Surf Forecasts:
Galveston - Flagship Pier surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period, SSE swell with 17 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 0.6m 5s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 10PM. 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 | 10PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's ahead for Galveston - Flagship Pier.
Honestly, it's a tough run. We're looking at a long, flat spell kicking things off for the entire foreseeable future. The water's a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that's the only noteworthy thing. We're talking about waves that barely get off the ground for the next week and a half. The combined swell energy is in the dumps, often reading just `1` or `2` (weak energy), and the biggest number we see for a while is a paltry `25` (weak energy) around the 10th.
There are no standouts here. Not one. The highest swell height we see is a measly `2 ft` from the south on the morning of the 3rd, and again on the morning of the 11th, but those come with onshore or cross-onshore winds and short periods around 4 seconds, making for nothing but chop. Even the glassy mornings on the 6th, 7th, and 18th don't matter when the swell is below `0.7 ft`. It's just not breaking.
The whole 16-day window is a bust. It's a total flat spell. For an exposed beach/pier setup like this, that blank run is more normal than we'd like to see. There is simply nothing to recommend for paddle surfing here. You'd be better off checking for kites on the windier afternoons, because the surf just isn't happening for us.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 28°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 28°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 5 | E 7 | S 3 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 3 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 |
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 kJ | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:56AM0.53m | 4:28AM0.56m | 4:22AM0.56m | 4:31AM0.55m | 4:42AM0.52m | 1:05PM0.48m | 4:53AM0.49m | 2:36PM0.49m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:33PM-0.02m | 4:47PM-0.05m | 6:04PM-0.07m | 7:14PM-0.07m | 8:16PM-0.06m | 9:43AM0.45m | 9:11PM-0.03m | 9:52AM0.39m | 10:00PM0.03m | ||||||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
 | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 5 | SE 7 | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 4 | — | — | — | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | — | SSE 6 | — | S 7 | SSE 4 | S 8 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | E 7 | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | SE 7 | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 4 | SSE 3 | — | — | S 4 | — | S 4 | S 3 | — | — | S 3 | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | — | 9 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1332 | 1439 | 1294 | 1337 | 1440 | 1294 | 1337 | 1436 | 1332 | 1337 | 1439 | 1332 | 1337 | 1439 | 1310 | 1318 | 1365 | 1332 | 1337 | 1351 | 1332 |
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