on or onshore. The combined energy readings are all in the single digits or low teens. It’s clean on a couple of mornings, like Sunday the 6th with a light cross-off breeze, but the swell is a pathetic 1ft. You’d be floating around out there.

Heading into the second week, there’s a very slight bump. Around Thursday the 10th, the swell height edges up to 3ft from the SSE, with a period of 5 seconds. The combined energy climbs to 36 and 46, but that’s still weak. The wind is a moderate cross-onshore, so it’s choppy. This is not a call to get excited.

The best of a bad lot might be the morning of Saturday the 12th, where the swell is 3ft from the SSE, period 6 seconds, giving a combined energy of 76. That’s the highest reading in the whole outlook, but it’s still only moderate-weak energy. The wind is cross-on from the SSE at 12 mph, so it’s going to be bumpy. Not a standout, just the least bad.

The very end of the outlook, on Wednesday the 16th, shows a clean morning with a 3ft swell from the SSE, period 5 seconds, and a light offshore wind from the NW. The combined energy is 44. It’s clean, but the swell is small and short-period. It’s a window for a longboard or a SUP if you’re desperate, but it’s not a surfer’s swell.

Bottom line: no standouts here. The whole 16 days is a gap of flat, poor-quality surf. That’s not unusual for this area when the wind and swell aren’t lining up. Keep an eye on the charts – it tends not to stay this quiet forever.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 29°C on Mon night, min 27°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon night, fresh winds from the S by Tue night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 28°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

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Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
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0.4
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0.5
S
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0.6
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0.5
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
10
8
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12
9
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10
8
9
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
15
SW
35
S
25
SSW
15
S
20
SSE
15
S
15
SE
25
SSE
10
S
15
SE
20
S
15
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SE
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W
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SSE
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SSW
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WNW
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High Tide
6:10AM0.43m
9:45PM0.45m
5:50AM0.46m
00:00AM0.48m
5:21AM0.49m
4:56AM0.53m
4:28AM0.56m
4:22AM0.56m
4:31AM0.55m
Low Tide
1:33PM0.07m
1:19AM0.40m
2:28PM0.02m
1:33AM0.47m
3:33PM-0.02m
4:47PM-0.05m
6:04PM-0.07m
7:14PM-0.07m
8:16PM-0.06m
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7:40
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 mm
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Temp °C
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29
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Feels °C
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Information about the Galveston - Flagship Pier Surf forecast

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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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