Galveston - Flagship Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.31° N 94.76° W

Galveston - Flagship Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 6 pm 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Galveston - Flagship Pier sea temperature is
30.8°C
1.6° 

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 30 Aug 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 1 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period, S swell with 10 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 0.6m 4s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) 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 (Tue 1st Sep)2ft (0.6m) 4s

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


The Lowdown

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on offer for the Galveston area, namely Galveston – Flagship Pier. Gotta level with you from the start: this 16-day window is pretty grim. There’s a big ol’ gap of flatness before we see even a whisper of a wave.

We’re starting now, from the 29th of August, and for well over a week, we’ve got nothing. The surf is flat to tiny, with wave heights from a measly 0.3 ft up to about 2 ft. The period is short, around 4 to 7 seconds, so the energy is weak—the combined swell energy is in the single digits, only 2 to 13. It’s just a dead calm. Winds are mostly onshore or cross-onshore from the south, keeping things messy. There’s a couple of mornings, like the 4th and 5th of September, that are glassy or clean, but with no swell to push, it’s just flat water. This is a serious run of nothing.

The only real sign of life shows up around the 9th of September. By then, we get a small south swell pushing in, around 2 ft to 3 ft. The combined energy finally gets to a moderate range, hitting 21 to 39. Still, it’s a short-period swell, only 4 to 5 seconds, so it’ll be a bit jumbled. The morning of the 9th of September is the pick of the bunch—glassy conditions with a bit of height. After that, the wind picks up hard, especially on the 11th of September when a near gale cross-onshore blows it out, and the rest of the run stays small and choppy.

Water temp is about 87°, a touch warmer than usual, so at least it’s pleasant to sit in.

On the 11th of September, with that strong wind and small, weak surf, this beach and pier setup is honestly more interesting for kite surfing than actual paddle surfing.

So, your one true standout is the morning of the 9th of September at Galveston – Flagship Pier. It’s slim pickings, but that’s your window.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 28°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 28°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
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Rating
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0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.4
S
3
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.3
S
3
0.3
S
4
0.3
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.4
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
3
0.3
SSE
5
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
5
0.2
SSE
4
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
3
2
2
3
2
3
9
9
4
6
4
4
4
6
4
4
4
5
2
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
25
SSW
5
SSE
15
SE
20
S
5
SW
20
SSE
25
SSE
10
S
20
SE
20
SSE
10
SSE
15
SE
20
SSE
10
S
15
SSE
20
S
5
S
15
SSE
20
S
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
High Tide
5:30PM0.43m
6:15AM0.43m
6:42PM0.43m
6:17AM0.42m
8:05PM0.43m
6:10AM0.43m
9:45PM0.45m
5:50AM0.46m
00:00AM0.48m
5:21AM0.49m
4:56AM0.53m
Low Tide
11:38PM0.17m
12:07PM0.19m
00:13AM0.24m
12:47PM0.13m
00:47AM0.32m
1:33PM0.07m
1:19AM0.40m
2:28PM0.02m
1:33AM0.47m
3:33PM-0.02m
4:47PM-0.05m
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
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6:54
6:54
6:56
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6:56
6:56
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7:44
7:43
7:42
7:40
7:39
7:38
7:37
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2
1
Temp °C
30
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
Feels °C
33
29
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31
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33
31
31
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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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