Surf Forecasts:
Galveston - Flagship Pier surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period, SE swell with 24 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 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it for the Galveston - Flagship Pier area. I’ve had a look at the next 16 days, and I gotta be honest with you – it’s a flat spell, plain and simple. There’s nothing on the table that’s worth paddling out for. The whole run is a washout for surfers, so don’t be in a rush to wax your board.
We’re staring at a solid 16-day gap with no decent surf. The swell is tiny, the wind is mostly wrong, and the energy just isn’t there. The first few days, like Wednesday the 5th of August, are showing a weak 1 ft from the S with a wind that’s cross-onshore, making it choppy and messy. The combined energy is a measly 8 (weak), and it’s all labelled “poor surf conditions.” That pattern just keeps going – Thursday the 6th brings a little more height at 2 ft but still a short period of 5 seconds and a cross-onshore wind, with energy at 11 (weak). Friday the 7th is similar, 2 ft with onshore wind, energy at 22 (weak). Nothing changes.
The water temp here is about average for this time of year, but that doesn’t help the waves. The swell is too small, the period is too short, and the wind is almost always cross-onshore or onshore. It’s a beach/pier setup, so with that weak, short-period bump and constant chop, it’s more of a kite-surfing breeze than a paddle-surfing session. Seriously, if you’ve got a kite, you might get a laugh, but for a surfer? There’s not a single standout moment.
We roll through the whole 16 days, day after day, with the same story: 1 ft to 3 ft, periods of 4 to 6 seconds, combined energy staying in the single or low double digits (weak to moderate at best), and “poor surf conditions” on every single line. The wind picks up to 19 mph from the ESE on Sunday the 9th, making it even worse. By the time we get to the second week, it’s the same old sad tune. Wednesday the 19th of August has the highest energy we see at 37 (still weak), but with 2 ft and a 5-second period, it’s not going to save us.
To sum it up: there’s nothing here. The forecast is a bust for the entire 16-day window. These long blank runs happen around here sometimes, and this is one of them. Keep your eye on the charts, but for now, find something else to do. Hang loose, or don’t.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 29°C on Tue night, min 28°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 29°C on Fri night, min 28°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 5 | S 3 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 5 |
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 kJ | 6 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 22 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:28AM0.39m | 6:54AM0.43m | 6:18AM0.47m | 5:13AM0.50m | 5:19AM0.52m | 5:39AM0.52m | 5:59AM0.49m | 1:36PM0.46m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:03PM-0.01m | 5:07PM-0.07m | 6:14PM-0.13m | 7:19PM-0.17m | 8:21PM-0.20m | 9:18PM-0.20m | 10:29AM0.44m | 10:10PM-0.17m | |||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | — | S 5 | SE 8 | — | SSE 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 8 | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | SE 5 | — | SE 8 | — | — | SE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 11 | 2 | — | 22 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 16 | — | — | 6 | — | 3 | — | — | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | SE 7 | SW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | S 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 5 | S 3 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | — | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | — | SE 5 | SE 4 | — | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 6 | 8 | 6 | — | 14 | 13 | — | 16 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 15 | — | 17 | 10 | — | 10 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1337 | 1294 | 1332 | 1337 | 1294 | 1332 | 1337 | 1294 | 1332 | 1337 | 1306 | 1294 | 1337 | 1294 | 1294 | 1337 | 1327 | 1332 | 1332 | 1430 | 1332 |
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