Galveston - Flagship Pier surfForecast / Texas / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 01 Jan 2026 CST
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Galveston - Flagship Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Galveston - Flagship Pier sea temperature is
16.6° C
(Which is 2.3°C colder than average for this time of year)
Nearby Cam: 4km away, Galveston, Texas | 24/7 Live Beach Camera


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Galveston - Flagship Pier this week:

The surf forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jan 03) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Galveston - Flagship Pier in the next 12 days are 1.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jan 03) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Jan 04) at 12AM.

Wave TypeTime (CST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12PM (Sat 3rd Jan)2.5ft (0.8m) 7s
Best Surf12PM (Sat 3rd Jan)2.5ft (0.8m) 7s
Most Powerful 9AM (Sat 3rd Jan)4.5ft (1.4m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the E by Sun morning).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.6
S
0.8
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.4
SSW
0.7
S
0.5
S
0.7
ENE
0.5
E
0.3
ESE
0.3
SE
0.4
SE
0.5
S
0.5
S
0.5
S
0.6
S
0.7
SSW
0.6
S
0.6
S
0.8
S
Period(s) (?)-45567664543344445566
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)093567841804119171031279101028202240
Wind
(km/h)
15
S
20
SSW
25
SW
35
SSW
30
SW
25
W
15
NNW
25
NE
20
ENE
15
ESE
15
SSE
15
ESE
15
SSE
15
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:08PM
0.43
5:54PM
0.42
11:51PM
0.38
6:35PM 1:34AM
0.40 0.37
7:09PM 2:55AM
0.37 0.34
7:38PM
0.33
4:14AM
0.30
8:02PM
0.30
5:40AM
0.24
8:23PM
0.27
7:18AM
0.20
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:52AM
-0.35
10:45PM
0.38
9:45AM
-0.35
10:49PM
0.35
10:37AM
-0.32
11:25PM
0.31
11:26AM
-0.27
12:16AM
0.26
12:12PM
-0.19
1:15AM
0.19
12:56PM
-0.10
2:18AM
0.12
Thu
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Sunrise--7:13--7:13--7:13--7:13--7:13--7:13--7:13
Sunset5:30--5:31--5:32--5:32--5:34--5:35--5:36--
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C182020202021232013141618192122222121212222
Feels °C (?)161817151717191610111517182121202120202120
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The above surf forecast table for Galveston - Flagship Pier provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Galveston - Flagship Pier can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Galveston - Flagship Pier surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Galveston - Flagship Pier) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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