Surf Forecasts:
Galveston - Flagship Pier surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 14 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period, SE swell with 38 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 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) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
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 on the table for this region. I’ll be straight with ya—this is gonna be a quiet stretch.
We’re looking at Galveston – Flagship Pier, and to be honest, there’s not a single standout session in this whole 16-day window. Every single entry in the forecast is marked as poor surf conditions, with scores at zero. The combined energy of all swells directed here is barely registering, staying below 100 for the entire run—at its highest, it only nudges up to 45 (moderate energy). That’s weak, folks. The swell is tiny, mostly 0.3 ft to 3 ft, and the period is short, generally 4 to 7 seconds, so it’s all windswell and no real punch. The wave comment says it all.
The water temperature is 87°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year—a bit of a bath, but it won’t help the surf.
Right from the start on Thursday morning (September 10), we’ve got a risk of thunderstorms and glassy conditions with a 1.0 ft ESE swell, period of 4 seconds, and combined energy of only 5. The wind is light from the SSE, but it doesn’t matter—there’s nothing to ride. This pattern continues through the weekend, with cross-shore and onshore winds keeping the already tiny surf choppy and messy. Even when we get a bit of clean wind, like Saturday morning (September 12) with a WSW cross-off breeze, the swell is only 2 ft and the period is 5 seconds—not enough to get excited about.
The second week doesn’t offer any hope. By Thursday morning (September 17), we get glassy conditions again with a 2 ft SE swell, period of 5 seconds, but the combined energy is only 15. The biggest combined energy we see is 45 on Wednesday afternoon (September 23), with a 3 ft ESE swell and 6-second period, but the wind is onshore from the SE, making it soft and unappealing.
With no genuine surfable swell, no longer-period groundswell, and constant poor quality, there’s nothing for a paddle surfer here. The setup at a beach/pier break with tiny, weak swells and frequent onshore wind honestly looks more interesting for a kite surfer if the wind picks up enough. But for us wave riders, this is a 16-day gap of flatness. If I was in the area, I’d be keeping an eye on the forecasts, because it tends not to stay this quiet forever, and a shift in wind or a distant storm can change things fast.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 28°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the S by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 28°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
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 kJ | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 20 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 30 | 16 | 10 | 17 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 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 | 5:29AM0.45m | 10:24PM0.48m | 4:15AM0.47m | 3:36AM0.50m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 1:35PM0.08m | 1:22AM0.47m | 2:27PM0.08m | ||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | 3 | — | — | 4 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 9 | — | SE 8 | S 7 | — | S 5 | — | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 4 | — | 13 | — | 3 | 10 | 17 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | — | S 10 | — | — | SE 9 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 9 | — | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 2 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 8 | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | S 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 20 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 30 | 16 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1294 | 1437 | 1294 | 1306 | 1437 | 1310 | 1337 | 1436 | 1310 | 1294 | 1351 | 1294 | 1294 | 1439 | 1310 | 1294 | 1439 | 1332 | 1337 | 1437 | 1332 |
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