Surf Forecasts:
Galveston - Flagship Pier surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 1 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period, S swell with 10 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 4s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) 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 (Tue 1st Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on offer for the Galveston area, namely Galveston – Flagship Pier. Gotta level with you from the start: this 16-day window is pretty grim. There’s a big ol’ gap of flatness before we see even a whisper of a wave.
We’re starting now, from the 29th of August, and for well over a week, we’ve got nothing. The surf is flat to tiny, with wave heights from a measly 0.3 ft up to about 2 ft. The period is short, around 4 to 7 seconds, so the energy is weak—the combined swell energy is in the single digits, only 2 to 13. It’s just a dead calm. Winds are mostly onshore or cross-onshore from the south, keeping things messy. There’s a couple of mornings, like the 4th and 5th of September, that are glassy or clean, but with no swell to push, it’s just flat water. This is a serious run of nothing.
The only real sign of life shows up around the 9th of September. By then, we get a small south swell pushing in, around 2 ft to 3 ft. The combined energy finally gets to a moderate range, hitting 21 to 39. Still, it’s a short-period swell, only 4 to 5 seconds, so it’ll be a bit jumbled. The morning of the 9th of September is the pick of the bunch—glassy conditions with a bit of height. After that, the wind picks up hard, especially on the 11th of September when a near gale cross-onshore blows it out, and the rest of the run stays small and choppy.
Water temp is about 87°, a touch warmer than usual, so at least it’s pleasant to sit in.
On the 11th of September, with that strong wind and small, weak surf, this beach and pier setup is honestly more interesting for kite surfing than actual paddle surfing.
So, your one true standout is the morning of the 9th of September at Galveston – Flagship Pier. It’s slim pickings, but that’s your window.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 28°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 28°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 3 | S 9 | S 9 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 3 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 4 |
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 kJ | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | 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 | 11:38PM0.17m | 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 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | S 3 | SE 7 | SE 8 | S 4 | SE 8 | — | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SE 4 | — | S 7 | SSE 5 | — | — | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | — | SE 7 | S 9 | — | SE 8 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | — | — | SE 7 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | SE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | S 6 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | — | SSE 3 | S 3 | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | SE 4 | SE 3 | — | SE 4 | SSE 3 | — | — | SSE 3 |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 9 | — | 4 | 6 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1342 | 1332 | 1365 | 1427 | 1332 | 1336 | 1294 | 1332 | 1332 | 1364 | 1332 | 1337 | 1364 | 1332 | 1336 | 1294 | 1294 | 1337 | 1294 | 1332 |
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