Surf Forecasts:
Galveston surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, ESE swell with 84 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Galveston this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Galveston in the next 16 days are 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-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 Friday (Sep 18) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Galveston over the next sixteen days.
Well, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch. The forecast is a long, flat run with hardly any surf worth paddling out for. We’ve got a solid gap of about a week and a half where the waves are just too small and weak, and the winds are mostly working against us. The energy is just not there.
The first real glimmer comes on Thursday the 17th of September, but even then it’s not pretty. Swell bumps up to a weak `4 ft` from the ESE, but that’s coming with a fresh `19 mph` cross-onshore wind. The combined energy hits a weak 84, and the setup is lumpy and choppy. That’s more of a kite-surfing breeze than anything for a paddle surfer.
After that, it’s back to very small, poor conditions. A few mornings show some clean or glassy conditions, like on Sunday the 20th with a light offshore, but the swell is only `1 ft`. Or Monday the 21st, where it’s absolutely glassy with `1.0 ft` – a total flat spell. There’s just no push.
The best we get towards the end is around Saturday the 26th and Sunday the 27th of September. We see the swell jump a little to `3 ft` to `3 ft` from the ESE and E, with the combined energy climbing to a moderate 103 on Sunday afternoon. Winds are clean and cross-off from the NNE at `16-22 mph`. It’s still small and weak, but if you’re *desperate*, Sunday the 27th morning has that `3 ft` swell and clean conditions – it’s your best bet. But honestly, none of this is a standout. Galveston’s known for its inconsistency, and this is one of those blank runs that just happens.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sun night, min 29°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed night, min 28°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 3 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 46 | 84 | 75 | 58 | 37 | 24 | 30 | 16 | 23 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 5:43AM0.44m | 8:46PM0.48m | 5:29AM0.45m | 10:24PM0.48m | 4:15AM0.47m | 3:36AM0.50m | 3:51AM0.52m | 4:13AM0.53m | 4:23AM0.53m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:51PM0.09m | 1:11AM0.42m | 1:35PM0.08m | 1:22AM0.47m | 2:27PM0.08m | 3:29PM0.09m | 4:42PM0.10m | 5:56PM0.11m | 6:57PM0.11m | ||||||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 8 | — | SSE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 4 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | SE 6 | — | ESE 6 | SE 4 | SE 5 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 37 | — | — | 16 | — | 20 | 4 | 5 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 6 | — | S 9 | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | SSE 5 | SE 4 | — | ESE 3 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ENE 3 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | — | ESE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | SE 3 |
| kJ | 13 | 15 | 15 | — | 9 | 6 | — | 7 | 46 | 84 | 75 | 58 | 4 | 24 | 30 | — | 23 | 16 | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1335 | 1450 | 1330 | 1335 | 1435 | 1330 | 1335 | 797 | 1330 | 1335 | 1482 | 577 | 797 | 1435 | 1330 | 1335 | 1437 | 1330 | 390 | 1437 | 1311 |
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