Surf Forecasts:
Galveston - Flagship Pier surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, SSW swell with 59 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 1.1m 5s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get stuck into the outlook for the next couple of weeks.
To be honest, I’m looking at this and it’s a tough one. We’re in for a long, flat spell with very little to get excited about. The whole 16-day window is basically a write-off if you're looking for any kind of decent surf. The first recommendation is for July 28th, and right through to August 12th, it’s just a run of poor conditions. That’s a gap of over two weeks with nothing worth paddling out for.
The only spot on the radar is Galveston - Flagship Pier (United States). It’s a beach/pier setup, fairly consistent, but the swell is tiny and the wind is all over the place. The water temperature is 87°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year—about 3°F up, so that’s a nice bonus if you do get wet.
Let’s run through the days. July 28th morning, you’ve got a tiny 1ft SSW swell with a period of 4 seconds and a cross-shore wind. The combined energy is a weak 9, so there’s just nothing there. Afternoon is the same, just a bit more onshore. July 29th morning sees a slight improvement to 2ft from the SSW with a cross-offshore wind, making it clean, but that swell is still weak and short period. The energy is only 32. It’s not worth a paddle. The rest of the week is a rinse and repeat of tiny, weak swells—1ft to 3ft—with south or south-southeast winds, mostly cross-on or cross-shore. The energy numbers barely crack the 20s and 30s. Wednesday morning, August 6th, is a little window with a light westerly breeze and a clean 1ft SSE swell, but it’s still only 19 in energy. Not enough to push you in.
Honestly, nothing here is a standout. The whole period is a flat, weak mess. If you’re desperate, the cleanest windows are on the mornings with a cross-offshore wind, like July 29th, August 1st, August 2nd, August 6th, and August 7th, but the swell is so small you’ll be doing more floating than surfing. For beginners, it’s safe because it’s tiny, but there’s no wave to learn on. For the rest of us, it’s a board-waxing and gear-checking period. With such weak, short-period swell and messy onshore afternoons, this setup honestly looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on many of those afternoons.
Keep the faith, the forecasts might change, but for now, don’t hold your breath.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 28°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 32°C on Sun morning, min 28°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | S 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 |
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 kJ | 6 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 10 | 24 | 43 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:20PM0.40m | 6:55AM0.43m | 2:34PM0.39m | 7:11AM0.42m | 3:34PM0.37m | 7:27AM0.41m | 4:38PM0.36m | 7:42AM0.40m | 5:52PM0.34m | 7:52AM0.38m | 7:20PM0.32m | 7:57AM0.37m | 9:06PM0.31m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:57AM0.40m | 10:32PM-0.08m | 11:32AM0.38m | 11:02PM-0.07m | 11:52AM0.35m | 11:31PM-0.04m | 12:22PM0.31m | 00:01AM0.01m | 12:57PM0.27m | 00:32AM0.07m | 1:35PM0.20m | 1:05AM0.15m | 2:18PM0.14m | 1:37AM0.23m | |||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 27 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 7 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | SE 6 | S 5 | SE 9 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 43 | — | — | 2 | 11 | 3 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 7 | SE 8 | — | SE 7 | — | — | S 5 | S 7 | — | S 9 | — | SE 10 | SE 6 | SSE 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 5 | 8 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | S 11 | — | SE 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 4 | — | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | S 4 | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | — | S 5 | S 4 |
| kJ | 6 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 13 | 13 | — | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 10 | 24 | — | 20 | 19 | 17 | — | 12 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1337 | 1437 | 1332 | 1337 | 1439 | 1332 | 1365 | 1451 | 771 | 1337 | 1437 | 1332 | 771 | 1454 | 1294 | 1337 | 1303 | 1299 | 1306 | 1294 | 1294 |
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