Surf Forecasts:
Galveston - Flagship Pier surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period, SSE swell with 27 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 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 7PM. 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 | 7PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 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 cookin' for the next couple of weeks down at the Galveston - Flagship Pier.
To be straight with you, this is a tough one. We’ve got a solid 16-day window, but the surf is looking flat and messy for the vast majority of it. The first real chance to even call it surf comes in on Sunday, the 2nd of August, but it’s a tiny 1ft southern swell with a short, weak period of 5 seconds. The combined energy is a measly 11 (weak energy), and with an onshore breeze it’s just poor. That’s our kick-off, and it ain’t a good one.
The whole first week and into the second is a rough stretch. From Monday the 3rd right through to about the 10th of August, it’s the same story: small, weak swells from the SSE to SE, under 3ft, with periods hovering around 4 to 6 seconds. The wind is mostly a cross-onshore or onshore affair, and the wave comment stays stubbornly stuck on "poor surf conditions." The energy readings are all in the low double digits, just flickering between 9 and 61. There’s a brief moment on the morning of Monday the 17th where we get a clean, cross-offshore wind from the west, but the swell is a pathetic 1ft. It’s clean, but there’s nothing to ride.
The water temperature on the 2nd of August is a warm 87°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s about the only exciting thing in the water.
There is no standout day. There is no “best on offer.” The forecast is stubbornly quiet. For a spot like this that is fairly consistent, a blank run like this is a real bummer, but it happens. The conditions look more suited for a longboard and a paddle than any real wave-riding. If you’re desperate, the cleanest moment is Monday the 17th morning, but even then, you’re looking at ankle-biters. I’d say save the wax and keep an eye on it – forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 28°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 28°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
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 kJ | 8 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 10 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | 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 | 1:05AM0.15m | 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 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SE 6 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 4 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 4 | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | SSE 5 | S 6 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 9 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 21 | 10 | 3 | 19 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 6 | SE 9 | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 10 | SSE 5 | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 4 | — | S 5 | S 4 | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | — | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | 16 | — | 7 | 16 | — | 10 | 9 | — | 8 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 10 | — | 20 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1294 | 746 | 1337 | 1658 | 1310 | 1337 | 1295 | 1310 | 1337 | 1303 | 1332 | 1337 | 1439 | 1332 | 1337 | 1344 | 1332 | 1337 | 1294 | 1294 |
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