Surf Forecasts:
Galveston - Flagship Pier surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 14 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, SSE swell with 46 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 5s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) at 1AM. 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 | 1AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s cut to the chase – this stretch of coast is looking pretty dead for a surf. We’ve got a full two weeks of tiny, gutless waves and mostly onshore or sideshore winds ahead. There’s a big gap at the start, with nothing worth getting wet for.
The first few days are a total write-off. We’re looking at ankle-biters around 2 to 2 feet, with short, weak 4-5 second periods. The water’s a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, about 87°, which is nice, but that’s the only highlight. The wind is a mess, mostly blowing onshore or sideshore, chopping up the little bump into dribble.
We roll through the middle of August with the same story: small swell, weak energy (between 10 and 40 in the combined energy readings), and a constant sideshore breeze. Not even worth calling it surf. There’s a brief moment on the morning of the 16th, a Sunday, when the wind swings to the northwest and goes light offshore, cleaning up the 2-foot slop at Galveston - Flagship Pier, but that’s about all you’d get – a dribble. Same story on the morning of the 17th with a light cross-offshore, but again, barely a ripple.
The energy finally picks up a little around the 24th, a Monday morning. We finally see a 3-foot swell from the south with a 6-second period, and the northwest offshore wind is blowing at 9 mph. The combined energy bumps to 62, which is still weak, but the morning is clean and surfable. It’s not a standout, but it’s the only time in the whole window you might catch a proper wave. The afternoon gets messy again as the wind swings onshore. After that, it looks flat again.
So, honestly, if you want a wave in the next two weeks, you’re waiting until the 24th. And even then, it’s small and weak. The crowd situation at the pier can be an issue, and this spot doesn’t need much to get busy. For the most part, this looks like a blank run for the area. It’ll be more interesting for the kite surfers than paddle surfers. Hang loose, and check back with me soon.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 28°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 28°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 21 | 24 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 32 | 27 | 31 | 46 | 34 | 39 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 24 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 7:06AM0.39m | 7:05PM0.39m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 12:54PM0.17m | 1:04AM0.16m | |||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
 | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SE 9 | S 9 | SE 7 | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 15 | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 5 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 21 | — | 15 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 32 | 27 | 31 | 46 | 34 | 39 | 27 | 25 | 29 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1294 | 1349 | 1294 | 1294 | 1437 | 1332 | 1337 | 1440 | 1332 | 1337 | 1440 | 1332 | 1337 | 1296 | 1332 | 1337 | 1439 | 1306 | 1337 | 1437 | 1310 |
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