Galveston Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.31° N 94.77° W

Galveston Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 12 pm 08 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Galveston sea temperature is
30.6°C
1.7° 

Galveston surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Galveston surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 15 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, SSE swell with 37 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 Tuesday (Sep 15) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (CDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful10AM (Tue 15th Sep)2.5ft (0.8m) 5s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Hey folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight: Galveston's got a tough row to hoe over the next 16 days. The outlook is basically a long stretch of flat, blown-out, or just plain tiny slop. There's nothing in the 16-day window that I'd call a proper surf session.

The entire run is filled with "poor surf conditions" and the wave energy is laughable. On Tuesday, September 8th, we're looking at 0.7ft of south swell with a 4-second period – that's just wind chop. The water's sitting at a warm 87°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for the time of year. Through Wednesday and Thursday, it's more of the same: 0.7ft to 1.0ft of weak, short-period junk from the ESE. The first week is a write-off.

We drag through into the second week, and there's a slight, and I mean *slight*, uptick. Around Saturday, September 12th, we see 3ft from the south with a pulse of energy hitting 30, but it's still short-period windswell and the wind is a moderate cross-onshore. By Monday, September 14th, we get 2ft from the SSE with 26 of combined energy. It's still poor. The best looking moment in this whole block is maybe the morning of Monday, September 21st. We see 2ft from the SE, but with a crisp cross-offshore wind from the NNE. That would finally clean things up a bit, but the swell is still tiny and weak (24 energy). For a breakwater that's inconsistent and needs a solid SE groundswell to work, this is a long, flat stretch.

Don't hold your breath. It's a blank run for Galveston, but that's the way it goes here sometimes. Forecasts can always change. Until then, the kites might have some fun in that afternoon cross-onshore breeze.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 29°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.5
SE
3
0.2
S
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
S
4
0.4
SSE
3
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.8
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.7
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
1
5
1
3
3
2
1
3
7
9
17
28
24
21
13
14
25
20
17
35
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
10
ESE
25
SE
5
ESE
15
ESE
20
SSE
10
SSW
15
SSE
20
S
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
25
SSW
20
SSE
25
SSE
15
SE
20
SE
25
SSE
15
SSE
20
SE
25
SE
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
High Tide
1:05PM0.48m
4:53AM0.49m
2:36PM0.49m
5:05AM0.47m
3:54PM0.49m
5:18AM0.45m
5:05PM0.49m
5:29AM0.44m
6:15PM0.48m
5:39AM0.43m
7:27PM0.48m
5:43AM0.44m
8:46PM0.48m
Low Tide
9:11PM-0.03m
9:52AM0.39m
10:00PM0.03m
10:19AM0.31m
10:44PM0.11m
10:54AM0.23m
11:26PM0.19m
11:31AM0.17m
00:04AM0.27m
12:10PM0.12m
00:40AM0.35m
12:51PM0.09m
1:11AM0.42m
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
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rain showers
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:00
7:00
7:01
7:01
7:01
7:01
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:32
7:30
7:30
7:29
7:28
7:27
7:24
 mm
3
2
1
2
3
20
1
1
Temp °C
30
30
30
29
29
29
29
29
29
30
29
30
30
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
Feels °C
34
32
32
34
31
31
33
31
30
32
30
32
32
31
32
33
32
31
32
32
31
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Information about the Galveston Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Galveston provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Galveston can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Galveston surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Galveston) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Galveston may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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