Surf Forecasts:
Galveston - Flagship Pier surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, S swell with 34 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Galveston - Flagship Pier this week:
The surf forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Galveston - Flagship Pier in the next 16 days are 0.9m 5s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for the Galveston – Flagship Pier area.
Honestly, I gotta be straight with you: the next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat and sad. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing happening. From now through the end of August, and then well into the first week of September, the surf is just not there. It’s a real dry spell. You’ll see a few tiny pulses of about 1ft to 2ft, but with short period slop, mostly cross-on or onshore winds, and the combined energy barely cracking double digits. It’s not even worth getting the wetsuit out for. The water’s warm though, sitting at 87°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
We don’t really see anything worth mentioning until we get to the morning of Saturday, 6th September. That’s when a bit of a change finally shows up. The swell bumps up to around 5ft, coming from the SSE, with a combined energy of 155 (moderate). The period is still short at 6 seconds, so it’s not groundswell, just a bit of windswell, and the wind is cross-on from the S at 12 mph. The conditions are messy, described as poor. It’s surferable, but it’s hardly a standout. The afternoon holds at 5ft with 150 energy, but again, it’s cross-on and choppy.
If you’re desperate, that Saturday morning might be the best of a bad bunch, but it’s not a day for beginners with that size. It’s more of a kite-surfing setup, given the strong cross-on wind and ordinary wave quality. Don’t expect much shape.
Hang in there, but don’t hold your breath. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a whole lot of nothing.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 28°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 28°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue night, light winds from the S by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SE 7 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 |
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 kJ | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 28 | 30 | 15 | 31 | 16 | 11 | 13 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:33AM0.48m | 5:33AM0.47m | 5:30AM0.46m | 1:15PM0.43m | 5:35AM0.46m | 2:23PM0.43m | 5:44AM0.45m | 3:24PM0.43m | 5:55AM0.45m | 4:25PM0.43m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:37PM0.00m | 8:24PM-0.00m | 9:02PM-0.00m | 10:36AM0.42m | 9:34PM0.01m | 10:20AM0.40m | 10:05PM0.02m | 10:35AM0.36m | 10:35PM0.06m | 11:00AM0.31m | 11:06PM0.10m | ||||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SE 6 | S 7 | SSW 4 | SE 7 | S 8 | — | SE 7 | SE 8 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 5 | — | — | S 5 | S 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 21 | — | — | 16 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 7 | S 6 | S 7 | — | — | — | S 9 | — | SE 9 | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | SE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 4 | SW 5 | S 5 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 11 | — | — | 11 | 5 | 5 | 14 | — | 9 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 28 | 30 | 15 | 31 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1337 | 1303 | 1332 | 1337 | 1327 | 1332 | 1296 | 1294 | 1310 | 1347 | 1295 | 1332 | 1294 | 1295 | 1332 | 0 | 1295 | 1295 | 1337 | 1294 | 1332 |
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