Surf Forecasts:
Galveston surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, SSW swell with 81 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 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, and I gotta be straight with you. The outlook for the next couple of weeks is a tough one. We're looking at a real dry spell, so let's get into it.
Right off the bat, don't get your hopes up. The first solid recommendation for a surf doesn't come until the 1st of August, and even then, it's a bit of a stretch. We're talking about a solid eight-day gap here from today with nothing worth paddling out for. The wind is all wrong, and the swell is just too small and weak.
The only spot on the board is Galveston. This is a breakwater setup, and it's inconsistent at best, so don't expect a reliable wave. The water temp is sitting at 86°F, which is about average for this time of year, so at least it's warm.
So, here's the run-down. The first real chance of anything comes on Saturday, August 1st. The afternoon shows a 3ft swell from the south, but it's got a short, weak period of 5 seconds. The combined energy is only 48 (weak), and the wind is a strong 25 mph from the SSW, making it a strong cross-onshore. It's going to be messy. This is a beach/breakwater setup, so those conditions are really more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
The morning of Sunday, August 2nd is a bit smaller at 2ft, also from the south, with a still-weak 6-second period. The combined energy creeps up to 56 (still weak), but the wind is a fresh 19 mph cross-onshore. It's lumpy, but it's probably the best of a bad bunch. The swell direction (S) is offshore-adjacent, but the wind is killing it.
The rest of the window is more of the same. Through the first week of August, we get a few small pulses, like on the 3rd and 4th, with waist-high swells around 2ft to 3ft from the SSE, but they're all accompanied by cross-onshore winds. The energy values stay in the low 30s to 50s, which is very weak. By the 8th of August, it drops to almost nothing, with 0.3ft swells and almost no energy (6-8). The final few days, the 9th, show a tiny pulse of 2ft swell, but again, it's onshore.
Honestly, it's a rough outlook. The whole 16-day window is a struggle. Nothing is consistent, and the wind is never in our favor. The best chance for a surf is on the morning of August 2nd at Galveston, but it's a low-quality, lumpy option. It's one of those stretches where the forecast can change, but right now, it looks like a blank run. Keep your eye on it, but I wouldn't hold my breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 28°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 28°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 4 |
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 kJ | 8 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:21AM0.44m | 6:33AM0.44m | 6:43AM0.43m | 1:20PM0.40m | 6:55AM0.43m | 2:34PM0.39m | 7:11AM0.42m | 3:34PM0.37m | 7:27AM0.41m | 4:38PM0.36m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 11:52AM0.35m | 11:31PM-0.04m | 12:22PM0.31m | 00:01AM0.01m | |||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSW 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | SE 8 | S 6 | — | — | SE 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 6 | S 5 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 7 | — | S 7 | — | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | S 5 | SSW 4 | — | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 4 |
| kJ | 8 | 13 | — | — | 7 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 11 | — | 10 | 16 | — | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1296 | 1311 | 1295 | 1311 | 1330 | 1335 | 1437 | 876 | 1335 | 1437 | 1330 | 1335 | 1311 | 1330 | 1335 | 1437 | 1330 | 1335 | 1298 | 1330 |
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