Surf Forecasts:
Galveston - Flagship Pier surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, SSE swell with 33 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 5s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 23) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, and I gotta be straight with you – the surf forecast for the Galveston – Flagship Pier area is looking pretty grim for the next 16 days. We're talkin' a long stretch of near-flat, wind-affected conditions that just ain't gonna cut it for a proper paddle session.
Right now, starting Friday, July 17th, we've got tiny swell from the SSE at 2 ft with a short, weak period of 5 seconds. The wind is a cross-onshore mess at 9 mph, creating poor, choppy surf. The combined energy is a measly 23 (weak). It's a bummer, and it doesn't get any better for days.
We'll see a few mornings with clean conditions, like Sunday, July 19th, and Monday, July 20th, but the swell is barely there – think 1.0 ft or 0.3 ft. The energy is rock bottom, sometimes as low as 2 (weak). The water temp is about average for the time of year, but that's the only positive thing I can say.
This flat spell just drags on and on. We're looking at a solid 12-day gap with zero surfable recommendations. The only real pulse of energy shows up on the very last day of the forecast, Saturday, August 1st. We'll see the swell jump to 3 ft from the SSE, with a period of 7 seconds, and the combined energy finally hits a moderate 114. But the wind is a fresh cross-onshore at 22 mph, making it lumpy and ugly. The wave comment still says "poor surf conditions." For a beginner-friendly beach/pier break like this, that's more of a kite-surfing setup than a day for a log.
Honestly, for the next two weeks, you're better off finding a new hobby or checking the forecast again in a few days. The setup is so consistently poor that it's not a surprise for this area. It'll turn around eventually.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu night, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SE 9 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 9 | SSW 3 | S 9 | SE 9 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 3 |
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 kJ | 23 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:25AM0.40m | 6:33PM0.34m | 8:45AM0.37m | 8:11PM0.31m | 9:01AM0.35m | 10:02PM0.29m | 9:13AM0.34m | 00:16AM0.31m | 9:13AM0.34m | 4:35AM0.36m | 4:57AM0.41m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:47PM0.26m | 1:32AM-0.00m | 2:43PM0.18m | 2:14AM0.11m | 3:40PM0.11m | 2:55AM0.21m | 4:37PM0.05m | 3:31AM0.30m | 5:31PM0.00m | 6:24PM-0.04m | 7:14PM-0.06m | ||||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 27 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | S 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 10 | S 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SE 9 | SSW 4 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SE 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 23 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 5 | — | SE 8 | S 11 | S 10 | SE 6 | S 4 | SE 10 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | SE 9 | S 9 | — | S 9 | SE 9 | — | S 8 | S 7 | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | SE 7 | SE 10 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | E 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 3 | — | SSW 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | WNW 2 | — | SW 3 | — | — | SW 3 |
| kJ | — | 15 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 16 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1332 | 1439 | 1332 | 1318 | 1294 | 1332 | 1332 | 1306 | 1332 | 1337 | 1294 | 1332 | 1337 | 1294 | 1306 | 1320 | 1297 | 1295 | 1294 | 1437 | 1310 |
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