Surf Forecasts:
Galveston - Flagship Pier surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period, SSE swell with 26 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 Sunday (Sep 13) at 1AM. 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 | 1AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here, and I’ve got to lay it out straight. For Galveston - Flagship Pier, the outlook over the next 16 days is a total dud—no real surf to chase.
The whole period is flat. Early on, we’re looking at swells of 0.7 ft to barely 2 ft, with periods so short (3 to 5 seconds) it’s just messy, weak wind swell. The wind is mostly onshore or side-on, keeping the surface choppy. The combined swell energy is weak throughout, reading under 30 for most of the run. The water temp is about 87° early on, which is a touch warmer than normal for the season, but that’s the only thing that stands out. It’s all “poor surf conditions” on the charts.
You might see a slight bump to about 3 ft to 3 ft in the second week, but the period stays short (4-6 seconds) and the wind stays onshore or fresh, making it a mess. Honestly, this stretch looks far more inviting for a kite surfer than someone with a paddle board.
This is a classic dry spell for the area. There’s nothing to recommend, but the weather and forecasts can always shift. For now, save the wax. I’ll keep an eye on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 28°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 28°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed morning, fresh winds from the S by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
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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 4 | S 4 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSE 5 | S 3 | S 3 | S 5 | SSE 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
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 kJ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:22AM0.56m | 4:31AM0.55m | 4:42AM0.52m | 1:05PM0.48m | 4:53AM0.49m | 2:36PM0.49m | 5:05AM0.47m | 3:54PM0.49m | 5:18AM0.45m | 5:05PM0.49m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 10:54AM0.23m | 11:26PM0.19m | |||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SE 5 | — | S 3 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 5 | — | SSE 6 | S 5 | SSE 5 | — | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 14 | 15 | 11 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | SSE 5 | S 8 | S 6 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | S 4 | S 3 | — | S 5 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | — | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | — | 2 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1436 | 1332 | 1337 | 1363 | 1332 | 1310 | 1365 | 1332 | 1332 | 1430 | 1332 | 1332 | 1335 | 1294 | 1336 | 1294 | 1310 | 1332 | 1439 | 1332 |
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