Surf Forecasts:
Galveston - Flagship Pier surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, SSE swell with 85 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 1.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 1PM. 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 | 1PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let me tell you, it’s gonna be a tough stretch for us in the Galveston area. The next 16 days look flat and messy, not much to get excited about.
We’re looking at Galveston - Flagship Pier (Galveston). Water temps are running about 86°, which is just a touch warmer than average for this time of year, not a big deal.
Right from Wednesday the 15th, it’s a struggle. Swell is tiny, 2ft at best, coming from the SE with a short, weak 5-second period. Combined energy is low (25), and we’ve got storm risk and a moderate onshore breeze. That’s a hard pass. That same weak pattern rolls through Thursday the 16th and Friday the 17th, with swell hovering around 3ft to 3ft and cross-onshore winds keeping everything choppy and messy.
The weekend doesn’t get any better. Saturday the 18th and Sunday the 19th see the swell drop to 2ft to 1ft. By early next week, Monday the 20th through Wednesday the 22nd, it’s barely a ripple. We do get one brief moment of glassy conditions on the morning of Wednesday the 22nd with a light SW wind, but with the swell at a pathetic 1.0ft, you’re not riding anything.
The second week is more of the same. Some cleaner mornings on the 23rd and 24th with glass or light offshore winds, but the swell is just too small to offer anything rideable. The last few days of July and into the 29th show a slight bump in swell up to 3ft, but the combined energy only hits 39 and the wind is onshore again. It might look a bit more interesting for the kite surfers than us paddle surfers.
Honestly, there’s not a single standout day in this forecast. It’s a long stretch of flat and poor conditions. Keep the board in the car and wait for a better window.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSE 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 |
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 kJ | 22 | 15 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 36 | 52 | 50 | 29 | 26 | 31 | 24 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:36PM0.42m | 8:03AM0.43m | 5:04PM0.39m | 8:25AM0.40m | 6:33PM0.34m | 8:45AM0.37m | 8:11PM0.31m | 9:01AM0.35m | 10:02PM0.29m | 9:13AM0.34m | 00:16AM0.31m | 9:13AM0.34m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 12:08PM0.40m | 11:59PM-0.19m | 12:54PM0.33m | 00:46AM-0.10m | 1:47PM0.26m | 1:32AM-0.00m | 2:43PM0.18m | 2:14AM0.11m | 3:40PM0.11m | 2:55AM0.21m | 4:37PM0.05m | 3:31AM0.30m | 5:31PM0.00m | ||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — |
mm | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSE 5 | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 11 | S 10 | S 5 | S 11 | SSE 6 | SSW 4 | SE 9 | SE 6 | S 4 | SE 9 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 15 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 50 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | S 11 | S 10 | SE 6 | — | SE 10 | SE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 5 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | SE 9 | S 7 | S 6 | SE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | — | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | — | S 5 | S 4 | SW 4 | SSE 5 | S 4 | — | S 4 | S 3 |
| kJ | 22 | — | 31 | 32 | 28 | 36 | 52 | — | 29 | 26 | 31 | 24 | — | 13 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 7 | — | 4 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1337 | 1440 | 1332 | 1337 | 1437 | 1332 | 1337 | 1437 | 1332 | 1332 | 1437 | 1332 | 1332 | 1332 | 1332 | 1337 | 1306 | 1332 | 1332 | 1294 | 1310 |
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