Surf Forecasts:
Galveston - Flagship Pier surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period, SSE swell with 17 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 0.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 7PM. 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 | 7PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 7s |
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’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.
Well, I gotta be straight with you – the next 16 days are lookin’ pretty flat and quiet for the Galveston area. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak surf and not a single standout day to get excited about. The first recommendation doesn’t really appear until the very end of the period, and even then it’s nothing to write home about. There’s a gap of about 13 days where the surf is just poor, so you’re lookin’ at a lot of time on the beach, not in the water.
From Friday, September 4th, right through the middle of the month, the swell is tiny – mostly 0.7 ft to 1 ft, comin’ from the south or southeast with a short period of 4 to 6 seconds. The combined energy is weak, ranging from 1 to 10 (weak energy). The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, which just messes up what little bump there is. There are a few glassy mornings, like Saturday the 5th and Tuesday the 8th, but the swell is just too small – 0.7 ft – to even paddle for. The water temp is about 87°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
The only real window of anything happens around the 15th through the 18th of September. The swell bumps up to 1 ft to 2 ft from the south and southeast, with periods still short, around 4 to 5 seconds. The combined energy gets up to 20 to 25 (weak to moderate energy) on the 17th. But here’s the catch – the wind is strong and cross-onshore, gustin’ 12 to 19 mph, so it’s gonna be bumpy and choppy. This is a beach-and-pier setup, and with that wind and small size, it’s lookin’ more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The crowds are often at Flagship Pier, so you won’t be alone in the flat spell.
The best bet in the whole 16-day window is probably Thursday, September 17th, in the morning at Galveston - Flagship Pier. The swell is 2 ft from the south, but the wind is cross-onshore at 12 mph, so it’s still messy. Not a true standout, just the least bad of a bad run. The water temperature is still a touch warmer than normal, but don’t bother with a wetsuit.
So, bottom line: it’s a long, flat, poor-quality run. The rare bits of consistency are for the very small stuff, and the forecasts can change, but for now, save your energy. This is a blank run that’s pretty normal for the area in early September.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 28°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 28°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 2 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 |
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 kJ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross | cross | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:28AM0.56m | 4:22AM0.56m | 4:31AM0.55m | 4:42AM0.52m | 1:05PM0.48m | 4:53AM0.49m | 2:36PM0.49m | 5:05AM0.47m | 3:54PM0.49m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:47PM-0.05m | 6:04PM-0.07m | 7:14PM-0.07m | 8:16PM-0.06m | 9:43AM0.45m | 9:11PM-0.03m | 9:52AM0.39m | 10:00PM0.03m | 10:19AM0.31m | 10:44PM0.11m | |||||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | 5 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | S 4 | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 6 | — | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 6 | 8 | — | 7 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 7 | — | — | — | S 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | — | S 5 | S 3 | — | SSW 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | SSE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | 11 | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1337 | 1295 | 1332 | 1337 | 1436 | 1332 | 1337 | 1439 | 1332 | 1337 | 1337 | 1332 | 1332 | 1310 | 1318 | 1337 | 1294 | 1299 | 1337 | 1402 | 1332 |
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