Surf Forecasts:
Galveston - Flagship Pier surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, ESE swell with 87 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 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – we're lookin' at a flat spell for Galveston - Flagship Pier that's gonna stretch out a good long while. We've got a 16-day window in front of us, and honestly, there's not a single day in there that I'd get wet for. The whole period is a write-off for any decent surfing.
Right off the bat, starting Sunday the 13th and running all the way through to Monday the 28th of September, it's just a procession of tiny, weak slop. We're talkin' ankle to maybe knee-high at best, with the swell coming in from the S and SE at a measly 0.7 ft to 3.6 ft. The period is shockingly short – between 3 and 6 seconds – so there's no power or shape to anything. The combined energy is pitiful, barely registering at all (14-79) until Friday the 18th, where it briefly bumps to a moderate 133, but even then the swell is messy and the wind is cross-shore, making it choppy and useless. For the vast majority of the time, the onshore or cross-onshore wind is just choppin' everything to bits.
The only two moments that might make you raise an eyebrow are on Saturday the 19th and Sunday the 20th of September, when we get a brief shot of light WNW offshore wind. The water's a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, sittin' around 86.9°, but with the swell only 1.3 ft to 1.6 ft and barely any energy, it's still a flat, glassy lake. Then on Tuesday the 22nd, we get a glassy morning with 2.6 ft of wind swell from the E, but again, it's just not enough to surf. Even that small amount of energy (26) is weak.
Don't even bother with the Flagship Pier. There's nothin' on offer here. The entire 16-day run is a blank. It's one of those stretches where the Gulf just shuts down, and this is one of them. Hang up the wetsuit for a bit and wait for the next front to stir things up. Forecasts can change, but right now, it's a solid "stay home."
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 28°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
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 kJ | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 50 | 77 | 79 | 63 | 87 | 46 | 32 | 16 | 11 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | on | cross | off | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 7:27PM0.48m | 5:43AM0.44m | 8:46PM0.48m | 5:29AM0.45m | 10:24PM0.48m | 4:15AM0.47m | 3:36AM0.50m | 3:51AM0.52m | 4:13AM0.53m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:10PM0.12m | 00:40AM0.35m | 12:51PM0.09m | 1:11AM0.42m | 1:35PM0.08m | 1:22AM0.47m | 2:27PM0.08m | 3:29PM0.09m | 4:42PM0.10m | 5:56PM0.11m | |||||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — |
mm | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 6 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 46 | — | — | 16 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 8 | S 6 | — | SSE 5 | — | — | SE 8 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | S 7 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 10 | — | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 50 | 77 | 79 | 63 | 87 | 46 | 32 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1337 | 1294 | 1306 | 1337 | 1344 | 1332 | 1337 | 1437 | 1332 | 1337 | 1436 | 1332 | 1336 | 1440 | 576 | 1 | 1439 | 576 | 66 | 1306 | 1332 |
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