Galveston - Flagship Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.31° N 94.76° W

Galveston - Flagship Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 6 am 24 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Galveston - Flagship Pier sea temperature is
30.4° C
1.1° 

Galveston - Flagship Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Galveston - Flagship Pier surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, SSE swell with 43 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 0.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (CDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 4PM (Fri 24th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Well, folks, I gotta be straight with you – this one’s a tough pill to swallow. We’re looking at the full 16-day window starting now, and I’ve scoured every bit of the data for Galveston - Flagship Pier, and it’s just not happening. There are no standout surf options on offer here. The whole stretch is a flat, choppy mess. We’re talking a solid 16 days of nothing to get excited about.

The water is sitting at a warm 87°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only thing that’s “up” around here.

The entire forecast is a long, dry spell of poor surf conditions. The swell is tiny, the period is short, and the wind is almost always blowing cross-onshore or cross-shore, just keeping everything chopped up and ugly. The combined energy of all swells directed here barely cracks double digits most days, and it never gets above 64. It’s a sad, sad story.

For a beginner, the swell never gets above 3ft, so it’s not too big, but it’s so weak and wind-affected it wouldn’t be fun for anyone. The setup is a beach/pier, but with these conditions, it looks more like a day for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.

Honestly, this is one of those blank runs that’s normal for the area when the pattern shuts down. It’s a flat spell, plain and simple. Forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing to hang your hat on.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 28°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 28°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
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PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
5
0.9
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
3
0.5
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.4
SSW
4
0.5
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
S
5
0.6
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.6
S
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
32
43
22
20
14
6
12
10
4
5
9
15
10
9
10
6
7
9
6
6
10
Wind (km/h)
25
S
20
S
25
S
10
S
15
S
20
S
15
SSW
20
S
25
SSW
20
SW
25
S
25
SSW
20
SW
25
S
25
SSW
20
SW
25
S
20
SSW
20
SW
25
S
30
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
High Tide
6:00AM0.45m
6:21AM0.44m
6:33AM0.44m
6:43AM0.43m
1:20PM0.40m
6:55AM0.43m
2:34PM0.39m
7:11AM0.42m
3:34PM0.37m
Low Tide
8:01PM-0.08m
8:45PM-0.09m
9:24PM-0.09m
10:00PM-0.09m
11:57AM0.40m
10:32PM-0.08m
11:32AM0.38m
11:02PM-0.07m
11:52AM0.35m
11:31PM-0.04m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:35
6:35
6:35
6:35
6:37
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:15
8:15
8:15
8:14
8:13
8:13
8:12
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Temp °C
29
29
29
28
28
28
29
29
28
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
Feels °C
30
30
31
31
30
31
32
32
29
31
29
30
31
30
30
31
29
30
31
30
30
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Information about the Galveston - Flagship Pier Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Galveston - Flagship Pier provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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