Surf Forecasts:
Galveston - Flagship Pier surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period, S swell with 28 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 4s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) 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 (Wed 2nd Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let me tell you straight: if you're looking to paddle out in the Galveston area over the next couple of weeks, you're gonna be fighting a losing battle. The whole 16-day stretch is a write-off for decent surf.
From Tuesday the 1st all the way through to Wednesday the 16th of September, it’s basically flat, messy, or both. You’ve got a solid two-week gap where there's nothing I’d point my board at.
Let’s start with the beginning. Tuesday morning the 1st at Galveston - Flagship Pier has a tiny 1 ft of swell from the ESE, but that puny 5-second period is just wind chop. The water's a warm 88°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s no consolation. The wind is a moderate 16 mph from the N, which is cross-offshore, so at least it’s clean, but there’s just nothing there to ride. The combined energy is a weak 10.
By Tuesday afternoon, the swell drops to 1.0 ft. Wednesday the 2nd offers a bump to 2 ft from the SSW, but with a 4-second period and a cross-shore wind, it’s sloppy. Wednesday afternoon goes glassy, but on a 2 ft, 4-second wave, glassy glass is still flat.
We see things try to build a little around the 11th and 12th, with swell hitting 3 ft to 3 ft from the SSE, but the period stays short at 5-6 seconds, and we get a relentless fresh breeze from the SSE creating lumpy, cross-onshore conditions. Not surfable.
The most energy we see is on the morning of Monday the 14th, when the combined energy finally climbs to a moderate 199, with a 4 ft SSE swell and a 6-second period. But it’s still cross-onshore with only a light breeze. That’s not a surfable wave. It’s more of a hint of something that might have been.
Truth is, every single time slot is marked as "poor surf conditions" with a score of 0 out of 10. There are no standouts, no hidden gems, no sneaky windows. If you’re absolutely desperate for a slide, you might find a tiny knee-high bump on a glassy morning like Saturday the 5th or Sunday the 6th, but honestly, that’s just messing about.
For this stretch, I’d say the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, given the persistent onshore winds and small, lumpy chop. As for us surfers, we chalk this one up to a blank run – it happens in this neck of the woods. Leave the boards in the car and go do something else. Forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing on the cards.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue night, calm by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 28°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | S 4 |
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10 | 6 | 28 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:45PM0.45m | 5:50AM0.46m | 00:00AM0.48m | 5:21AM0.49m | 4:56AM0.53m | 4:28AM0.56m | 4:22AM0.56m | 4:31AM0.55m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:33PM0.07m | 1:19AM0.40m | 2:28PM0.02m | 1:33AM0.47m | 3:33PM-0.02m | 4:47PM-0.05m | 6:04PM-0.07m | 7:14PM-0.07m | 8:16PM-0.06m | ||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | |
— | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | |
mm | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 34 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 34 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | SE 5 | ESE 4 | SE 7 | ESE 4 | S 8 | — | SSE 4 | S 4 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | — | — |
10 | 6 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 6 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 3 | — | S 8 | — | — | S 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | S 8 | — |
— | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNW 2 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | SSE 5 | SSW 3 | SSE 5 | S 4 |
1 | 1 | 28 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 11 | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1337 | 1439 | 1332 | 1332 | 1335 | 1332 | 1337 | 1294 | 1336 | 1337 | 1294 | 1294 | 1336 | 1440 | 1332 | 1337 | 1437 | 1332 | 1332 | 1342 | 1332 |
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Information about the Galveston - Flagship Pier Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Galveston - Flagship Pier provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Galveston - Flagship Pier can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Galveston - Flagship Pier surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Galveston - Flagship Pier) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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