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Galveston - Flagship Pier surfForecast / Texas / USA
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 CDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Galveston - Flagship Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Galveston - Flagship Pier sea temperature is
26.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)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 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (May 27) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 5s period and expected on Saturday (May 23) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Wed 27th May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 22°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Wed night, fresh winds from the S by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 75mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | E 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | |
75 | 50 | 39 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 24 | 33 | 30 | 35 | 39 | 41 | 51 | 32 | 19 | 47 | 87 | 47 | 35 | 47 | 76 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 10:22AM0.53m | 11:12AM0.50m | 11:48AM0.46m | 8:33PM0.35m | 12:14PM0.42m | 11:05PM0.33m | 12:33PM0.39m | 1:03AM0.34m | 12:47PM0.37m | 2:41AM0.38m | 12:56PM0.37m | 4:00AM0.42m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 2:15AM-0.11m | 3:20AM-0.03m | 6:46PM0.34m | 4:28AM0.05m | 6:53PM0.27m | 5:40AM0.14m | 7:20PM0.18m | 6:58AM0.22m | 7:49PM0.11m | 8:19AM0.29m | 8:19PM0.04m | ||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:09 | — |
7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | 8 | 3 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
24 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SW 4 | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | — | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — |
 kJ | 75 | 50 | — | 19 | 13 | — | 14 | 27 | 3 | — | — | — | 51 | 32 | 19 | — | 87 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | E 4 | SSE 6 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 39 | — | — | 12 | 24 | 33 | 30 | 35 | 39 | 41 | — | — | 19 | 47 | — | 47 | 35 | 47 | 76 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 1294 | 1332 | 79 | 1294 | 429 | 429 | 1777 | 1294 | 1337 | 41 | 1332 | 252 | 1310 | 1332 | 252 | 1439 | 1332 | 1337 | 1439 | 796 |
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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).
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