Surf Forecasts:
Galveston - Flagship Pier surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period, SE swell with 13 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 5s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 4AM. 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 | 4AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me take a look at what’s cookin’ down in Galveston. I gotta be straight with you, it’s a tough outlook. Over this whole 16-day stretch, there isn’t a single day that I’d call good. We’re looking at a big ol’ blank run for the first week or so, and what shows up later is still pretty weak.
The water at Galveston - Flagship Pier is sitting at about 87°F, which is a touch warmer than usual. Feels like bath water.
We kick off Saturday, August 29th, with tiny 0.3ft waves out of the SE, and it’s all downhill from there. The combined swell energy is in the single digits to low teens, which is as weak as it gets. Wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, chopping everything to bits. From Monday, August 31st, through to Monday, September 7th, it’s the same story: 1ft to 2ft of slop with a weak 4-second period. The word "poor" keeps coming up.
There are a couple of mornings that look clean, but the waves just aren't there. On Thursday morning, September 10th, we get a light cross-offshore breeze and 2ft of swell. The combined energy is still a weak 11, and the 4-second period means no push. Clean, but tiny.
Friday morning, September 11th, is similar: 1ft from the SSE, light cross-offshore wind, and combined energy of 13. Clean again, but you’re still looking at ankle-biters.
The best of a bad bunch might be Saturday morning, September 12th. We get a light offshore wind from the NW, with a tiny 0.7ft swell from the ESE and a 5-second period. The combined energy is only 7. It’ll be glassy, but you’ll be struggling to catch anything.
The real killer is the size. Nothing breaks a foot and a half. For an exposed beach break like this, with that weak, short-period energy, you’re not surfing, you’re floating. With all the onshore winds and the poor quality, this looks more like a good week for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Hang in there. A blank run like this is more normal for the area, but the forecasts can change.
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 28°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 28°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | SE 8 | S 9 | S 3 | S 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
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 kJ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
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 | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | 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 | 11:31AM0.25m | 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 | |||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 34 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 8 | S 3 | S 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 4 | S 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | — | SE 7 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 9 | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 3 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | SE 4 | SE 3 | — | — | S 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | 6 | 5 | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1337 | 1451 | 1332 | 1337 | 1439 | 1332 | 1336 | 1437 | 1294 | 1332 | 1386 | 1296 | 1337 | 1439 | 1294 | 1337 | 1436 | 1294 | 1294 | 1440 | 746 |
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