Surf Forecasts:
Galveston - Flagship Pier surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, SSE swell with 43 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 Friday (Aug 07) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here again, but this time in old-school units. Let’s be real: this 16-day look at Galveston - Flagship Pier is a total dud. There’s no surf on the menu. From Sunday, August 2nd, all the way through Monday, August 17th, every single session is a bust. The swell never gets above 3 feet, and the period is a pathetic 4 to 6 seconds—just wind chop with no power. The combined wave energy never cracks 40 (16 is the highest we see, and that’s still weak). For a spot that’s exposed to the open Gulf, that’s a long, flat stretch.
The first day with anything rideable? Never comes. Swell is mostly from the S or SSE, but with that short period, it’s just bumpy, messy water. The wind is usually cross-onshore or onshore, with a few moments of cross-off, but the swell is too small to matter. Even the Wednesday morning on August 4th, which is clear with a light SW cross-off breeze, only shows 2 feet of 5-second S swell. That’s not even a knee-high wave worth paddling for.
For a beginner-friendly beach break like this, you’d want at least a couple feet of clean swell, but we don’t get it. The water temp that first Sunday is 87°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that doesn’t help the waves.
So here’s the bottom line: no standouts, no hope, no surf. The entire 16-day window is a zero. This is one of those summer lulls when the Gulf just goes to sleep. Don’t bother checking the forecast; just wait for something to change. The forecasts can shift, but right now, it’s a flat-out no-go.
Keep the board in the car, but don’t hold your breath. Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 32°C on Sun afternoon, min 28°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 28°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SW 4 | S 5 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 4 |
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 kJ | 13 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 23 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 28 | 20 | 19 | 26 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 7:20PM0.32m | 7:57AM0.37m | 9:06PM0.31m | 7:50AM0.37m | 11:12PM0.34m | 7:28AM0.39m | 6:54AM0.43m | 6:18AM0.47m | 5:13AM0.50m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:35PM0.20m | 1:05AM0.15m | 2:18PM0.14m | 1:37AM0.23m | 3:07PM0.06m | 2:07AM0.32m | 4:03PM-0.01m | 5:07PM-0.07m | 6:14PM-0.13m | 7:19PM-0.17m | |||||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 30 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 6 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | — | — | SE 8 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 5 | SW 4 | S 5 | S 4 | — | S 5 | S 4 | — | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | — | SE 6 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 11 | 4 | 7 | 22 | — | 11 | 14 | — | 12 | 23 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 28 | — | 19 | 26 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 267 | 1344 | 685 | 1294 | 1294 | 1294 | 1294 | 1463 | 1294 | 1294 | 1437 | 1294 | 1294 | 1437 | 1332 | 1332 | 1436 | 1332 | 1337 | 1451 | 1296 |
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