Surf Forecasts:
Galveston - Flagship Pier surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period, S swell with 16 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 0.7m 4s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 4AM. 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 | 4AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 4s |
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 we’ve got cookin’ for the Galveston area.
To be straight with you, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat. The only break on the radar is Galveston – Flagship Pier, and for the entire 16-day window, the surf just isn’t happening. You’re looking at a long stretch of tiny, weak, and often choppy conditions. The combined wave energy barely climbs into double digits, with values like 5, 7, even 43 for a brief moment, but it’s all way too small to ride.
We start off on Sunday the 23rd with a tiny 1.0ft south swell, but the period is a measly 4 seconds, so it’s just wind slop. The wind is cross-shore, but the water is a touch warmer than normal at 87°, about 3° above average. It’s not going to do you any good. This pattern of small, poor surf continues all the way through the end of August and into the first week of September. There are huge gaps here with absolutely nothing to recommend. You’ll see a few mornings with cleaner conditions, like Tuesday the 25th morning with a light cross-offshore breeze, but the swell is still a pathetic 2ft.
The only tiny glimmer comes on Saturday the 5th of September. The morning looks clean with a light offshore from the northwest, and a 3ft south swell pushes the combined energy up to 43, which is still weak. It’s the best we’ve got, but it’s barely a ripple. The next morning, Sunday the 6th, also looks clean with a cross-offshore breeze, but the swell is even smaller again. Honestly, for a beach/pier setup like this, with hardly any swell and mostly onshore winds, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. It’s a tough run, but in this area, a blank spell like this is pretty normal. Forecasts can always change, but right now, don’t expect to get wet.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 28°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 28°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, light winds from the SW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SE 7 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 |
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 kJ | 3 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:33AM0.47m | 5:30AM0.46m | 1:15PM0.43m | 5:35AM0.46m | 2:23PM0.43m | 5:44AM0.45m | 3:24PM0.43m | 5:55AM0.45m | 4:25PM0.43m | 6:06AM0.44m | 5:30PM0.43m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:24PM-0.00m | 9:02PM-0.00m | 10:36AM0.42m | 9:34PM0.01m | 10:20AM0.40m | 10:05PM0.02m | 10:35AM0.36m | 10:35PM0.06m | 11:00AM0.31m | 11:06PM0.10m | 11:31AM0.25m | 11:38PM0.17m | |||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SE 7 | S 10 | — | — | SE 8 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 4 | — | — | S 4 | — | — | SSE 4 | SE 7 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 9 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | — | — | — | S 9 | — | S 9 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | S 4 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 7 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 11 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 10 | — | 6 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 15 | — | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1310 | 1454 | 1342 | 1337 | 1295 | 1332 | 1365 | 1306 | 1332 | 1337 | 1306 | 1332 | 1337 | 1295 | 1310 | 1337 | 1295 | 1332 | 1337 | 1439 | 1332 |
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