Surf Forecasts:
Galveston - Flagship Pier surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get real about this next stretch. The Galveston – Flagship Pier area is looking at a long, flat run with barely a ripple for days. We’re talking about a massive gap of no real surf from now halfway into the second week. The first record kicks off Monday, August 24th, but it’s a sad start with a tiny 0.3 ft south swell and a period so weak you’d be bobbing on a lake. The water temp is reading 88°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – that anomaly of 3° is noticeable, making it feel like bathwater.
Monday the 24th is a write-off. Morning brings a light southwest cross breeze with that pathetic 0.3 ft swell and combined energy of just (5), and it’s labeled “poor surf conditions.” By the afternoon, it’s a 1.0 ft south windswell with a 3-second period, cross-onshore wind at 12 mph turning things into a choppy mess. Tuesday the 25th isn’t any better – morning shows 2 ft south swell with a 4-second period, cross wind, and combined energy of (12). Still poor. Afternoon gets worse: 1 ft, more onshore wind, lumpy.
Wednesday the 26th is the first glimpse of a clean moment, but the swell is tiny. Morning has a 2 ft SSW swell, 4-second period, and a light cross-offshore wind with a (17) combined energy. The “clean” tag is nice, but there’s just no power. Thursday the 27th morning repeats the pattern: 2 ft S swell, cross-offshore wind, clean but weak (9). Afternoon gets fresh onshore wind at 19 mph and lumpy surf.
Friday the 28th morning has a risk of thunderstorms, but it’s clean with cross-offshore wind and 2 ft S swell – still, combined energy is only (11). Saturday the 29th drops back to 0.7 ft–0.3 ft with 4- to 9-second periods, some cross wind but mostly onshore junk. Sunday the 30th has light winds, but it’s cross-onshore with 1 ft SSE swell that’s hardly worth paddling for.
From Monday August 31st all the way through the rest of the first week and into the second week, the pattern stays stuck: waves between 1 ft and 2 ft, periods between 4 and 7 seconds, almost always with cross-onshore or onshore winds. The combined energy values hover between (5) and (22) – all weak. The one tiny standout in the whole 16-day stretch hits on Tuesday September 8th morning. We get a 2 ft east swell with a 7-second period, a light cross-offshore wind from the WNW, and combined energy jumping to (51) – the highest in the entire window. It’s still modest, but for this period, that’s as good as it gets. The morning will be clean. Afternoon on the 8th falls apart with onshore wind and chop.
Given the beach/pier setup and the persistent small, weak swell with regular onshore wind, this stretch is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The crowds are listed as “often” at Galveston – Flagship Pier, but honestly, no one’s fighting for these scraps. For a surfer, this is a two-week blank with a single clean window on September 8th that’s barely a blip. That’s just how it goes around here sometimes – it tends not to stay poor for long, but right now, it’s flat.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 28°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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) | S 9 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:30AM0.46m | 1:15PM0.43m | 5:35AM0.46m | 2:23PM0.43m | 5:44AM0.45m | 3:24PM0.43m | 5:55AM0.45m | 4:25PM0.43m | 6:06AM0.44m | 5:30PM0.43m | 6:15AM0.43m | 6:42PM0.43m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 9:02PM-0.00m | 10:36AM0.42m | 9:34PM0.01m | 10:20AM0.40m | 10:05PM0.02m | 10:35AM0.36m | 10:35PM0.06m | 11:00AM0.31m | 11:06PM0.10m | 11:31AM0.25m | 11:38PM0.17m | 12:07PM0.19m | 00:13AM0.24m | ||||||||
6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | |
— | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 32 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | SE 8 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | SE 8 | S 7 | S 4 | — | — | S 4 | — | — | SSE 4 | S 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 | — | — | 10 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | S 8 | — | SSW 4 | S 9 | SE 8 | S 9 | SE 5 | — |
— | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | SE 8 | — | S 6 | SE 9 | — | S 7 | SE 9 | — |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | SSE 4 | S 4 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
2 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 15 | — | 10 | 28 | — | 6 | 7 | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1337 | 1301 | 1310 | 1337 | 1306 | 1332 | 1337 | 1294 | 1332 | 1337 | 1306 | 1306 | 1337 | 1306 | 1332 | 1337 | 1461 | 1342 | 1337 | 1439 | 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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