Surf Forecasts:
Galveston - Flagship Pier surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period, SSW swell with 17 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 0.7m 4s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) 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 0.3m 3s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let me be straight with you about this outlook for the Texas coast. We're looking at a long, flat stretch ahead. The truth is, for the entire 16-day run starting now, there just isn't any quality surf to get excited about. The swell is tiny, the period is short, and the winds are mostly messy. It’s a classic summer flat spell for the Galveston area. We might get a few moments of clean, glassy water, but with waves barely reaching 1 ft, it's more of a paddle float than a surf session. Don't hold your breath; this kind of blank run is pretty normal for this region when the tropics are quiet.
Let's walk through the highlights, even if they are lowlights. For the first few days, from August 25th, the swell is tiny. Tuesday morning shows a 2 ft S swell with a weak period of 4 seconds. The wind is a gentle cross-shore, so it's not perfect. The combined energy is a paltry 18, which is just a whisper. Things get a little cleaner on Wednesday morning, August 26th, with a light cross-offshore wind from the WSW, but the wave height is only 1 ft. That glassy morning on August 29th, Saturday, with a 1 ft S swell and no wind, is about as good as it gets for a lake-like session, but you’ll be waiting a long time between any rideable bumps. The water temp is feeling pretty average for the time of year.
The second week keeps the same sad story. The South winds pick up, turning onshore and making things choppy. There's a small pulse to 2 ft on September 7th, but it's accompanied by a fresh cross-onshore breeze at 22 mph and weak 4-second energy. That's not surf; that's a washing machine. For a beach break like Galveston - Flagship Pier, this setup looks way more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The energy numbers stay in the low single and double digits, confirming there's just no grunt in the water.
So there you have it. We wait. We hope for a tropical disturbance. But for now, the board stays in the car. Forecasts can change, but this window is looking pretty barren.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 28°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu night, min 28°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu night, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
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 kJ | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-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 | 6:17AM0.42m | 8:05PM0.43m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 12:47PM0.13m | 00:47AM0.32m | |||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 34 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 4 | SE 8 | S 7 | SSW 4 | — | — | SSW 4 | — | S 7 | S 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 4 | S 9 | SE 8 | SE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 6 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | S 9 | — | SE 6 | — | E 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | SE 9 | — | S 9 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SE 3 | S 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 17 | — | 5 | 16 | — | 9 | 10 | — | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1310 | 1430 | 1310 | 1365 | 1297 | 1332 | 1306 | 1295 | 1295 | 1337 | 1294 | 1332 | 1336 | 1481 | 1332 | 1337 | 1437 | 1332 | 1337 | 1439 | 1332 |
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