Galveston Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you about the Galveston surf scene. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing much happening, but there’s a tiny glimmer if you’re desperate.

Galveston (Galveston)

Honestly, looking at the next 16 days, it’s a tough watch. The first week and a half is basically a write-off. We’re talking about a solid 10 days from the 11th through the 20th of July where the surf is either flat or just plain ugly. The swell is tiny, mostly around 0.7 ft to 2 ft of weak, short-period wind chop coming out of the SSE. The combined wave energy is laughable, barely scratching into double digits most days (17 to 37). The water is a steamy 87°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you won’t need a wetsuit, but you will need a lot of patience.

The only real moment that gets a pulse is Monday afternoon, the 13th of July. The wind goes glassy, and we get a tiny bump in swell to 3 ft from the SSE. The energy finally cracks triple digits (114), but it’s still a short period at 7 seconds. You’ll get some surfable little waves, but it’s very ordinary. The rest of that week is back to poor conditions with onshore breezes messing up what little swell there is.

We skip into the following week, and it’s more of the same weak, choppy conditions until the 25th of July. Saturday morning, the 25th, shows a bit of hope. The wind swings to a light offshore (W) and the conditions are clean. The swell is still only 3 ft from the SSE, but the energy is moderate (51) and the period is a meager 6 seconds. It’s surfable, but far from a standout. By afternoon, the wind is back onshore and lumpy.

This whole setup is just a breakwater with *inconsistent* surf. Given the persistent small, weak swell and the frequent onshore winds, this coast is looking more interesting for a kite session than a proper paddle surf for most of the window. The 13th of July afternoon is the only real chance to get wet, but don’t expect much.

Rusty.

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