Surf Forecasts:
Galveston - Flagship Pier surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, SSE swell with 73 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 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 4PM. 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 | 4PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you, this is a tough one for the Galveston area. We're looking at a pretty grim stretch over the next 16 days for the Flagship Pier. The water is running a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 87°, but that's about the only thing that's firing.
Honestly, there's not a single standout window in this whole forecast. The pattern is just a long, flat, and choppy mess. From the start on Saturday, August 8th, right through to the end of the period on August 23rd, every single entry is marked as "poor surf conditions." The swell is tiny, with heights barely scraping 3 ft for a brief moment, but mostly sitting around 1 ft to 3 ft. The combined wave energy is weak, never hitting triple digits until a brief flicker of 114 on the 15th afternoon, but it's still paired with a choppy, cross-onshore breeze.
The wind is the killer here. For the first week, it's almost constant cross-onshore from the SSE or S, with speeds frequently in the 12-18 mph range, making for lumpy, choppy, messy conditions. We get a couple of cleaner moments on the August 16th morning and August 17th morning with light cross-offshore winds, but the swell is only 2 ft with a combined energy of 24 and 22 – basically nothing. Even the long period swells are non-existent, with periods mostly in the 4-6 second range, so there's no real push or shape to anything.
For a beginner spot like Flagship, the tiny swell is all you'd get, but the chop and wind would make it a frustrating paddle. For anyone else, it's just not worth it. There's a significant gap of poor-to-no surf from the 8th through the 23rd. The only small spike in energy on the 15th still has poor surf quality and strong wind, making it look more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. It's a real flat spell, folks. Nothing to get excited about.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 28°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 28°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 6 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 |
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 kJ | 7 | 20 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 22 | 31 | 25 | 27 | 44 | 32 | 39 | 37 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | 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-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:19AM0.52m | 5:39AM0.52m | 5:59AM0.49m | 1:36PM0.46m | 6:17AM0.46m | 3:08PM0.45m | 6:34AM0.43m | 4:28PM0.43m | 6:51AM0.41m | 5:45PM0.41m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:19PM-0.17m | 8:21PM-0.20m | 9:18PM-0.20m | 10:29AM0.44m | 10:10PM-0.17m | 10:49AM0.38m | 10:58PM-0.11m | 11:25AM0.31m | 11:43PM-0.03m | 12:08PM0.24m | 00:25AM0.06m | |||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
 | 8:05 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 5 | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 8 | SSE 4 | SSW 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 6 | SE 10 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 14 | — | — | 11 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | SE 8 | — | — | — | S 10 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 4 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 7 | 20 | — | 16 | 18 | — | 8 | 10 | — | 12 | 18 | 16 | 22 | 31 | 25 | 27 | 44 | 32 | 39 | 37 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1294 | 1294 | 1337 | 1294 | 1294 | 1337 | 1437 | 1332 | 1337 | 1440 | 1332 | 1299 | 1437 | 1332 | 1337 | 1437 | 1332 | 1337 | 1301 | 1332 |
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