Surf Forecasts:
Galveston surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 23 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, SSW swell with 107 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 (Jul 23) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 23) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what the next couple of weeks are serving up for us.
Honestly, I’m looking at this and it’s a bit of a tough one. The whole 16-day window is a pretty flat and wind-affected story. We’ve got a long stretch of poor surf conditions with no real standout days. The first actual surfable recommendation doesn’t show up until later, so we’re looking at a gap of several days of nothing to write home about.
Galveston (breakwater) – The first bit of hope comes on Thursday, July 23rd. Thursday morning is the pick of a very weak bunch. We’ve got a tiny 1ft swell from the SSW with a short period of 5 seconds, and the wind is a cross-off from the N at 18 mph. The wave energy is a measly (7), so don’t expect any power. It’s clean, but it’s barely a ripple. The afternoon sees a bit more size at 4ft from the SSW, but the wind swings onshore and it gets choppy, so that’s a write-off.
Friday the 24th through to the end of the first week is all onshore wind and tiny, weak swell. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual there.
The second week doesn’t offer much relief. We see a slight bump on Saturday, August 1st, with a 4ft swell from the SW and a 5-second period, but the wind is a moderate cross-shore, making it messy. The energy is still weak (93). After that, it’s back to tiny waves and onshore breezes through to the end of the forecast on August 7th.
There is simply no true standout here. The conditions are too small and too wind-affected for any decent paddle surfing. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. For the paddle crew, it’s a blank run, which is fairly normal for this area during a quiet spell. Keep your eyes on the charts, things can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed night, min 27°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed night, strong winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 28°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 4 |
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 kJ | 4 | 107 | 57 | 33 | 36 | 31 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:57AM0.41m | 5:31AM0.43m | 6:00AM0.45m | 6:21AM0.44m | 6:33AM0.44m | 6:43AM0.43m | 1:20PM0.40m | 6:55AM0.43m | 2:34PM0.39m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:14PM-0.06m | 8:01PM-0.08m | 8:45PM-0.09m | 9:24PM-0.09m | 10:00PM-0.09m | 11:57AM0.40m | 10:32PM-0.08m | 11:32AM0.38m | 11:02PM-0.07m | ||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 26 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | S 6 | SE 8 | ESE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 5 | SE 8 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSW 4 | — | S 10 | SSW 4 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 2 | — | 14 | 18 | 4 | 3 | — | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | SSW 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | — | — | S 3 | — | SSE 4 | S 4 | SW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | S 5 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 7 | 107 | 57 | 33 | 36 | 31 | — | 15 | 17 | — | — | 6 | — | 7 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 13 | — | 7 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1364 | 53 | 1330 | 1364 | 1295 | 1295 | 1335 | 1295 | 1296 | 1364 | 1435 | 1343 | 1335 | 1437 | 1311 | 1335 | 1450 | 1330 | 1335 | 1450 | 750 |
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