Galveston - Flagship Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.31° N 94.76° W

Galveston - Flagship Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 6 pm 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Galveston - Flagship Pier sea temperature is
31.0°C
1.7° 

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 29 Aug 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period, SE 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 0.6m 5s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (CDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 4PM (Wed 2nd Sep)2ft (0.6m) 5s

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


The Lowdown

Alright, Rusty here. Gonna give it to you straight about the local surf.

It's a grim outlook for the Galveston - Flagship Pier zone. We're staring down a long, frustrating period with next to no surf for the next couple of weeks. The water is running a touch warmer than normal for the season, sitting at about 88°F, but that's the only highlight.

From August 28th all the way through September 12th, it's a total write-off. The swell barely makes it above 3ft for the whole stretch, mostly pathetic little windswells from the southeast with really short periods of 4 to 8 seconds. That's not enough to generate any real power. The combined swell energy is in the low double-digits for most of it, with a few early September days peaking in the 20s and 30s, but the wind just kills any chance of it being rideable.

The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore from the south or southeast, keeping the surface a messy, choppy mess. We get a little tease on the morning of Friday, September 12th, with a clean cross-offshore breeze from the north, but the swell is only 0.7ft with a 5-second period. It’s a flat, glassy nothing.

Honestly, with this ongoing combo of tiny, weak swell and strong onshore wind, this beach and pier setup is more interesting for kite-surfing than for anyone with a paddle board. There's no surf to be had here. It's a blank run, plain and simple. Keep an eye on the charts, but don't hold your breath.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 28°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
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Rating
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0
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0
0
0
0
0
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
8
0.2
SSW
3
0.1
SE
8
0.1
S
9
0.1
SE
8
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.5
S
3
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.6
SE
4
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
1
2
2
3
2
3
5
4
3
5
6
9
11
11
14
10
8
8
7
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
10
SW
10
NNE
15
SSE
20
SSW
10
S
15
SSE
25
S
15
S
15
SE
25
SSE
10
SSE
20
SE
25
SSE
5
ESE
20
SE
20
SSE
10
SSE
15
SE
20
SSE
Wind State
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cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
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on
on
High Tide
4:25PM0.43m
6:06AM0.44m
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
Low Tide
11:06PM0.10m
11:31AM0.25m
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
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6:54
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7:45
7:44
7:43
7:42
7:40
7:39
7:38
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Temp °C
30
28
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Feels °C
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31
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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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