Galveston - Flagship Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.31° N 94.76° W

Galveston - Flagship Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 12 am 26 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Galveston - Flagship Pier sea temperature is
30.0° C
0.7° 

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 26 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, SSW swell with 66 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 1 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Galveston - Flagship Pier this week:

The surf forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Galveston - Flagship Pier in the next 16 days are 1.1m 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (CDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Sat 1st Aug)3.5ft (1.1m) 5s
Best Surf10PM (Sat 1st Aug)3.5ft (1.1m) 5s
Most Powerful 1AM (Sun 2nd Aug)3.5ft (1.1m) 5s

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 the Gulf has in store.

Honestly, looking at the whole 16-day window through to the 10th of August, it’s a flat spell for the Galveston - Flagship Pier area. The data shows every single session, morning and afternoon, day after day, is flagged as "poor surf conditions" with a score of zero. That’s a long stretch of nothing promising. We’re talking about a solid 16 days with no real surf to get excited about. You can leave the boards in the car and bring a chair.

The water temp is about what you’d expect for this time of year, nothing unusual.

Over this whole period, the wave energy is weak to very weak, with the combined energy values mostly sitting in the single digits or low double digits (like 12, 27, 9, 7). The biggest energy spike is a paltry 48 on the 2nd of August afternoon. The swell heights stay tiny, hovering between 1 ft and 3 ft, and the periods are short, mostly 4 to 6 seconds, meaning it’s all windswell with no push.

The wind is almost always cross or cross-onshore. The mornings offer a bit of relief with some clean conditions from a WSW cross-off breeze, particularly on the 27th, 28th of July, and the 1st and 2nd of August. But even those clean windows are attached to ridiculously small, weak surf. There’s no combination of decent swell and favorable wind that makes it worth a paddle. The break is exposed to the SE, and the optimum swell is from the SE, but we just aren’t getting any quality swell during this period.

There’s a tiny window on the 1st and 2nd of August where the swell bumps up to 2 ft - 3 ft from the SSW, but the wind swings onshore in the afternoons, chopping it up. For a beach/pier setup, this is just a no-go.

Sorry, folks. This is a classic summer flat spell for the Texas coast. Put the wetsuit away and pick up a fishing rod. It won’t be poor forever, forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing to chase.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat night, min 28°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue night, min 28°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
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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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
4
0.5
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.4
SSW
4
0.6
S
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.4
S
5
0.6
S
4
0.4
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.6
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.5
S
3
0.8
S
4
0.7
SSW
5
1
SSW
4
1.1
SSW
5
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12
14
4
6
10
17
10
10
11
13
7
10
7
7
10
6
4
22
23
43
66
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
20
S
25
SSW
25
WSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
WSW
25
S
25
SW
15
SW
25
S
25
SSW
15
SW
20
S
20
SSW
20
SW
30
S
35
SSW
20
W
30
SSW
30
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross
High Tide
6:21AM0.44m
6:33AM0.44m
6:43AM0.43m
1:20PM0.40m
6:55AM0.43m
2:34PM0.39m
7:11AM0.42m
3:34PM0.37m
7:27AM0.41m
4:38PM0.36m
7:42AM0.40m
5:52PM0.34m
Low Tide
9:24PM-0.09m
10:00PM-0.09m
11:57AM0.40m
10:32PM-0.08m
11:32AM0.38m
11:02PM-0.07m
11:52AM0.35m
11:31PM-0.04m
12:22PM0.31m
00:01AM0.01m
12:57PM0.27m
00:32AM0.07m
clear
clear
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
6:35
6:37
6:37
6:37
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:15
8:14
8:13
8:13
8:12
8:12
8:10
 mm
6
Temp °C
29
29
29
29
29
28
29
29
29
29
29
28
29
29
29
29
29
29
30
30
29
Feels °C
32
31
30
31
29
28
31
29
30
32
30
29
33
31
31
31
29
30
33
31
35
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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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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