Galveston - Flagship Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.31° N 94.76° W

Galveston - Flagship Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 12 pm 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Galveston - Flagship Pier sea temperature is
30.8°C
1.5° 

Galveston - Flagship Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Galveston - Flagship Pier surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period, S swell with 16 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 0.7m 4s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (CDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 4AM (Wed 26th Aug)2.5ft (0.7m) 4s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what we’ve got cookin’ for the Galveston area.

To be straight with you, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat. The only break on the radar is Galveston – Flagship Pier, and for the entire 16-day window, the surf just isn’t happening. You’re looking at a long stretch of tiny, weak, and often choppy conditions. The combined wave energy barely climbs into double digits, with values like 5, 7, even 43 for a brief moment, but it’s all way too small to ride.

We start off on Sunday the 23rd with a tiny 1.0ft south swell, but the period is a measly 4 seconds, so it’s just wind slop. The wind is cross-shore, but the water is a touch warmer than normal at 87°, about 3° above average. It’s not going to do you any good. This pattern of small, poor surf continues all the way through the end of August and into the first week of September. There are huge gaps here with absolutely nothing to recommend. You’ll see a few mornings with cleaner conditions, like Tuesday the 25th morning with a light cross-offshore breeze, but the swell is still a pathetic 2ft.

The only tiny glimmer comes on Saturday the 5th of September. The morning looks clean with a light offshore from the northwest, and a 3ft south swell pushes the combined energy up to 43, which is still weak. It’s the best we’ve got, but it’s barely a ripple. The next morning, Sunday the 6th, also looks clean with a cross-offshore breeze, but the swell is even smaller again. Honestly, for a beach/pier setup like this, with hardly any swell and mostly onshore winds, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. It’s a tough run, but in this area, a blank spell like this is pretty normal. Forecasts can always change, but right now, don’t expect to get wet.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 28°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 28°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, light winds from the SW by Fri morning).

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
4
0.1
SE
7
0.6
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.5
SSE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
2
11
5
5
10
9
5
10
9
6
10
7
9
15
9
7
7
6
4
7
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
20
S
25
SSW
15
SW
25
SSE
30
SSW
15
WSW
15
SSE
25
S
15
SSW
20
SSE
30
SSW
20
SW
25
S
20
S
5
SW
20
SSE
20
S
5
SW
25
SE
25
S
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
on
cross-on
cross
on
cross-on
High Tide
5:33AM0.47m
5:30AM0.46m
1:15PM0.43m
5:35AM0.46m
2:23PM0.43m
5:44AM0.45m
3:24PM0.43m
5:55AM0.45m
4:25PM0.43m
6:06AM0.44m
5:30PM0.43m
Low Tide
8:24PM-0.00m
9:02PM-0.00m
10:36AM0.42m
9:34PM0.01m
10:20AM0.40m
10:05PM0.02m
10:35AM0.36m
10:35PM0.06m
11:00AM0.31m
11:06PM0.10m
11:31AM0.25m
11:38PM0.17m
clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
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clear
clear
thunderstorm
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clear
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6:50
6:52
6:52
6:52
6:52
6:54
6:54
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7:51
7:50
7:49
7:47
7:46
7:45
7:44
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Temp °C
29
30
29
28
29
29
28
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
Feels °C
33
32
30
31
30
29
31
32
30
32
31
29
31
30
29
33
30
31
34
30
30
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Information about the Galveston - Flagship Pier Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Galveston - Flagship Pier provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Galveston - Flagship Pier can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Galveston - Flagship Pier surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Galveston - Flagship Pier) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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