Surf Forecasts:
Galveston - Flagship Pier surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, SSW swell with 114 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 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Howdy folks, Rusty here again with the lowdown for the Galveston area.
To put it bluntly, we’ve got a real flat spell on our hands. For the next week and a half, the surf is more of a rumor than a reality. The swell energy figures are all in the weak range – single and low double-digit numbers (8 to 83) – which means there’s just no push behind the waves. We’re talking knee-biters at best, with heights between 1ft and 2ft, coming from the SSE or S with periods of 4 to 6 seconds. That’s just lumpy wind chop, not a groundswell worth paddling for.
The only spot in the mix is Galveston - Flagship Pier, which is a beach-and-pier setup sitting open to the SE. The wind is a constant headache, especially in the afternoons, with a moderate to fresh cross-onshore breeze (12 to 25 mph) from the S or SSW, just ripping what little shape there is to pieces. The mornings do offer some lighter cross or cross-off moments, but with wave heights barely breaking 2ft to 2ft, it’s tough to get excited even for a longboard. Water temperature is sitting right around 86°, which is typical for this time of year, so no surprises there.
Now, if you’re looking for the high point of this entire forecast, it’s tucked away in the second week. The afternoon of August 4th shows a brief bump with wave heights hitting about 3ft from the SSE and a combined energy of 163 – the only time we see moderate energy. The morning of August 3rd is also worth mentioning: a clean session with a light offshore breeze (6 mph from the WNW) and 3ft of S swell (6-second period). That morning window is your best shot at a clean, rideable wave, but it’s still small and better suited for a log or a mid-length. The crowds are listed as "often," so don’t expect solitude.
For the rest of the stretch, if you're desperate, the cleaner morning windows with lighter cross-off wind will offer a few knee-high rollers. Otherwise, those afternoon sea breezes are cranking hard enough to make this more of a kiteboarding scene than a surfing one. It’s a quiet run, but the forecasts can always flip – hang tight.
Rusty, out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 28°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 28°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 |
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 kJ | 8 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 22 | 31 | 81 |
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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 | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:33AM0.44m | 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 | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:24PM-0.09m | 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 | |||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 27 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | S 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 8 | S 7 | S 4 | S 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 13 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | S 5 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 7 | SE 8 | — | SSE 6 | S 6 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 5 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 5 | S 4 | — | S 5 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | — | 14 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | 11 | 15 | — | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 22 | 31 | 81 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1337 | 1402 | 1332 | 1337 | 1437 | 875 | 1337 | 1437 | 1344 | 1337 | 1437 | 1332 | 1337 | 1363 | 1332 | 1337 | 1294 | 1332 | 1337 | 875 | 66 |
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