Surf Forecasts:
Galveston - Flagship Pier surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, SSE 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 0.8m 5s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) 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 (Thu 10th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this 16-day outlook for Galveston - Flagship Pier is a tough one. The truth is, there is simply no good surf to be found in this entire window. The whole run is a write-off. Every single day is flagged as "poor surf conditions" with a score of zero. We’re looking at a solid 16-day gap with no recommendations.
What we’ve got is a lot of weak, short-period windswell. Most of the time we’re dealing with tiny waves, mostly under 2 ft, coming from the south and southeast with periods of only 4 to 6 seconds. That’s just not going to produce anything rideable. The combined swell energy is laughable, barely cracking 50 (50) on the 17th of September, but even then the wave comment is poor.
The water temperature on the 2nd of September is at 88°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year with a 3° anomaly, but it doesn't help the waves at all.
For the first week, from the 2nd through to the 8th, the swell is absolutely tiny. We’re talking 0.3 ft to 2 ft with choppy, onshore, or cross-onshore winds. There are a couple of glassy mornings on the 5th, 6th, and 7th of September, but with only 0.3 ft to 1 ft on offer, it’s flat calm, not surfable. Even the "clean" morning on the 15th with a light cross-offshore breeze only has 2 ft of weak swell.
The second week doesn’t get any better. The largest swell showing up is 3 ft on the morning of the 17th of September, but that comes with a cross-shore wind and an 11-second period? No, it’s actually a 5-second period, so it’s still just windswell junk. The combined energy hits a high of 50 (50), but it’s still "poor surf conditions."
Because the wave quality is so poor, the winds are onshore or cross, and it’s a beach and pier setup, this forecast looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. There’s just nothing here for a surfer to get excited about. It’s one of those blank runs that can be normal for the area, but hopefully the forecasts will change.
This is Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 28°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSW 4 | SSE 4 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
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 kJ | 14 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:00AM0.48m | 5:21AM0.49m | 4:56AM0.53m | 4:28AM0.56m | 4:22AM0.56m | 4:31AM0.55m | 4:42AM0.52m | 1:05PM0.48m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:33AM0.47m | 3:33PM-0.02m | 4:47PM-0.05m | 6:04PM-0.07m | 7:14PM-0.07m | 8:16PM-0.06m | 9:43AM0.45m | 9:11PM-0.03m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — |
mm | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | — | SSW 4 | S 8 | SE 7 | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 4 | — | — | S 4 | SE 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | — | SE 7 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | — | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | ESE 4 | SE 7 | — | — | — | E 7 | — | E 6 | — | S 6 | — | SSE 6 | — | S 9 | — | — | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | S 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSE 4 | — | SSE 4 | S 3 | — | — | S 4 | — | S 4 | SSE 4 | — | S 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | S 3 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 14 | 17 | — | 7 | 6 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1439 | 1332 | 1337 | 1303 | 1303 | 1337 | 1303 | 1332 | 1337 | 1437 | 1332 | 1337 | 1430 | 1332 | 1337 | 1318 | 1332 | 1337 | 1451 | 1332 |
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