Surf Forecasts:
47th Street surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, NE swell with 157 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for 47th Street this week:
The most powerful waves expected at 47th Street in the next 16 days are 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 47th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at the 16-day picture for Galveston’s 47th Street. Gotta be straight with you – this is a tough stretch. The whole 16-day window is a flat, wind-affected mess, with zero standout sessions. The energy is just not there.
We start off on Sunday, 26 July, with a tiny 2ft southeast swell and a weak 8-second period. The wave energy is a measly 49. The wind is already cross-onshore, and it’s messy. Monday and Tuesday are no better; the swell drops to 1ft with even less energy. Conditions are poor with cross-shore winds and chop. Honestly, there’s nothing to get excited about for the first week. The water temp is a comfortable 75°F, which is about average for this time of year, but that’s about the only thing that’s okay.
The second week rolls in with a few glassy moments, like on the morning of 1 August, when the wind goes glassy and the swell is still just 1ft. The problem is, the swell is tiny and weak, with a 6-second period and energy of only 15. It’s flat, not surfable. On 3 August, we get another glassy morning, but the swell is only 3ft from the ESE with a 5-second period – that’s short-period wind slop, and the energy is weak at 54. It’s not going to produce any decent shape.
The rest of the period into the second week is more of the same. We see a few light offshore or cross-offshore winds, like on 4 and 6 August, but the swell is pitiful – 0.7ft to 1ft – and the energy is almost non-existent, often in the single digits. The swell direction is consistently from the east or southeast, which is fine for the beach, but there’s just no power behind it. The setup looks more interesting for kiteboarding than for paddle surfing.
There is a long gap of poor conditions here. From the start right through to the end of the 16 days, there is no single session that qualifies as a good option. For Galveston, a blank run like this is more normal for this time of year. The forecasts can change, but right now, I’d leave the boards at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | E 6 | E 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 |
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 kJ | 30 | 31 | 29 | 20 | 20 | 29 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 52 | 144 | 26 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:50PM1.30m | 7:18AM1.04m | 7:34PM1.34m | 8:01AM1.08m | 8:14PM1.37m | 8:41AM1.12m | 8:51PM1.38m | 9:18AM1.15m | 9:26PM1.37m | 9:54AM1.17m | 10:01PM1.34m | 10:31AM1.19m | 10:37PM1.30m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:20PM0.21m | 1:11AM0.13m | 1:06PM0.18m | 1:55AM0.09m | 1:52PM0.16m | 2:37AM0.05m | 2:36PM0.13m | 3:16AM0.02m | 3:17PM0.12m | 3:52AM-0.00m | 3:57PM0.12m | 4:27AM-0.01m | 4:36PM0.13m | 4:59AM-0.00m | |||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 14 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | ESE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 30 | 18 | 29 | 20 | 20 | 29 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 127 | 114 | 61 | 67 | 96 | 49 | 26 | 38 | 44 | 21 | 19 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | — | 31 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | — | 54 | 42 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | E 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | — | — | S 2 | S 4 | SSE 4 | — | SSE 5 | — | SSE 7 | W 4 | N 2 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 |
| kJ | 19 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 11 | — | 33 | — | 186 | 2 | 1 | 52 | 144 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 150 | 348 | 7 | 364 | 991 | 2 | 399 | 78 | 281 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 5 | 73 | 368 | 94 |
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