Surf Forecasts:
Galveston - Flagship Pier surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 23 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 23 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, SSW swell with 87 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Galveston - Flagship Pier this week:
The surf forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Galveston - Flagship Pier in the next 16 days are 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, this is a tough one. The whole 16-day window is looking pretty flat and weak for Galveston - Flagship Pier. We’re talking small, short-period, sloppy surf with barely any energy behind it. The combined energy of all swells directed here is mostly in the low two-digit range (5–53), which is about as weak as it gets. The water temperature is sitting around 86°, which is about 1° warmer than usual for this time of year – nothing crazy, just a touch warm, like a bathtub.
There’s no real standout session here. The surf is just too small and the wind is mostly cross or cross-onshore, keeping things choppy and messy. The first few days on Tuesday 21st and Wednesday 22nd have nothing worth paddling out for. The only glimmer of hope might be those brief windows of offshore wind on Wednesday 22nd and Thursday 23rd mornings, when the wind turns WNW at 12 mph, cleaning it up a bit. But with swell heights barely kissing 1 ft to 2 ft and periods of 5 seconds, it’s still just tiny, weak waves. It’s a clean paddle, but you’ll be waiting for a long time between knee-high bumps.
The pattern stays poor through the end of July and into early August. There’s a bit of a bump on Tuesday 28th July with the combined energy hitting 53, but the swell is still only 3 ft at 5 seconds from the SSW, and the wind is cross-shore. It’s just not enough to get excited about.
For a break like this, with the swell so tiny and the wind often onshore, the setup looks like it would be more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddler. There’s no real recommendation here, folks. Sometimes you get a blank run, and this is one of them. The forecasts can change, but for now, leave the boards at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 32°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 28°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SE 6 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
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 kJ | 3 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 28 | 34 | 33 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 22 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 30 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:35AM0.36m | 4:57AM0.41m | 5:31AM0.43m | 6:00AM0.45m | 6:21AM0.44m | 6:33AM0.44m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:31PM0.00m | 6:24PM-0.04m | 7:14PM-0.06m | 8:01PM-0.08m | 8:45PM-0.09m | 9:24PM-0.09m | 10:00PM-0.09m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | 8:16 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 28 | 34 | 32 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | S 9 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 4 | — | 2 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 4 | W 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | 16 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 28 | 34 | 33 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 22 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 30 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1294 | 1294 | 1337 | 1167 | 1172 | 1337 | 1330 | 1294 | 1337 | 1294 | 1294 | 1303 | 1294 | 1297 | 1294 | 1434 | 1332 | 1337 | 1439 | 1332 |
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