Surf Forecasts:
Galveston - Flagship Pier surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period, S swell with 29 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier over the next 16 days.
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Right folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's coming up for Galveston – Flagship Pier.
Well, I hate to say it, but the next week and a half is a proper flat spell. From now, the 4th of July, all the way through to the 16th, it's just not on. We're talking ankle-snatchers, barely a ripple. The water's sitting at a warm 86°, which feels a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that's about the only good news. Wind is all over the shop, mostly cross or cross-onshore, keeping things messy.
Now, there is a little flicker of hope around Monday the 13th, in the morning. We might see a tiny pulse of 3 ft from the SSE, period around 8 seconds, with a light cross-offshore breeze. It's still going to be pretty ordinary, but at least it's clean. Combined energy is a weak 77, so don't get too excited.
The real story, though, is on Friday the 17th. That morning swings up to 6 ft from the south, with a period of 7 seconds. Combined energy jumps to a moderate 352, so there's some proper push behind it. But the wind is fresh and cross-onshore. It's going to be lumpy and messy. At 6 ft, it's getting a bit chunky for the beginners, but for anyone with a bit of experience, it's the pick of the bunch, even if it's not perfect. The afternoon drops back to 4 ft. After that, the weekend of the 18th and 19th settles back into the doldrums with puny onshore wind.
So, to be brutally honest, if you're hanging out for a real standout session, you're going to be waiting a while. The 17th is the only day that even looks like it has some grunt, but the conditions will be a battle. For a quieter, though still tiny, option, try the morning of the 13th when it's clean. Otherwise, it's a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 28°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 28°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 8 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 |
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 kJ | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 23 | 26 | 22 | 29 | 29 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:20PM0.30m | 9:31AM0.38m | 8:00PM0.27m | 9:38AM0.36m | 10:27PM0.27m | 9:35AM0.35m | 00:42AM0.31m | 9:19AM0.36m | 2:45AM0.37m | 8:43AM0.39m | 4:10AM0.44m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:02PM0.30m | 1:33AM0.04m | 3:32PM0.23m | 2:09AM0.12m | 4:08PM0.16m | 2:48AM0.20m | 4:51PM0.07m | 3:33AM0.29m | 5:39PM-0.02m | 4:39AM0.37m | 6:32PM-0.11m | 7:27PM-0.18m | |||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SE 4 | SE 8 | S 3 | — | SE 10 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | — | SSE 5 | SE 7 | — | SSE 5 | SE 7 | SE 6 | — | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | — | 3 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 8 | S 10 | S 5 | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | S 6 | — | S 8 | — | S 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | S 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 23 | 26 | 22 | 29 | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1337 | 1439 | 1306 | 1337 | 1437 | 1332 | 1337 | 1437 | 1310 | 1337 | 1385 | 1310 | 1294 | 1481 | 1294 | 1294 | 1451 | 1294 | 1294 | 1436 | 1294 |
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