Surf Forecasts:
Galveston - Flagship Pier surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 23 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, SSW swell with 107 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 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this 16-day window is a tough one for the Texas coast. If you’re looking for a proper surf session, you’re going to be waiting a long time. For the first several days, through the end of July and into early August, there’s essentially nothing doing. The swell is tiny, the wind is messy, and the wave energy is pathetic. We’re staring at a gap of about 8 days with no real surf worth talking about. It’s flat, it’s choppy, and it’s frustrating.
Our only real option on the board is Galveston - Flagship Pier (Galveston). Now, don’t get your hopes up too high. This spot is a beach/pier setup, exposed to the swell, and it’s fairly consistent, which means it’ll catch whatever scraps are out there. But the crowds are often a problem here, and with waves this small, it’ll feel even more crowded. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
The first tiny flicker of hope shows up on Saturday, August 1st. The morning brings a cross-offshore wind from the SW at 12 mph, which is actually decent for keeping things clean. The swell is a meager 4 ft from the SW, with a period of just 5 seconds – that’s short-period, weak, wind-driven chop. The combined energy is still weak at 93. It’s clean, but it’s not good. The afternoon gets worse with onshore winds and choppy conditions. This is not a standout; it’s just the best of a bad lot.
After that, it’s right back to junk. The entire first week of August is a write-off. Swell heights drop below 2 ft, periods are rubbish, and the wind is almost always cross-onshore, making for choppy, lumpy, unrideable conditions. The energy numbers are in the single digits and teens – weak, weak, weak.
If you’re a beginner looking to get wet on a foamie in ankle-biters, maybe the clean morning of August 1st is your window. For anyone else, this is a blank run. In this region, that’s not unusual. It tends not to stay poor for long, but forecasts can change. Right now, I’d say leave the boards in the car and go find something else to do.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed night, min 27°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed night, strong winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 28°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | SSW 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 4 |
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 kJ | 7 | 107 | 57 | 33 | 36 | 31 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:57AM0.41m | 5:31AM0.43m | 6:00AM0.45m | 6:21AM0.44m | 6:33AM0.44m | 6:43AM0.43m | 1:20PM0.40m | 6:55AM0.43m | 2:34PM0.39m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:14PM-0.06m | 8:01PM-0.08m | 8:45PM-0.09m | 9:24PM-0.09m | 10:00PM-0.09m | 11:57AM0.40m | 10:32PM-0.08m | 11:32AM0.38m | 11:02PM-0.07m | ||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:13 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 27 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | S 6 | SE 8 | ESE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 5 | SE 8 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSW 4 | — | S 10 | SSW 4 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 2 | — | 14 | 18 | 4 | 3 | — | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | SSW 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | — | — | S 3 | — | SSE 4 | S 4 | SW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | S 5 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 7 | 107 | 57 | 33 | 36 | 31 | — | 15 | 17 | — | — | 6 | — | 7 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 13 | — | 7 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1365 | 54 | 1332 | 1365 | 1294 | 1294 | 1337 | 1294 | 1295 | 1365 | 1437 | 1344 | 1337 | 1439 | 1310 | 1337 | 1451 | 1332 | 1337 | 1451 | 749 |
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