Surf Forecasts:
Galveston - Flagship Pier surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s 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 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 4PM. 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 | 4PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Well, folks, I gotta be straight with you – this one’s a tough pill to swallow. We’re looking at the full 16-day window starting now, and I’ve scoured every bit of the data for Galveston - Flagship Pier, and it’s just not happening. There are no standout surf options on offer here. The whole stretch is a flat, choppy mess. We’re talking a solid 16 days of nothing to get excited about.
The water is sitting at a warm 87°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only thing that’s “up” around here.
The entire forecast is a long, dry spell of poor surf conditions. The swell is tiny, the period is short, and the wind is almost always blowing cross-onshore or cross-shore, just keeping everything chopped up and ugly. The combined energy of all swells directed here barely cracks double digits most days, and it never gets above 64. It’s a sad, sad story.
For a beginner, the swell never gets above 3ft, so it’s not too big, but it’s so weak and wind-affected it wouldn’t be fun for anyone. The setup is a beach/pier, but with these conditions, it looks more like a day for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.
Honestly, this is one of those blank runs that’s normal for the area when the pattern shuts down. It’s a flat spell, plain and simple. Forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing to hang your hat on.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 28°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 28°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
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 kJ | 32 | 43 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:00AM0.45m | 6:21AM0.44m | 6:33AM0.44m | 6:43AM0.43m | 1:20PM0.40m | 6:55AM0.43m | 2:34PM0.39m | 7:11AM0.42m | 3:34PM0.37m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 11:52AM0.35m | 11:31PM-0.04m | |||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | — | S 8 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 9 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 13 | — | 1 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 8 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | SE 9 | SE 6 | SE 5 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | S 6 | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 6 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 32 | 43 | 22 | — | 14 | 6 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 10 | — | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1337 | 1332 | 1294 | 1294 | 1375 | 1294 | 1295 | 1439 | 1294 | 1337 | 1439 | 1332 | 1337 | 1480 | 1332 | 1337 | 1476 | 1332 | 1337 | 1440 | 771 |
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