Surf Forecasts:
Galveston - Flagship Pier surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, SE swell with 36 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 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 7AM. 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 | 7AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let me tell you straight up – this 16-day window for Galveston is a tough one. We’ve got a real flat spell on our hands, so don’t go getting your hopes up for anything epic.
The first surfable recommendation doesn’t show up until Wednesday, August 5th, but even then, it’s a struggle. From the get-go, we’re looking at small, weak, and choppy conditions. The wind is mostly cross-on or onshore, messing up whatever tiny bumps form. The water temperature is sitting around 87°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least it’s warm for a paddle.
The whole first week is a write-off, with nothing but “poor surf conditions” every day. The swell is tiny, under 2 ft, with a short period of 4 to 5 seconds – that’s just wind slop, not real swell. The combined energy is barely registering, with values like 8 to 28 (weak energy). It’s just not worth getting wet for anything decent.
By Friday, August 14, we see a slight bump. The morning has a 3 ft swell from the SSE with a 6-second period, and the combined energy hits 72. That’s still weak, but it’s the biggest we’ll see. The wind is a cross-on 12 mph, so it’ll be choppy and messy. This is a beach/pier setup, so with the wind and small size, it’s really more of a kite surfing kind of day than a proper paddle session.
The middle of the second week, from August 15 to 17, stays small and poor. Then on Monday, August 17, the swell drops to a pathetic 0.3 ft, but the period jumps to 10 seconds. That’s a little tease of longer period, but there’s no energy behind it (combined energy of 10). By August 19, it’s still tiny and cross-on.
The last day of the outlook, Thursday, August 20, has a morning of 2 ft from the SSE with a 4-second period and 18 energy. Still poor.
Honestly, there’s no standout. Nothing is even close to good. If you’re desperate for a lukewarm, knee-high paddle, maybe the morning of August 14 is your best bet, but I wouldn’t call it a highlight. It’s a blank run for the area, and it’s pretty normal to see this kind of flatness in summer.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 28°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 28°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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 | S 5 | S 3 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 |
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 kJ | 6 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 23 | 18 | 25 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:54AM0.43m | 6:18AM0.47m | 5:13AM0.50m | 5:19AM0.52m | 5:39AM0.52m | 5:59AM0.49m | 1:36PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:03PM-0.01m | 5:07PM-0.07m | 6:14PM-0.13m | 7:19PM-0.17m | 8:21PM-0.20m | 9:18PM-0.20m | 10:29AM0.44m | 10:10PM-0.17m | |||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | SSE 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 5 | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | SE 4 | — | S 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 13 | 2 | 3 | 11 | — | — | 23 | — | — | 9 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | — | S 8 | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 5 | S 3 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | — | SE 5 | SE 4 | — | SE 5 | SE 4 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 6 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 11 | — | 16 | 13 | — | 14 | 19 | — | 18 | 25 | — | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1337 | 1437 | 1332 | 1337 | 1437 | 1332 | 1365 | 1439 | 1294 | 1337 | 1294 | 1294 | 1336 | 1294 | 1294 | 1337 | 1327 | 1332 | 1337 | 1436 | 1332 |
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