Surf Forecasts:
Galveston - Flagship Pier surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, SSE swell with 88 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 1.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 1PM. 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 | 1PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get real about the next couple of weeks here at Galveston - Flagship Pier. I’ve looked at the charts, and I gotta be straight with you—this is a tough stretch for the Texas Gulf Coast. The water’s sitting at about 86°, which is a solid 2° warmer than normal for this time of year, so it’s bathwater out there, but that’s about the only thing going for us.
Right now, and for the foreseeable future, we’re looking at a whole lot of nothing. The first real session isn’t even on the radar. We’re staring down a long, brutal gap. From Tuesday the 14th all the way through Saturday the 26th of July, the surf is just plain poor. We’re talking tiny, weak waves—mostly 1 foot to 2 feet—with short, choppy periods of 4 to 5 seconds. The combined energy is laughable, bouncing between 2 and 33 (weak energy). The wind is almost always onshore or cross-onshore, making a mess of what little bump there is. There’s one brief moment on the morning of Wednesday the 22nd where the wind goes offshore (WNW at 6 mph), but the swell is a pathetic 1 ft. It’s clean, but there’s nothing to ride. It’s the kind of day you drive past and don’t even bother to look.
The only time things start to look even slightly interesting is late in the forecast, around Monday the 28th and Tuesday the 29th of July. The swell builds to about 3 ft to 4 ft from the SSW (6 seconds), and the combined energy finally climbs into the moderate range (100). But the wind stays cross-onshore, from the S at 15 to 18 mph, making it choppy and lumpy. It’s still rated as poor surf conditions. Honestly, for a beach/pier setup like this, with that much wind and that short a period, this looks more like a day for the kitesurfers than for anyone with a paddle. You’d be fighting a messy onshore wind for a weak, wind-affected wave.
So, the bottom line? There are no standouts here. No best options. This is a 16-day window with zero surf worth paddling out for. It’s a bummer, but it happens here. The forecasts can change, but for now, leave the boards in the garage and maybe go for a swim in that warm water.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Wed night, min 27°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 28°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | S 4 | S 4 |
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 kJ | 16 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 33 | 50 | 29 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:37AM0.46m | 3:36PM0.42m | 8:03AM0.43m | 5:04PM0.39m | 8:25AM0.40m | 6:33PM0.34m | 8:45AM0.37m | 8:11PM0.31m | 9:01AM0.35m | 10:02PM0.29m | 9:13AM0.34m | 00:16AM0.31m | 9:13AM0.34m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:08PM-0.24m | 12:08PM0.40m | 11:59PM-0.19m | 12:54PM0.33m | 00:46AM-0.10m | 1:47PM0.26m | 1:32AM-0.00m | 2:43PM0.18m | 2:14AM0.11m | 3:40PM0.11m | 2:55AM0.21m | 4:37PM0.05m | 3:31AM0.30m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 |
 | 8:20 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | 8:16 |
mm | — | 5 | 2 | 7 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | S 11 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | S 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 7 | SE 10 | S 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 9 | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 5 | — | — | S 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSW 5 | SSE 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | S 4 | — |
| kJ | 16 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 33 | 50 | 29 | 7 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1310 | 1310 | 1337 | 66 | 1332 | 1337 | 1436 | 1332 | 1336 | 1437 | 1332 | 1337 | 1294 | 1332 | 1332 | 1332 | 1332 | 1332 | 1294 | 1332 | 1337 |
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