Surf Forecasts:
Galveston - Flagship Pier surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, SSE swell with 40 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 5s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the Texas Gulf Coast is lookin’ pretty flat and sad for the next couple of weeks. The only break on the cards is Galveston - Flagship Pier, and honestly, it’s a tough one to call any kind of session.
Right from the get-go, Thursday the 16th of July, we’ve got a tiny 2ft swell rolling in from the SSE, but with a short 5-second period, that’s just wind slop. The wind is a cross-onshore breeze, and it’s making a mess of things. The combined energy is a weak 23, so there’s no real punch here.
We’re basically staring down a long, dry spell. From Friday the 17th all the way through to the morning of Saturday the 26th of July, the swell barely tickles the knee. It’s mostly 0.3ft to 1ft junk. There are a few mornings where the wind goes light and cross-offshore, like Monday the 20th and Tuesday the 21st, which will clean the water up, but there’s no wave to ride. It’s glassy but flat.
The first tiny hint of a pulse shows up on the morning of Sunday the 26th of July, with a 2ft swell from the S, but the period is still a weak 4 seconds and the wind is a messy cross-shore. The energy is a pathetic 13. It’s not surfable.
The best we can see in this whole 16-day window is the final day, Friday the 31st of July. The swell bumps up to 3ft from the SE, with a slightly better 8-second period, and the combined energy finally gets to 98. The wind is a gentle cross-onshore, so it’ll be a little bumpy but not totally blown out. It’s not a standout by any means, but it’s the only time the numbers even hint at a rideable wave. It’s still small and weak, more for a longboard or a foiler than a proper shortboard session.
The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no wetsuit worries. Crowds are a problem here though, especially at a pier, so expect it to be busy if there’s even a ripple.
Honestly, this stretch is a blank run. It’s a tough spot to be a surfer. Keep the wax in the car, but don’t get your hopes up until the very end of the month.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed night, min 28°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 4 | SE 9 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SE 9 | SSW 3 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 3 |
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 kJ | 20 | 21 | 21 | 28 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:03AM0.43m | 5:04PM0.39m | 8:25AM0.40m | 6:33PM0.34m | 8:45AM0.37m | 8:11PM0.31m | 9:01AM0.35m | 10:02PM0.29m | 9:13AM0.34m | 00:16AM0.31m | 9:13AM0.34m | 4:35AM0.36m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 12:54PM0.33m | 00:46AM-0.10m | 1:47PM0.26m | 1:32AM-0.00m | 2:43PM0.18m | 2:14AM0.11m | 3:40PM0.11m | 2:55AM0.21m | 4:37PM0.05m | 3:31AM0.30m | 5:31PM0.00m | 6:24PM-0.04m | |||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 34 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | — | SSE 5 | SW 5 | S 10 | SE 6 | S 11 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 4 | SE 5 | SE 9 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SE 8 | SSW 3 | S 4 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | 28 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 11 | S 10 | SE 10 | S 11 | SE 10 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | SE 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | — | SSE 7 | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | S 10 | SE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSW 5 | SSE 6 | S 3 | — | S 4 | S 3 | — | — | S 4 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 20 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 17 | 4 | 22 | 6 | — | 3 | 5 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1337 | 1436 | 1332 | 1337 | 1174 | 1332 | 1337 | 1439 | 771 | 1310 | 1310 | 1332 | 1310 | 1294 | 1294 | 1306 | 1294 | 1306 | 1327 | 1295 | 1294 |
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