
Surf Forecasts:
Galveston surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period, S swell with 19 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 (Sep 10) at 10PM. 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 | 10PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 4s |
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 16 days for Galveston are a total write-off. There’s nothing to get excited about. The entire forecast period is filled with tiny, gutless swell, and the wave energy never gets off the ground. We’re looking at a long, flat gap from now until the end of the forecast window.
The only spot on the radar is Galveston, a breakwater setup that’s inconsistent and exposed. It needs a solid SE swell to work, and we just aren’t getting one. The water temp is sitting at 87°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only thing worth noting.
Let’s run through the misery. Saturday morning, the 5th, we’ve got a tiny 0.7ft swell from the south with a period of just 4 seconds – that’s pure wind chop, period. Combined energy is a measly 1. The wind is light offshore from the north, so the surface is clean, but there’s nothing to ride. That afternoon, the wind swings ESE at 6 mph, making it cross-on, and it’s still just 0.7ft.
Sunday the 6th is completely flat. Glassy in the morning with no wind, but zero swell. Monday the 7th offers a 0.7ft SSW swell with a 3-second period and a cross-offshore wind from the west – clean, but again, nothing to work with, energy of 2.
Tuesday the 8th is more of the same: 0.7ft S swell with a 3-second period, light cross-shore wind. Energy is 2. The afternoons are all onshore, usually from the SE at 9 mph, messing up the surface.
We get a slight bump on Wednesday the 9th with a 1ft SSE swell, but the period is still short at 4 seconds. Energy creeps up to 5. The wind is cross-on in the morning from the south at 6 mph, and by the afternoon it’s a solid onshore from the SE at 12 mph. Not good.
Thursday the 10th is the same 1ft SSE swell, period of 6 seconds, energy at 19 in the morning. The wind is cross-on from the SW at 9 mph, making it fairly choppy. By the afternoon, the onshore wind is howling at 12 mph from the south, and the energy gets to 32, but it’s still a messy, weak wave.
Friday the 11th has a 1ft SE swell with a 6-second period, and a clean cross-offshore wind from the west at 9 mph in the morning. Energy is 14. But it’s just too small to bother with.
From Saturday the 12th all the way through to Sunday the 20th, the pattern holds. The swell never gets above 3ft, and that one instance on Monday the 14th afternoon – a 3ft SSE swell with a 5-second period and energy of 51 – is the biggest we see. But the wind is cross-on from the SE at 9 mph, making it choppy. That’s a weak, short-period, onshore mess. Not worth a paddle.
The rest of the days are a blur of 0.3ft to 2ft swells, with periods between 3 and 8 seconds. The combined energy rarely breaks 30. We get a few pockets of clean conditions, like a glassy morning on Saturday the 19th with a 0.3ft easterly swell, but there’s simply no wave to ride.
Honestly, this is a classic Galveston flat spell. If you’re looking for a paddle, you’re better off on a flat day. The surf is a bust. Don’t bother getting the board wet.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 28°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu night, min 28°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SE 5 | S 3 | S 3 | S 5 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 4 | SE 6 | S 3 | SSW 4 |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | on |
High Tide | 4:22AM0.56m | 4:31AM0.55m | 4:42AM0.52m | 1:05PM0.48m | 4:53AM0.49m | 2:36PM0.49m | 5:05AM0.47m | 3:54PM0.49m | 5:18AM0.45m | 5:05PM0.49m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:04PM-0.07m | 7:14PM-0.07m | 8:16PM-0.06m | 9:43AM0.45m | 9:11PM-0.03m | 9:52AM0.39m | 10:00PM0.03m | 10:19AM0.31m | 10:44PM0.11m | 10:54AM0.23m | 11:26PM0.19m | ||||||||||
6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | |
— | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | |
mm | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SE 5 | — | S 3 | S 7 | SE 7 | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 17 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | S 6 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | SSW 4 | SE 7 | S 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | SE 8 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | S 3 | — | S 5 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | S 6 | S 4 | — | S 3 | SSW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 15 | 14 | — | 7 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1335 | 1435 | 1330 | 1335 | 1364 | 1298 | 1330 | 1437 | 1330 | 1335 | 1351 | 1330 | 1335 | 1295 | 1295 | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 1335 | 1330 |
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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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