Galveston Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, it’s Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this outlook for the next sixteen days is a tough one. The finder’s come back with zero surf recommendations for the whole period, so we’re looking at a blank run that stretches from now, the 2nd of July, all the way through to the 17th of July. For this area, that kind of flat spell isn’t unusual, so don’t chuck the boards in the bin just yet. Forecasts can change, and it tends not to stay this poor forever.

There’s really nothing to get excited about here. The combined wave energy barely ticks over, with the highest reading being a measly 32 (moderate wave energy) on the 15th of July morning. That’s weak. For a place like Galveston, it’s a breakwater setup, exposed, and optimal swell is from the SE, but we’re not getting any real push. The swell heights are tiny, mostly hovering between 0.3 ft and 3 ft, coming from the SE or S with periods under 8 seconds – that’s all short-period wind chop, not proper groundswell. The wind is almost always onshore or cross-onshore, which just messes up what little bump there is.

If you’re desperate for a paddle on the 13th of July, the Monday morning shows a WNW wind at 9 mph, which is cross-offshore and the notes say it’s “clean”. But that’s just 1 ft of weak SE swell with a 7-second period. It’s not going to be surfable in any meaningful way. The 14th of July Tuesday morning has a similar clean window with a W wind at 9 mph, but again, it’s 2 ft of short-period swell. Both of these are outliers in a sea of onshore rubbish.

Honestly, with those persistent onshore winds and tiny, poor-quality waves, the whole setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. For the rest of us, it’s a good time to wax the longboard and wait for a better forecast.

Stay patient,
Rusty

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