Surf Forecasts:
Galveston surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 14 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, SSE swell with 28 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 5s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) at 4AM. 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 | 4AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat and rough for the Galveston area. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak, and short-period windswell, and the wind is mostly going to be onshore or cross-onshore. There’s no quality groundswell on the cards, so we’re not looking at any real surf windows. The good news is the water is warm, sitting at 86.7°F with an anomaly of 1.8°F, which is a bit warmer than usual for this time of year, so at least it’ll be comfortable if you’re just floating around.
The first few days are a write-off. Friday and Saturday the swell is a tiny 1.3ft with a period of just 4-5 seconds, and the energy is weak, mostly in the single digits (8-9). There’s a chance of storms and generally poor conditions. The only positive is Saturday morning’s glassy wind, but with waves that small, it’s just a lake out there. Sunday stays poor, and we roll into next week with the swell barely bumping up to 2ft. The energy does start to pick up a little, hitting the low-to-mid 20s by Wednesday and Thursday, but the period is still short and the wind is messy. It’s the kind of stuff that’s only any good for a body surf, not a real paddle.
We finally see the swell nudge up to 2.3ft on the 16th, with the energy climbing to 36-37, but the period is still only 5-6 seconds and the wind is straight onshore. That’s about as good as it gets, and that’s not saying much. The breakwater at Galveston is inconsistent at the best of times, and it’s rarely going to be worth the drive with this setup. The swell direction is mostly from the SSE, which is not the optimum SE direction, so it’s not even lining up right.
After the 18th, it just fades away again, dropping back to 1ft and then down to 0.3ft by the 21st. The energy collapses to single digits. The wind picks up to 19 mph on the 22nd, making it choppy and lumpy. Honestly, if you’re looking to get the kite out, that might be your best bet, because for a surfboard, it’s a total blank. We’re looking at a solid two weeks of nothing. It’s a poor run, but this area can go flat like this. Don’t hold your breath, but forecasts change, so keep an eye out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 28°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 28°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 |
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 kJ | 6 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:13AM0.50m | 5:19AM0.52m | 5:39AM0.52m | 5:59AM0.49m | 1:36PM0.46m | 6:17AM0.46m | 3:08PM0.45m | 6:34AM0.43m | 4:28PM0.43m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:14PM-0.13m | 7:19PM-0.17m | 8:21PM-0.20m | 9:18PM-0.20m | 10:29AM0.44m | 10:10PM-0.17m | 10:49AM0.38m | 10:58PM-0.11m | 11:25AM0.31m | 11:43PM-0.03m | |||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
 | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | S 8 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | S 10 | S 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 6 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 7 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | S 9 | — | — | SE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | SE 5 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 7 | — | 5 | 10 | — | 8 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | — | 13 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1335 | 1435 | 1295 | 1374 | 1295 | 1295 | 1335 | 1296 | 1295 | 1335 | 1437 | 1330 | 1335 | 1439 | 1330 | 1330 | 1435 | 1330 | 1296 | 1302 | 1330 |
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