Surf Forecasts:
Galveston - Flagship Pier surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period, SSW swell with 91 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 1.3m 5s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 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 next 16 days for Galveston are looking pretty grim for any serious wave riding. The whole window is a tough one.
We're kicking off with the first potential surf on Monday, 27 July, but don't get your hopes up. The combined swell energy is weak (13), with a tiny 1ft SSW swell at a very short period of 4 seconds and a cross wind. It's a no-go.
The outlook runs through to Tuesday, 11 August, and to be honest, there isn't a single standout session. The whole period is a long stretch of poor surf conditions. The water is warm at 86°F, which is about average for this time of year, but that's the only good thing.
The biggest bump in swell comes on Saturday, 1 August, with a 4ft SSW swell and moderate wave energy (62). But the wind is a strong cross-shore at 25 mph, creating messy cross-chop. It's a mess. The next day, Sunday, 2 August, has a cleaner morning with a 3ft swell and 43 combined energy, but the waves are still small and weak. We get a few more clean mornings later in the week, like on Thursday, 6 August, and Friday, 7 August, but the swell is tiny at 1ft to 2ft.
The only real silver lining is Saturday, 8 August, early morning. We get a tiny 2ft SE swell, but the wind is glassy offshore. That's the best looking window, but don't expect to get wet. The waves are just too small to do anything.
To be honest, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. There's just no power or shape in the water for a proper surf.
Keep your board waxed and your eyes on the forecast. It won't stay this flat forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 28°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 28°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu morning, strong winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 5 | S 6 |
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 kJ | 5 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 19 | 12 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 25 | 57 | 91 | 43 | 71 | 60 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:43AM0.43m | 1:20PM0.40m | 6:55AM0.43m | 2:34PM0.39m | 7:11AM0.42m | 3:34PM0.37m | 7:27AM0.41m | 4:38PM0.36m | 7:42AM0.40m | 5:52PM0.34m | 7:52AM0.38m | 7:20PM0.32m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 10:00PM-0.09m | 11:57AM0.40m | 10:32PM-0.08m | 11:32AM0.38m | 11:02PM-0.07m | 11:52AM0.35m | 11:31PM-0.04m | 12:22PM0.31m | 00:01AM0.01m | 12:57PM0.27m | 00:32AM0.07m | 1:35PM0.20m | 1:05AM0.15m | ||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 27 | 27 | 34 | 32 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | — | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 5 | — | — | S 11 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | S 7 | SE 8 | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 4 | — | S 5 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 5 | S 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 19 | 12 | 20 | — | 11 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 25 | 57 | 91 | 43 | 71 | 60 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1337 | 1437 | 875 | 1303 | 1437 | 1332 | 1337 | 1310 | 1332 | 796 | 1451 | 1332 | 1337 | 1439 | 1332 | 1337 | 1437 | 1310 | 252 | 1306 | 1310 |
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