Surf Forecasts:
Galveston - Flagship Pier surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 14 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period, SSE swell with 21 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 0.8m 4s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 14) at 1AM. 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 | 1AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 4s |
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: the next 16 days are looking pretty bleak for a proper surf session. We've got a long stretch of flat and poor conditions ahead, so temper those expectations.
Right now, the word on the street is there's just nothing to ride. The combined swell energy is a flat zero (0), and it's not gonna get much better for a while. We're looking at a gap of several days where you're better off doing something else.
The first real chance of anything to get wet on comes around Thursday, September 10th, at Galveston - Flagship Pier. But don't get too excited. The combined swell energy is still weak at 12 (12), with a tiny 1ft of swell from the SSE at a short period of 5 seconds. It's marginal beginner stuff at best. On Thursday morning, the wind is a light cross-shore, so it won't be a complete washout, but it's still poor surf.
Things stay flat and weak through the middle of the month. You'll see the combined energy dribble up to 18 (18) on Sunday the 13th, but that's with a 2ft SSE swell and a short 4-second period, blown out by a moderate cross-onshore wind. It's just messy.
The only other time that might be worth a look is around the 20th and 21st of September. We get a bit more push with 2ft swell from the S, but the period is still a short 4 seconds. On Sunday the 20th, the wind swings to a fresh cross-offshore from the NNE, which could clean the surface up. The combined energy bumps up to 8 (8). It's still not good, but it's the cleanest the water will look all period. The water temperature is running a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 87°.
Overall, don't plan a trip around this. It's a poor run with no real standouts. The setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing when that wind picks up, especially on the 20th and 21st. Keep an eye on the charts, but it's a quiet one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 28°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 28°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 6 | SSW 4 | SE 5 | S 3 | S 7 | S 7 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:31AM0.55m | 4:42AM0.52m | 1:05PM0.48m | 4:53AM0.49m | 2:36PM0.49m | 5:05AM0.47m | 3:54PM0.49m | 5:18AM0.45m | 5:05PM0.49m | 5:29AM0.44m | 6:15PM0.48m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 7:14PM-0.07m | 8:16PM-0.06m | 9:43AM0.45m | 9:11PM-0.03m | 9:52AM0.39m | 10:00PM0.03m | 10:19AM0.31m | 10:44PM0.11m | 10:54AM0.23m | 11:26PM0.19m | 11:31AM0.17m | 00:04AM0.27m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 3 | — | S 7 | S 4 | S 5 | SE 7 | SSE 5 | — | — | SSE 4 | S 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 6 | SSW 4 | — | — | S 7 | — | — | SE 7 | — | SE 7 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | SSE 3 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 3 | SSW 3 | SSE 4 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 9 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1439 | 1332 | 1332 | 1365 | 1332 | 1336 | 1382 | 1332 | 1337 | 1320 | 1294 | 1297 | 1294 | 1310 | 1337 | 1440 | 1332 | 1336 | 1436 | 1332 |
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