Surf Forecasts:
Galveston - Flagship Pier surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period, SSW swell with 36 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 Monday (Aug 24) at 10PM. 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 | 10PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's break down what's cookin' for the Galveston area over this stretch. Gotta be straight with you – it's a rough go for paddle surfing. There's a long, dry spell ahead; from now, Tuesday the 18th of August, all the way through until the 27th, there's basically nothing worth paddling out for. That's over a week of flat to ugly conditions.
The only sliver of hope shows up on Thursday morning, the 27th of August. We get a light offshore breeze from the WNW, so the surface will be glassy. The swell is a weak 3ft from the SSW with a combined energy of 62. The period is still a short 5 seconds, so it's junky, but at least it'll be clean. The wave comment says it's "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." It's a 1/10, so keep your expectations low. For a beginner, the tiny size is fine, but the quality is garbage.
For the rest of the period, it's no good. Most days have strong cross-onshore winds from the south or southeast, making everything choppy and messy. The swell barely tops 2ft with 4-second periods – weak, gutless stuff with energy readings often in the single digits or low teens. There's a brief clean morning on the 25th with a 3ft SSW swell and 32 energy, but the afternoon turns into 25 mph onshore winds, turning Flagship Pier into a kite-surfing zone, not a paddle spot.
So, if you're itching, the morning of the 27th is your only real shot, and even then, expect gutless closeouts. It's not a standout, it's just the only option on the table. For everyone else, keep the board in the garage. The water is 87°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least the air's warm while you're watching from the beach.
Bottom line: this is a classic Texas summer drought. It's bleak. Stay patient and keep watchin' the charts.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 28°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 |
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 kJ | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 33 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:17AM0.41m | 4:30AM0.45m | 4:51AM0.47m | 5:16AM0.48m | 5:33AM0.48m | 5:33AM0.47m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:27PM0.04m | 4:29PM0.03m | 5:36PM0.02m | 6:41PM0.01m | 7:37PM0.00m | 8:24PM-0.00m | 9:02PM-0.00m | ||||||||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | S 8 | SE 5 | S 4 | SE 5 | SE 7 | S 4 | — | SSE 6 | S 5 | — | S 10 | — | — | SE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 10 | — | 4 | 10 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | SE 10 | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | — | — | SE 6 | S 7 | — | S 8 | S 8 | SE 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | S 9 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 18 | — | 10 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 33 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1294 | 1296 | 1294 | 1294 | 1439 | 1332 | 1337 | 1296 | 1332 | 1336 | 1344 | 1332 | 1337 | 1310 | 749 | 796 | 1436 | 1206 | 1303 | 1481 | 1299 |
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