Surf Forecasts:
Galveston - Flagship Pier surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, SSE swell with 36 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 Thursday (Aug 13) at 10PM. 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 | 10PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s be straight with you. The next two weeks are looking flat and pretty grim for any real surf around here. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak, and choppy conditions, so don’t get your hopes up for anything classic.
You’re looking at a run of days where the swell is barely pushing 1 to 3 ft, and the period is short and weak, mostly in that 4 to 6 second range. That means the waves are going to be soft, lumpy, and lacking any real push. The energy readings are all in the weak single or low double digits, and the wind is mostly cross-onshore, which is just going to mess up what little there is. This is going to be a struggle from the 8th through the 20th, with nothing on the table worth paddling out for.
The water at Galveston - Flagship Pier (Galveston) is running about 87° which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year. Not a big deal, just a slight bump from the average.
We see a small window of interest around the morning of the 21st of August. A light offshore breeze is forecast to clean things up, but the swell is still tiny at 1 ft from the SE with a 5-second period. It’s an improvement from the constant chop, and it might be worth a look if you’re desperate for a knee-high dribble, but it’s not a proper surf. That offshore wind is a major positive though, so conditions will be glassy, but there’s just no wave to ride.
Honestly, the whole pattern is just a letdown. Even the days with a tiny bit more energy, like the 3 ft on the 13th, are still messy and short-period. This is a beach/pier setup, and with that weak, short swell, it’s all going to be closing out or just washing through. For anyone thinking about it, this looks more like a kiteboarding or windsurfing forecast than a surfing one, especially with the stronger winds we see on some of those afternoons.
There are no standouts in this entire 16-day window. We have a long, blank run here, which unfortunately is more normal for this area when the Gulf goes quiet. Nothing is forecast to change anytime soon, so keep your board in the car just in case, but don’t plan your life around it. Forecasts do change, so we’ll keep an eye on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 28°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 28°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
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 kJ | 5 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 28 | 18 | 24 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:19AM0.52m | 5:39AM0.52m | 5:59AM0.49m | 1:36PM0.46m | 6:17AM0.46m | 3:08PM0.45m | 6:34AM0.43m | 4:28PM0.43m | 6:51AM0.41m | 5:45PM0.41m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:19PM-0.17m | 8:21PM-0.20m | 9:18PM-0.20m | 10:29AM0.44m | 10:10PM-0.17m | 10:49AM0.38m | 10:58PM-0.11m | 11:25AM0.31m | 11:43PM-0.03m | 12:08PM0.24m | 00:25AM0.06m | ||||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
 | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 5 | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 8 | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | SE 6 | SE 10 | SE 8 | — | — | SE 5 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | — | — | 11 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 18 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 5 | SE 4 | — | SE 5 | SE 4 | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSW 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 12 | — | 16 | 12 | — | — | 12 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 28 | 8 | 24 | 23 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1320 | 1344 | 1294 | 1294 | 1344 | 1303 | 1294 | 1439 | 1332 | 1337 | 1440 | 1332 | 1337 | 1437 | 1332 | 1337 | 1439 | 1294 | 1337 | 1346 | 1295 |
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