Galveston - Flagship Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.31° N 94.76° W

Galveston - Flagship Pier WaveFinder

Issued: 12 am 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Galveston - Flagship Pier sea temperature is
29.0°C
2.4° 

Galveston - Flagship Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Galveston - Flagship Pier surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 11 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 12 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, SE swell with 156 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 11 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Galveston - Flagship Pier this week:

The surf forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 11) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Galveston - Flagship Pier in the next 16 days are 1.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 12) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 11) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (CDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Sun 11th Oct)2.5ft (0.7m) 8s
Best Surf10AM (Sun 11th Oct)2.5ft (0.7m) 8s
Most Powerful 1AM (Mon 12th Oct)4ft (1.2m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier over the next 16 days.


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