Galveston - Flagship Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.31° N 94.76° W

Galveston - Flagship Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 6 am 27 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Galveston - Flagship Pier sea temperature is
30.9°C
1.6° 

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 27 Aug 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 1 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, SSE swell with 27 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 0.8m 5s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (CDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 4AM (Tue 1st Sep)2.5ft (0.8m) 5s

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


The Lowdown

Hey, Rusty here again. Let’s run through the same outlook for the Galveston area, but in feet and Fahrenheit for those who think that way.

The long story short: it’s flat, and it’s staying flat for a long time. There’s a whole lot of days with next to nothing rideable. Water temp is about 88°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.

We start on Thursday the 27th. Thursday morning at Galveston - Flagship Pier is about 1ft of SSW swell, period only 4 seconds. Combined energy is weak, just 4. Light offshore wind from the west keeps the surface clean, but there’s no energy to push you around. Thursday afternoon the wind turns south, becomes a fresh cross-onshore, and it gets lumpy. Friday the 28th is still tiny – 1ft waves, cross or onshore wind, poor conditions.

Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th see the swell drop to about 0.3ft. Period is a bit longer, 8 to 9 seconds, but with that height it’s unsurfable flatness. Wind is on or cross-onshore, poor conditions.

Monday the 31st through to Thursday the 3rd of September gives a tiny lift – we’re up to 2ft to 2ft on some mornings, but it’s short period windswell from the SSE and SE. The combined energy stays below 25. Winds are mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the wave comment says poor surf conditions for every single slot. Nothing worth waxing up for.

Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th of September are still tiny and weak. But Saturday afternoon, the 5th, we finally see a pulse. The swell jumps to 5ft from the ESE, with a period of 5 seconds. The combined energy hits a moderate 117. It’s short period windswell, and the wind is a moderate cross-onshore, so it’s going to be choppy. Still marked as poor surf conditions. This is the most size we get, but with the onshore breeze and short period, it’s messy. This setup could be more interesting for kite surfers than paddle surfers.

Sunday the 6th, the swell backs off to 3ft and then 2ft, combined energy drops to the 40s, and still cross-onshore and choppy.

The rest of the run from Monday the 7th to Friday the 11th is flat or marginal. Morning of the 7th gives us a clean 1ft with a light cross-offshore, but it’s tiny. The 8th has a morning offshore from the NW, giving clean 1ft. Still, not enough wave to ride.

The 9th of September shows 3ft to 3ft from the SE with a period of 6 seconds, combined energy in the 46 to 62 range. Afternoon is onshore, morning is a light cross-shore with some chop. The 10th and 11th are similar – little bumps of 3ft to 3ft, short period, poor conditions.

Best option? There isn't a good one. If you want the most size, Saturday afternoon the 5th has that 5ft, but the onshore wind makes it messy. The cleanest windows are Thursday morning the 27th (1ft, clean) and Tuesday morning the 8th of September (1ft, clean offshore), but the swell is too small. For the whole two weeks, the surf stays poor and small.

Hang tight. Things can change.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Thu night, calm by Fri night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 29°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
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Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
4
0.5
S
3
0.6
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
S
4
0.3
S
3
0.2
S
4
0.1
S
9
0.3
SSE
3
0.1
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9
0.1
S
9
0.5
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3
0.5
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0.5
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4
0.8
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
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5
0.8
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0.6
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
6
11
6
4
1
2
2
3
2
2
5
9
9
25
21
20
22
15
16
16
Wind (km/h)
20
W
30
S
30
SE
15
NE
10
SE
15
SE
10
ENE
25
ESE
20
SSE
10
SE
15
SE
30
SSE
15
SSW
15
SE
30
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
25
SSE
15
SSE
20
ESE
20
SSE
Wind State
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cross-on
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High Tide
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
6:10AM0.43m
9:45PM0.45m
5:50AM0.46m
00:00AM0.48m
Low Tide
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
1:33PM0.07m
1:19AM0.40m
2:28PM0.02m
1:33AM0.47m
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6:52
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6:56
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7:46
7:45
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7:39
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13
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6
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Temp °C
30
29
27
27
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28
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29
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30
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
Feels °C
32
29
29
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31
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32
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32
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33
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30
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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).

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