Surf Forecasts:
Galveston - Flagship Pier surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, S swell with 129 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s is also forecast. 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 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, my friends, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – this forecast is a bummer. We’re looking at a real dry spell. The first hint of anything that might get you on a wave isn't until Monday, August 3rd, and it’s barely a ripple. So that's a long stretch of flatness before that, and then it goes quiet again.
Galveston - Flagship Pier is the only spot to even talk about. It’s a beach and pier setup. The water’s a warm 87°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year. But that’s the only bright spot.
For the first week, don't even bother. From Thursday, July 30th through Sunday, August 2nd, the surf is tiny, the wind is messy onshore, and conditions are just plain poor. It’s a total no-go.
Your one and only slim chance is on Monday morning, August 3rd. We get a clean, light offshore breeze from the west for a few hours. The swell is a tiny 3ft from the SSW, with a short period of 6 seconds and weak energy (52). It’s technically surfable, but it’s very ordinary. By the afternoon, a 16 mph SSE wind kills it, so you have to be out at sunrise. For a beginner, that small stuff is fine, but there’s no push behind it.
After that Monday morning, it’s a dead zone. From Tuesday, August 4th all the way to Friday, August 14th, it’s nothing but 2ft to 3ft slop, onshore wind, and choppy, miserable conditions.
This whole stretch looks better for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer. The small chop and afternoon wind might work for their rigs. For us? It’s a long two weeks. Hang in there.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 28°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 28°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
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 kJ | 5 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 22 | 14 | 31 | 59 | 26 | 47 | 64 | 42 | 73 | 129 | 95 | 73 | 66 | 53 | 47 | 32 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:34PM0.37m | 7:27AM0.41m | 4:38PM0.36m | 7:42AM0.40m | 5:52PM0.34m | 7:52AM0.38m | 7:20PM0.32m | 7:57AM0.37m | 9:06PM0.31m | 7:50AM0.37m | 11:12PM0.34m | 7:28AM0.39m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 11:52AM0.35m | 11:31PM-0.04m | 12:22PM0.31m | 00:01AM0.01m | 12:57PM0.27m | 00:32AM0.07m | 1:35PM0.20m | 1:05AM0.15m | 2:18PM0.14m | 1:37AM0.23m | 3:07PM0.06m | 2:07AM0.32m | 4:03PM-0.01m | ||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SE 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — | S 5 | S 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | 26 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | S 11 | — | SE 10 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | W 3 | SSW 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | SSE 6 |
| kJ | — | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 22 | 14 | 31 | 59 | 1 | 47 | 64 | 42 | 73 | 129 | 95 | 73 | 66 | 53 | — | 32 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1337 | 1295 | 1332 | 1337 | 1437 | 1336 | 1337 | 1310 | 1332 | 252 | 1350 | 685 | 0 | 1299 | 685 | 771 | 1299 | 1294 | 1337 | 1295 | 1332 |
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