Surf Forecasts:
Galveston - Flagship Pier surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period, SSE swell with 20 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 0.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I'm gonna level with you. This is a tough one. For the next 16 days, there's just nothing going on at Galveston - Flagship Pier. The charts are showing a long, flat spell with almost no energy, and any little bump that shows up is gonna be junk.
We start on Friday, 4th September, with a tiny 1ft SSE swell. The energy is a weak (6), and the period is a short 4 seconds. Friday morning might be glassy, but with a risk of t-storms, it's not worth the drive. Saturday and Sunday are even worse, with the swell dropping to almost nothing. The water temp is about normal for this time of year.
There's a tiny moment on the morning of Wednesday, 10th September, with a glassy 1ft swell from the SE, but the energy is still only (7) and the period is a lousy 5 seconds. It's still "poor surf conditions". The next week is just as bad.
The best we can scrape together is the morning of Friday, 11th September. The wind will be a light cross-offshore from the WSW, making it clean. The swell is still just 1ft from the SE, (9) energy, and a 5-second period. It's a tiny, clean wave, but if you're really jonesing for a paddle, that's your best shot. Don't expect much.
Late in the window, on Tuesday, 15th September, we see a bump to 3ft from the SE, but the energy is a moderate (51) and the wind is a choppy cross-onshore. It's gonna be lumpy and messy. For a spot like this, with that kind of wind and size, it's honestly more interesting for the kite surfers than for paddle surfing.
Bottom line: it's a long stretch of flat, poor conditions. For this area, a blank run like this is pretty normal. Forecasts can change, but right now, there's nothing to ride.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 29°C on Thu night, min 28°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 4 | S 3 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 3 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 |
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 kJ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | on | cross |
High Tide | 4:56AM0.53m | 4:28AM0.56m | 4:22AM0.56m | 4:31AM0.55m | 4:42AM0.52m | 1:05PM0.48m | 4:53AM0.49m | 2:36PM0.49m | 5:05AM0.47m | 3:54PM0.49m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:47PM-0.05m | 6:04PM-0.07m | 7:14PM-0.07m | 8:16PM-0.06m | 9:43AM0.45m | 9:11PM-0.03m | 9:52AM0.39m | 10:00PM0.03m | 10:19AM0.31m | 10:44PM0.11m | |||||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 34 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | S 4 | — | S 4 | — | S 4 | — | — | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | — | SSE 6 | — | SE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 7 | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 4 | — | S 4 | — | — | S 4 | S 3 | — | — | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1337 | 1294 | 1332 | 1337 | 1437 | 1332 | 1337 | 1437 | 1332 | 1337 | 1332 | 1332 | 1337 | 1294 | 1294 | 1337 | 1294 | 1299 | 1332 | 1345 | 1332 |
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