Surf Forecasts:
Galveston surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period, SSE swell with 23 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Galveston this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Galveston in the next 16 days are 0.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) 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 (Sun 16th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you about the Gulf surf scene. We've got a long 16-day outlook ahead, but you'd better not be holding your breath. The honest truth is there are no good surf options in this entire window. The wave heights are tiny, barely cracking 2ft on the best days, and the energy is so weak it's barely a whisper.
Right from the start on Saturday the 15th, we're looking at ankle-snappers with a 2ft swell from the SE and a period of just 5 seconds. The combined energy is a measly 16 – that's like a bathtub ripple. Onshore winds are making a mess of it, so it's poor surf. This flat spell locks in for a solid string of days. We'll see a glimmer of hope on Sunday the 16th, when we get a morning of glassy conditions with a light offshore breeze from the NW, but the swell is still a pathetic 1ft. It’ll look pretty, but you’ll be scratching for anything to ride.
The pattern doesn't shift. Through the week, we get variations of onshore wind, cross-shore chop, and combined swell energy that almost never breaks 20 (weak energy). The swell direction swings from S to SSE, but the period stays lousy and short – mostly between 4 and 6 seconds. There’s a couple of mornings, like Monday 17th and Wednesday 26th, with clean conditions from a cross-offshore wind, but the 1ft to 2ft swell with low energy just won't produce a wave worth paddling for.
The closest we get to anything is on the 28th of August, a Friday morning. We see a slightly bump in energy – 33 – with a 2ft swell from the SSW and a moderate breeze from the NE making for a clean, cross-offshore wind. It's the only real "clean" setup of the whole window, but the swell is still tiny and weak. The rest of the period just fizzles out with more of the same: small, weak, and messy. For a break like Galveston, this kind of blank run is pretty normal. It can't stay poor forever though – forecasts change. I'll be watching, but for now, keep the boards in the car and the wax in the wrapper.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri night, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon night, min 27°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | S 4 | SE 5 | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:06AM0.39m | 7:05PM0.39m | 7:19AM0.38m | 8:33PM0.37m | 7:27AM0.37m | 10:17PM0.37m | 7:19AM0.38m | 5:17AM0.41m | 4:30AM0.45m | 4:51AM0.47m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:54PM0.17m | 1:04AM0.16m | 1:42PM0.11m | 1:39AM0.26m | 2:32PM0.07m | 2:04AM0.34m | 3:27PM0.04m | 4:29PM0.03m | 5:36PM0.02m | 6:41PM0.01m | |||||||||||
 | |  | | | | | | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 34 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SSW 4 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | S 9 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | S 4 | SE 5 | — |
| kJ | 14 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | SW 3 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | — | — | — | S 8 | SE 8 | SE 5 | SE 8 | SE 5 | S 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | SSE 3 | — | SE 5 | S 4 | SSW 3 | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | 13 | 17 | — | — | 3 | — | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1335 | 1295 | 1311 | 1335 | 1304 | 1330 | 1335 | 1437 | 1295 | 1295 | 1295 | 1295 | 1311 | 1296 | 1330 | 1335 | 1435 | 1330 | 1335 | 1296 | 1311 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Texas | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United States | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Galveston surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Galveston Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Galveston provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Galveston can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Galveston surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Galveston) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Galveston may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Galveston is 3 km (2 miles) from Galveston. If you plan a vacation in Texas, look for hotels and other accommodation in Galveston. Galveston has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest