Galveston - Flagship Pier Surf Break

Galveston - Flagship Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 29.31° N 94.76° W

Issued: 6 am 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Galveston - Flagship Pier sea temperature is
30.3° C

1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Galveston - Flagship Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Galveston - Flagship Pier surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, SSE swell with 119 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 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (CDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 1AM (Mon 13th Jul)4ft (1.2m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Flagship Pier. It’s one of those stretches where the ocean just seems to be taking a long nap. The water’s warm, sitting at 87°, which is a bit toastier than usual for this time of year, almost two and a half degrees above normal.

Kicking off on July 6th, it’s flat. We’re talking barely a ripple. The combined energy is a measly 8. You get a light cross-offshore breeze in the morning, but with swell at 0.3 ft from the southeast and a short period, there’s absolutely nothing to ride. That theme sticks for the whole first week. A tiny bump to around 1 ft on July 7th, but it’s still poor.

The whole first week is a washout. From July 8th through to July 13th, it’s all poor surf conditions with tiny, short-period swell between 2 ft and 3 ft, mostly with onshore or choppy winds. The combined energy stays weak, barely scraping into the 40s. Don't even bother.

We finally get a flicker of hope on Tuesday, July 14th. Tuesday morning shows a clean, light offshore breeze from the WNW, and the swell height climbs to 3 ft from the SSE with a 6-second period. The combined energy hits 53. The data even admits it’s "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions". It’s the only time the score rises above zero in the whole outlook. This is the best of a bad bunch. That offshore wind will polish the surface nicely, but the swell is tiny and short, so don’t expect any grunt. Still, it’s a Monday, so crowds might be manageable despite the pier often being busy.

After that, Wednesday July 15th morning has a bit more offshore wind (12 mph) but the swell drops back. We see a bump to about 4 ft on Wednesday afternoon, but the wind turns onshore and it gets messy. The rest of the period from July 16th right through to July 21st goes right back to poor conditions, with swell hanging between 2 ft and 3 ft, onshore breezes, and combined energy staying weak, barely above 40. By the end, those fresh winds hitting 19 mph will blow it out, making it more interesting for kite surfing than a paddle session.

So here’s the long and short of it: there’s really just one morning that’s worth setting your alarm for – Tuesday, July 14th, early. That offshore wind is the only real highlight in a very drawn-out, flat spell. The rest is for the dogs.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 28°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
4
0.1
SE
8
0.5
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.4
S
3
0.5
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.6
S
5
0.6
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
3
7
5
4
3
8
14
20
15
15
19
12
12
10
16
39
46
28
20
119
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
15
S
20
SSW
15
WSW
20
S
25
S
15
SW
25
S
30
SSW
15
SSW
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
15
WSW
25
N
25
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
20
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:27PM0.27m
9:35AM0.35m
00:42AM0.31m
9:19AM0.36m
2:45AM0.37m
8:43AM0.39m
4:10AM0.44m
5:05AM0.49m
5:51AM0.51m
Low Tide
4:08PM0.16m
2:48AM0.20m
4:51PM0.07m
3:33AM0.29m
5:39PM-0.02m
4:39AM0.37m
6:32PM-0.11m
7:27PM-0.18m
8:24PM-0.24m
9:21PM-0.27m
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
mod rain
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
6:26
6:26
6:26
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:22
8:22
8:21
8:21
8:21
8:21
8:21
 mm
2
1
6
1
3
1
Temp °C
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
30
29
29
29
29
29
27
29
29
29
29
Feels °C
33
31
30
32
30
30
31
29
29
31
30
29
30
30
30
31
28
30
32
32
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
4
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
8
0.1
S
9
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
SE
9
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
Energy kJ
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
28
20
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
9
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
11
0.1
SE
8
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
3
1
1
3
2
2
3
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
11
0.1
SE
6
Energy kJ
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
4
0.5
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.4
S
3
0.5
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.6
S
5
0.6
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SE
6
1.2
SSE
6
Energy kJ
3
7
5
4
3
8
14
20
15
15
19
12
12
10
16
39
46
119
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
1
3
4
3
1
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1337
1600
1294
1337
1345
1332
1306
1342
1294
1295
1365
1294
1295
1436
1310
1337
1440
1295
1294
1294
1310
Best forecast wave conditions in Texas
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
4
2
2
4
2
2
4
3
2
4
4
2
3
1
1
2
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
5
5
9
8
9
9
5
6
6
5
8
6
5
5
5
9
9
7
4
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
How to use the Wavefinder 
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Galveston - Flagship Pier:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Galveston - Flagship Pier surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


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.

Galveston - FlagshipPier is 4 km (2 miles) from Galveston. If you plan a vacation in Texas, look for hotels and other accommodation in Galveston. Galveston has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest locationNearest