Surf Forecasts:
Galveston - Flagship Pier surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, SSE swell with 55 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 0.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s doing over the next couple of weeks for the Galveston – Flagship Pier area.
Alright, straight up – it’s a flat spell. A long, frustrating one. There is no surf worth paddling out for in this whole 16-day window, from the 1st right through to the 16th of August. Not a single day gets a nod. That’s a serious dry run, and for this part of the world, a blank stretch like this isn’t unheard of, but it’s still a tough one to swallow.
We’ve got constant tiny dribble, with the odd bump pushing up to about 3ft on the 6th (Thursday), but it’s coming from the SSE with a short, weak period around 5–6 seconds and combined wave energy barely getting into the moderate range at 55. The wind is a mess – mostly cross-onshore, onshore, or just generally messy, so even that little pulse is going to be blown-out and lumpy. Water temp is sitting at 87°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – so at least the swim will be nice.
The best looking conditions are actually on Sunday the 2nd, with a clean, glassy afternoon and a light offshore WNW breeze in the morning. But that’s paired with only 2–2ft of weak, short-period slop. Not enough to get excited about.
If you’re desperate for a splash, Sunday the 2nd afternoon is the cleanest water you’ll see, but it’s barely a ripple. For the rest of the run, it’s small, choppy, and frustrating. A few days even have a risk of thunderstorms, which just adds to the misery. This setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Hang in there, folks. Forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 28°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 28°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Wed night, light winds from the ESE by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
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 kJ | 19 | 56 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 37 | 55 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:52PM0.34m | 7:52AM0.38m | 7:20PM0.32m | 7:57AM0.37m | 9:06PM0.31m | 7:50AM0.37m | 11:12PM0.34m | 7:28AM0.39m | 6:54AM0.43m | 6:18AM0.47m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:32AM0.07m | 1:35PM0.20m | 1:05AM0.15m | 2:18PM0.14m | 1:37AM0.23m | 3:07PM0.06m | 2:07AM0.32m | 4:03PM-0.01m | 5:07PM-0.07m | 6:14PM-0.13m | ||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — |
mm | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 30 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 10 | S 6 | S 5 | SE 6 | SSW 4 | SE 9 | — | S 5 | SW 5 | SE 8 | S 4 | SE 8 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 11 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 2 | — | 37 | 55 | — | 17 | 5 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 6 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 9 | — | — | SE 10 | SSE 9 | — | SE 8 | — | — | SE 5 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | 8 | — | 2 | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | NW 3 | — | S 5 | — | SSE 5 | S 4 | — | S 5 | S 4 | SW 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | — | — | SSE 4 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 19 | 56 | 1 | — | 12 | — | 7 | 31 | — | 11 | 14 | 4 | 13 | 20 | — | — | 19 | — | 20 | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1440 | 1332 | 1320 | 1306 | 685 | 749 | 1294 | 1310 | 1310 | 1294 | 1294 | 1337 | 1294 | 1332 | 1337 | 1437 | 1332 | 1332 | 1294 | 1332 |
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