Surf Forecasts:
Galveston - Flagship Pier surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, SSE swell with 40 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 0.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 1AM. 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 | 1AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, Rusty here. I'll be straight with you – the surf outlook for the Galveston area for the next sixteen days is a total write-off. You're looking at a long, dry spell.
From right now, Sunday July 5th, all the way through to Monday July 20th, every single day is showing poor surf conditions. The swell is tiny, barely hitting 3ft on the best mornings, and the period is short and weak, mostly around 4 to 5 seconds. The combined energy is weak, with values never going over 100 (mostly between 3 and 55), so there's just no grunt in the water.
The only half-decent moments are a few morning windows with light, clean offshore winds, like on the morning of Tuesday July 14th and Wednesday July 15th. The surface will be glassy, but it's a cruel joke because there's still nothing to ride – the swell is a pathetic 2ft to 2ft. It's a total tease.
The main spot, Galveston - Flagship Pier, is a beach/pier setup open to the SE. The water is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, at 86°, but that doesn't matter when the ocean is flat. Most days the wind is a messy cross-onshore from the south, just adding chop to the misery. The swell direction is mostly from the S, which is correct, but with no size and no period, it's a non-starter.
There's nothing to recommend here. When the wind picks up, it's more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle-surfing one. For a wave, forget it. Forecasts can change, but right now, this is a solid two-week gap with no surf on offer.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun night, min 28°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 29°C on Wed night, min 28°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 |
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 kJ | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 19 | 30 | 32 | 26 | 40 | 34 | 29 | 31 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:38AM0.36m | 10:27PM0.27m | 9:35AM0.35m | 00:42AM0.31m | 9:19AM0.36m | 2:45AM0.37m | 8:43AM0.39m | 4:10AM0.44m | 5:05AM0.49m | 5:51AM0.51m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:08PM0.16m | 2:48AM0.20m | 4:51PM0.07m | 3:33AM0.29m | 5:39PM-0.02m | 4:39AM0.37m | 6:32PM-0.11m | 7:27PM-0.18m | 8:24PM-0.24m | 9:21PM-0.27m | |||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | — | S 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 10 | S 9 | S 11 | — | SSE 5 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 34 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | — | SE 5 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 19 | 30 | 32 | 26 | 40 | — | 29 | 31 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1332 | 1337 | 1294 | 1332 | 1337 | 1294 | 1332 | 1337 | 1294 | 1294 | 1365 | 1307 | 1295 | 1336 | 1294 | 1332 | 1337 | 1306 | 1294 | 1298 | 1295 |
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