Surf Forecasts:
Galveston - Flagship Pier surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period, S swell with 14 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 0.7m 4s 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) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s talk about what’s headin’ our way for the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta tell ya plain and simple: there is no good surf on offer in this 16-day window for Galveston – Flagship Pier. The whole stretch from Monday the 31st of August right through to Tuesday the 15th of September is one long, flat, messy gap. Not a single recommendation pops up. The combined swell energy barely tickles double digits on most days – we’re lookin’ at values like 3, 4, 10, maybe a touch of 26 or 36 late in the second week, but that’s still weak energy and it’s all junk. Swell heights hover between 0.3 ft and 3 ft, and periods are short – 4 to 8 seconds tops. That’s windswill, not groundswell.
Most mornings start with a light breeze, and there’s a couple of glassy moments – like Sunday the 6th of September morning, when it’s glassy with a 1 ft SE swell (6-second period). But that’s still “poor surf conditions” across every entry. The wind often swings onshore or cross-onshore, and by the second week it’s gettin’ fresh and lumpy with gusts up to 30 km/h. That 10th of September Thursday morning? 3 ft SSE swell, 5-second period, 25 km/h cross wind – combined energy of 26, but it’s a choppy mess.
Water temp’s runnin’ about 87°F, which is 3° warmer than average for this time of year – a touch warmer than normal, so at least the water’s pleasant if you’re just havin’ a swim.
If you’re a kitesurfer, there’s a bit more to work with when the breeze picks up, but for paddle surfing? This is a full-on blank run. Sadly, that’s not unusual for this area – forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a stretch of nothing.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 28°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||
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 | SE 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SW 5 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
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 kJ | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | on | off | cross | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:05PM0.43m | 6:10AM0.43m | 9:45PM0.45m | 5:50AM0.46m | 00:00AM0.48m | 5:21AM0.49m | 4:56AM0.53m | 4:28AM0.56m | 4:22AM0.56m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 6:04PM-0.07m | 7:14PM-0.07m | |||||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — |
mm | 4 | — | 8 | 25 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 35 | 33 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | ESE 4 | S 7 | SW 5 | S 4 | — | — | — | S 4 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | — | SSE 5 | — | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 9 | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | — | — | — | 10 | — | 8 | 13 | — | 10 | — | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 6 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | SE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 4 | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 5 | — | — | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 3 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | — | — | SSE 5 | — | SSE 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 10 | — | — | 11 | 8 | 9 | 6 | — | 6 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 12 | — | — | 9 | — | 9 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1337 | 1439 | 1332 | 1337 | 1303 | 1332 | 1332 | 1364 | 1294 | 1337 | 1294 | 1294 | 1337 | 1294 | 1332 | 1337 | 1440 | 1351 | 1332 | 1430 | 1294 |
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