Surf Forecasts:
Galveston - Flagship Pier surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 14 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, SSE swell with 43 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 0.9m 5s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
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 – if you're looking to paddle out around here over the next couple of weeks, you're gonna be disappointed. This stretch is bone dry for any decent surf.
Right off the bat, Thursday the 13th through the entire 16-day window is a write-off. We’ve got nothing but small, weak, and messy conditions day after day. The wave energy is pitiful, sitting down around (28) or less most of the time. We're talking ankle-snappers at best, with swell heights barely scraping 2ft and a short, weak period around 5 seconds. That's not surf, that's bathtub slosh.
The winds are a real problem too. For the first week, it’s a constant battle of onshore and cross-onshore breezes from the south and southeast, just chopping everything up. Sure, we get a couple of glassy windows – like early Sunday the 16th morning with a glassy 2ft SSE swell – but it's so small and weak (energy at 20) it's not even worth suiting up.
The only spot in the game here is Galveston - Flagship Pier. It's a beach and pier setup, exposed to the south-east, and it's fairly consistent, which in this case just means it'll be consistently flat and bumpy. Crowds can be an issue here often, but honestly, with no waves, that won't be a problem.
Now, if you're a kite surfer, you might get a little stoke. With that persistent side-onshore wind and minimal surf, the setup looks far more interesting for you than for a paddle surfer.
For the first week, from the 13th to the 19th, the best you're looking at is a few hours here and there with a light wind and a tiny, grovelly 1ft to 2ft wave. Come Sunday the 16th morning we get that glassy period, but it’s just a tease. The second week, from the 20th onward, is even worse. Swell drops to 0.7ft to 1ft, energy values are in the single digits and low teens, and it's just a long, drawn-out flat spell. There is literally nothing to get excited about until the very end of the forecast on Friday the 28th, where we see a tiny bump back to 2ft, but it's still onshore and choppy.
To be honest, a blank run like this isn't too unusual for the area, but it still stings. It’s a 16-day drought with no standout options. The gear will stay dry. Forecasts can change, but for now, save your energy. This is a hard pass.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu night, calm by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | S 4 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | S 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 |
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 kJ | 26 | 39 | 23 | 28 | 34 | 25 | 19 | 29 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:28PM0.43m | 6:51AM0.41m | 5:45PM0.41m | 7:06AM0.39m | 7:05PM0.39m | 7:19AM0.38m | 8:33PM0.37m | 7:27AM0.37m | 10:17PM0.37m | 7:19AM0.38m | 5:17AM0.41m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 11:43PM-0.03m | 12:08PM0.24m | 00:25AM0.06m | 12:54PM0.17m | 1:04AM0.16m | 1:42PM0.11m | 1:39AM0.26m | 2:32PM0.07m | 2:04AM0.34m | 3:27PM0.04m | 4:29PM0.03m | |||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | — | S 5 | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 8 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | S 10 | SE 5 | S 4 | SE 9 | SE 6 | S 4 | ESE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 13 | — | — | 25 | 6 | — | 18 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 5 | SE 7 | S 9 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | 12 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | SE 10 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | — | — | SSE 4 | — | SE 5 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSE 5 | S 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 26 | 39 | 23 | 28 | 34 | — | 19 | 29 | — | — | 4 | — | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1437 | 1332 | 1337 | 1440 | 1332 | 1337 | 1402 | 1310 | 1294 | 1310 | 1332 | 1337 | 1310 | 1294 | 1306 | 1294 | 1294 | 1337 | 1296 | 1310 |
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