Surf Forecasts:
Galveston surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period, S swell with 22 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Galveston this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Galveston in the next 16 days are 0.8m 4s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) 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 (Thu 27th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here again. Looking at the Texas coast, specifically Galveston, and the news isn't good for the next 16 days. We’ve got a flat spell that just won't quit. The wave energy is all below 20, hardly registering. Swell? It’s tiny, with heights hanging around 0.3 to 0.6 ft, and periods of 4 to 5 seconds. That’s just wind chop, not a groundswell you can ride. There’s no standout day – everything is a "poor surf" call.
Your only spot is Galveston (breakwater), and it’s an inconsistent one at best. It needs the wind from the north to get clean, but almost every day we’re getting wind from the south or southeast, blowing straight onshore or cross-onshore. That makes it choppy and ugly. The water is running about 88°F, a touch warmer than average.
There are a couple of cleaner moments, like the morning of the 28th with a light offshore breeze from the west, but even then, the swell is only about 2 ft with a 4-second period – not enough to bother.
For the entire outlook, there’s no period where surf quality improves. The stronger south winds on the 3rd of September might get a kiter’s attention, but for a surfer? This is a big fat zero. It’s a normal dry spell for the area, but we can always hope the forecast shifts. Until then, I’d leave the board in the garage.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 28°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 28°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SE 3 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:30AM0.46m | 1:15PM0.43m | 5:35AM0.46m | 2:23PM0.43m | 5:44AM0.45m | 3:24PM0.43m | 5:55AM0.45m | 4:25PM0.43m | 6:06AM0.44m | 5:30PM0.43m | 6:15AM0.43m | 6:42PM0.43m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:02PM-0.00m | 10:36AM0.42m | 9:34PM0.01m | 10:20AM0.40m | 10:05PM0.02m | 10:35AM0.36m | 10:35PM0.06m | 11:00AM0.31m | 11:06PM0.10m | 11:31AM0.25m | 11:38PM0.17m | 12:07PM0.19m | 00:13AM0.24m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SE 8 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 4 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 4 | — | — | S 4 | — | SE 5 | S 4 | SE 5 | SE 7 | S 4 | S 9 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 9 | — | — | 9 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | S 7 | — | — | — | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 6 | — | S 8 | SE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | S 8 | S 9 | — | — | S 9 | SE 7 | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 4 | SW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | SSE 4 | S 4 | — | S 4 | S 3 | — | SSE 4 | SE 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 17 | — | 5 | 22 | — | 8 | 22 | — | 6 | 7 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1302 | 1311 | 1335 | 1311 | 1330 | 1335 | 1296 | 1330 | 1335 | 1307 | 1311 | 1335 | 1296 | 1340 | 1335 | 1435 | 1330 | 1335 | 1435 | 1330 |
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