Surf Forecasts:
Galveston surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period, S swell with 21 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 Friday (Aug 28) 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 (Fri 28th 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, and the outlook for Galveston is a tough one. We are looking at a whole lot of nothing for the next 16 days. The first bit of surf is on Monday the 24th of August, and I wish I had better news.
The entire stretch is dominated by tiny, short-period windswell. The combined wave energy is almost always weak, barely reaching 24 in the best case. The water temp is about 88°, which is running a touch warmer than normal for the time of year.
For any surfer wanting to paddle out, this is a write-off. Swell heights never really get above 2 feet, with periods a super short 3 to 5 seconds. Most of the time the wind is either straight onshore or cross-onshore, just chopping up the water. This setup is honestly more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
If you are desperate, there is one interesting window, but it’s far off. On Wednesday, September 2nd, early morning, we get a glassy condition with a light WSW wind at 3 mph, polishing off a tiny 2 ft SE swell. It’ll be pretty to look at, but you’re basically on a lake.
The best of a bad bunch is Wednesday morning, August 26th. A light W wind at 6 mph makes it cross-offshore, keeping the small 1 ft S swell smooth. It’s tiny and weak, but it’s the cleanest you’ll find.
Don’t bank on anything in the second week. It’s the same story: flat, weak, and onshore. For this area, a long dry spell like this is just part of the deal.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 28°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon night, light winds from the W by Wed morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-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 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | SE 8 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | SE 8 | S 7 | S 4 | — | — | S 4 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 4 | S 8 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 9 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 | — | — | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 9 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | S 6 | — | — | S 9 | SE 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | — | — | S 7 | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | S 9 | — | S 8 | SE 9 | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | SSE 4 | S 4 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 14 | — | 3 | 15 | — | 11 | 21 | — | 6 | 11 | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1335 | 1439 | 1311 | 1311 | 1435 | 1307 | 1335 | 1435 | 1296 | 1364 | 1435 | 1296 | 1307 | 1437 | 1304 | 1335 | 1435 | 1335 | 1335 | 1435 | 1330 |
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