Galveston - Flagship Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.31° N 94.76° W

Galveston - Flagship Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 12 am 25 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Galveston - Flagship Pier sea temperature is
31.1°C
1.8° 

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 25 Aug 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period, SSW swell with 17 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (CDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 1AM (Thu 27th 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 me be straight with you about this outlook for the Texas coast. We're looking at a long, flat stretch ahead. The truth is, for the entire 16-day run starting now, there just isn't any quality surf to get excited about. The swell is tiny, the period is short, and the winds are mostly messy. It’s a classic summer flat spell for the Galveston area. We might get a few moments of clean, glassy water, but with waves barely reaching 1 ft, it's more of a paddle float than a surf session. Don't hold your breath; this kind of blank run is pretty normal for this region when the tropics are quiet.

Let's walk through the highlights, even if they are lowlights. For the first few days, from August 25th, the swell is tiny. Tuesday morning shows a 2 ft S swell with a weak period of 4 seconds. The wind is a gentle cross-shore, so it's not perfect. The combined energy is a paltry 18, which is just a whisper. Things get a little cleaner on Wednesday morning, August 26th, with a light cross-offshore wind from the WSW, but the wave height is only 1 ft. That glassy morning on August 29th, Saturday, with a 1 ft S swell and no wind, is about as good as it gets for a lake-like session, but you’ll be waiting a long time between any rideable bumps. The water temp is feeling pretty average for the time of year.

The second week keeps the same sad story. The South winds pick up, turning onshore and making things choppy. There's a small pulse to 2 ft on September 7th, but it's accompanied by a fresh cross-onshore breeze at 22 mph and weak 4-second energy. That's not surf; that's a washing machine. For a beach break like Galveston - Flagship Pier, this setup looks way more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The energy numbers stay in the low single and double digits, confirming there's just no grunt in the water.

So there you have it. We wait. We hope for a tropical disturbance. But for now, the board stays in the car. Forecasts can change, but this window is looking pretty barren.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

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

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu night, min 28°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu night, calm by Sat morning).

Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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Monday
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Period (s)
0.5
S
4
0.4
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4
0.5
S
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
S
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.5
S
4
0.6
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4
0.3
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4
0.4
SSE
4
0.5
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4
0.3
S
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.5
SE
3
0.4
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4
0.5
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4
0.6
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
5
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7
6
17
6
5
16
6
9
10
2
4
7
2
3
6
4
9
12
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
20
SSE
20
SSW
15
WSW
25
S
25
SSW
20
WSW
30
S
30
SW
20
SW
30
S
15
S
5
NW
20
SSE
25
S
5
SSE
20
SE
30
SSE
15
S
20
SE
25
SSE
Wind State
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cross-on
cross
cross-off
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High Tide
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
6:15AM0.43m
6:42PM0.43m
6:17AM0.42m
8:05PM0.43m
Low Tide
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
12:07PM0.19m
00:13AM0.24m
12:47PM0.13m
00:47AM0.32m
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6:52
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7:49
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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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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