Surf Forecasts:
Galveston surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, SSE swell with 58 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Galveston this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Galveston in the next 16 days are 0.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) 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 0.3m 3s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 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 – it’s a tough run ahead for Galveston. The entire 16-day window is looking pretty flat, with nothing that’s really going to get us excited. The water is running a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 86°, which is nice for a paddle, but we need some waves to go with it.
Right now, through the first half of the week, we’re looking at tiny, weak swell. Monday morning (13 July) has a bit of a pulse from the south at 2 ft, but it’s a short-period 5-second windswell, and the wind is a messy cross-on from the SSW at 12 mph. The wave energy is really low at just 29 (weak energy), and it’s just choppy, poor surf. We’ve got a risk of thunderstorms on top of that, which doesn’t help. The pattern repeats all the way through the weekend, with heights barely nudging above 3 ft (still short-period, 6 seconds out of the SSE) on Friday morning the 17th. The energy creeps up to 48 and 91 through that Friday, but it’s still onshore wind – not clean, not powerful, just a blown-out mess.
After that, it all fades away again. From Saturday the 18th right through to the end of the month – all the way to the 28th of July – we’re staring at a big gap of nothing. Swell heights drop to 2 ft, 1 ft, even 0.7 ft, with periods of 4 to 6 seconds, and the combined energy values are mostly in the single digits or low teens. Every single day has that cross-onshore wind from the south or southwest, and the commentary is just “poor surf conditions.” There’s no standout day, no hidden gem.
Galveston itself is a breakwater setup, inconsistent by nature, and this stretch proves it. The swell is too weak and the wind is always wrong. Honestly, if you’re looking to get wet, you’d be better off with a kiteboard on a breezy afternoon – the setup here is more interesting for that than for paddle surfing right now. But for the wave hunter, it’s a blank run. Hold tight, forecasts can change, but for now, it’s a no-go.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Mon morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Wed morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 28°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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) | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 4 |
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 kJ | 25 | 22 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 31 | 34 | 40 | 58 | 48 | 42 | 27 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:06AM0.50m | 1:59PM0.45m | 7:37AM0.46m | 3:36PM0.42m | 8:03AM0.43m | 5:04PM0.39m | 8:25AM0.40m | 6:33PM0.34m | 8:45AM0.37m | 8:11PM0.31m | 9:01AM0.35m | 10:02PM0.29m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 10:16PM-0.27m | 11:40AM0.44m | 11:08PM-0.24m | 12:08PM0.40m | 11:59PM-0.19m | 12:54PM0.33m | 00:46AM-0.10m | 1:47PM0.26m | 1:32AM-0.00m | 2:43PM0.18m | 2:14AM0.11m | 3:40PM0.11m | 2:55AM0.21m | ||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — |
mm | 9 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SW 4 | — | SSW 5 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 5 | — | — | SSE 8 | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | SSE 5 | S 11 | SE 6 | SSW 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | — | 5 | 4 | 3 | 23 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 40 | — | 16 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | — | — | — | SSW 5 | — | S 12 | S 11 | SE 10 | SE 6 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | 9 | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 4 | SE 5 | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 5 | SSE 5 | S 4 | — | S 5 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 25 | 22 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 23 | — | 25 | 31 | 34 | 40 | 58 | 48 | 42 | 27 | 8 | 16 | 16 | — | 4 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1335 | 1437 | 1330 | 1335 | 1311 | 1311 | 1335 | 1439 | 1330 | 1296 | 1435 | 1330 | 1335 | 1431 | 876 | 797 | 702 | 797 | 1330 | 1345 | 1330 |
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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).
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