Surf Forecasts:
Galveston - Flagship Pier surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period, S swell with 22 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 0.8m 4s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 1AM. 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 | 1AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 4s |
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 next 16 days around Galveston – Flagship Pier are looking pretty flat. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak waves and mostly onshore winds, so don’t get your hopes up for anything epic.
Overall, the pattern is a persistent run of poor surf. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing wild there. The combined swell energy is weak, with values mostly in single digits or low teens (like 4 to 26), which tells you there’s just not much power in the water.
The first real recommendation comes up on Sunday, August 23rd, but it’s a real letdown. Morning shows a tiny 1 ft swell from the SSW with a super short period of 4 seconds, and a light cross-offshore WSW breeze at 6 mph. The water’s clean, but the waves are barely there. It’s a beginner-level wave at best, but honestly, it’s more of a paddle than a surf. Afternoon gets worse with a cross-on southerly wind at 12 mph and even smaller surf.
The week that follows is a grind. Monday the 24th has a bit of morning cross-shore wind and a 1 ft swell, but with that short period, it’s just messy. Tuesday the 25th morning offers a brief moment of cleaner conditions with a cross-offshore wind, but again, only 1 ft of weak swell. The whole week through to the end of August is a mix of onshore breezes, short-period swells, and that “poor surf conditions” label sticking to everything.
The first week of September doesn’t bring any relief. The wind picks up, especially on the 5th and 6th, with strong southerly winds whipping up the sea but not the swell. By Monday the 7th, we’ve got 19 mph winds and a lumpy, choppy mess. The swell height barely cracks 3 ft, and the period stays short.
If you’re a beginner and just want to get wet, the cleanest windows are probably very early mornings with a light offshore breeze, like Tuesday the 25th or Friday the 28th. But for anyone looking for a proper wave, there’s nothing on offer. With such weak energy and poor conditions, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, especially when the wind really cranks up.
Hang in there, folks. This is a blank run, but forecasts can change.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 28°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Tue night, min 26°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed night, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SE 7 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 3 |
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 kJ | 3 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:33AM0.48m | 5:33AM0.47m | 5:30AM0.46m | 1:15PM0.43m | 5:35AM0.46m | 2:23PM0.43m | 5:44AM0.45m | 3:24PM0.43m | 5:55AM0.45m | 4:25PM0.43m | 6:06AM0.44m | 5:30PM0.43m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 8:24PM-0.00m | 9:02PM-0.00m | 10:36AM0.42m | 9:34PM0.01m | 10:20AM0.40m | 10:05PM0.02m | 10:35AM0.36m | 10:35PM0.06m | 11:00AM0.31m | 11:06PM0.10m | 11:31AM0.25m | 11:38PM0.17m | |||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SE 7 | — | SSW 4 | S 7 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 4 | — | S 8 | S 4 | — | S 8 | SSE 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | — | 1 | 10 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | — | — | S 7 | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | S 9 | — | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | SW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 4 | — | S 4 | S 4 | SW 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | SSE 4 | S 4 | — | SE 4 | SSE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 11 | — | 5 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 15 | — | 9 | 22 | — | 6 | 9 | — | 4 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1310 | 1386 | 1332 | 1337 | 1294 | 1332 | 1337 | 1295 | 1332 | 1337 | 1295 | 1332 | 1337 | 1295 | 1310 | 1337 | 1295 | 1310 | 1337 | 1318 | 1332 |
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