Surf Forecasts:
Galveston - Flagship Pier surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 14 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, SE swell with 51 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 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 14) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be 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 (Mon 14th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
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 the Gulf has in store for us over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough stretch. The whole 16-day window is essentially flat, with nothing but ankle-snappers and poor conditions. There’s not a single decent wave to get excited about.
We start off right now, and it’s grim. Tuesday the 8th is showing a tiny 0.6 ft southerly swell with a short, weak period of 4 seconds, and the combined energy is a pathetic 1. It’s barely a ripple, and with cross-shores and the risk of thunderstorms, you’re better off staying dry. That same story repeats through Wednesday and Thursday – swell heights stuck between 0.3 ft and 1.0 ft, all with poor wind and weak energy readings in the low single digits.
We get a slight bump in energy from Friday the 12th onward, with waves creeping up to 2 ft and 2 ft, and the combined energy finally cracking into the low 20s and 30s. But don’t get your hopes up. The swell period is still a pathetic 4 to 6 seconds, and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, making for choppy, messy surf. Saturday the 12th has a moderate cross-shore breeze at 15 mph, which isn’t doing us any favors.
There is a single, fleeting moment of interest. On Wednesday morning the 16th, we get glassy conditions at Galveston - Flagship Pier (Texas). The wind drops to a glassy 3 mph from the east. The swell is only 2 ft from the southeast at a 5-second period, and the combined energy is low at 23, but for a brief window, the ocean could look pretty clean. If you’re a total beginner, that might be your only chance to roll around on a foamie, but don’t expect much push.
The final week is a dead zone. From the 17th onward, the swell drops back to 0.3 ft to 1 ft, with energy falling into the single digits again. The wind is mostly onshore or fresh cross-onshore, so it’s flat and messy. With no real swell and poor wind, kites might get a little breeze, but for paddle surfing, there’s nothing on offer.
Honestly, the whole 16 days is a washout. Water temps are about average for this time of year, but that’s about the only good news. There are no standouts, no hidden gems. Sometimes it just goes like this. Stay tuned, forecasts change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 28°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 28°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | S 4 | SSE 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 4 |
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 kJ | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 16 | 27 | 20 | 21 | 35 | 42 | 28 | 32 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:05PM0.48m | 4:53AM0.49m | 2:36PM0.49m | 5:05AM0.47m | 3:54PM0.49m | 5:18AM0.45m | 5:05PM0.49m | 5:29AM0.44m | 6:15PM0.48m | 5:39AM0.43m | 7:27PM0.48m | 5:43AM0.44m | 8:46PM0.48m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:11PM-0.03m | 9:52AM0.39m | 10:00PM0.03m | 10:19AM0.31m | 10:44PM0.11m | 10:54AM0.23m | 11:26PM0.19m | 11:31AM0.17m | 00:04AM0.27m | 12:10PM0.12m | 00:40AM0.35m | 12:51PM0.09m | 1:11AM0.42m | ||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:24 | — |
mm | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | SW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | SSE 6 | — | SE 6 | SE 8 | S 11 | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 42 | 8 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 7 | SE 7 | S 7 | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | — | — | SE 7 | S 7 | — | SE 7 | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | S 4 | SSE 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | SE 5 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 16 | 27 | 20 | 21 | 35 | — | 28 | 32 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1332 | 1332 | 1350 | 1332 | 1336 | 1294 | 1332 | 1337 | 1295 | 1310 | 1337 | 1404 | 1332 | 1337 | 1294 | 1294 | 1337 | 1294 | 1294 | 1337 | 1294 |
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