Surf Forecasts:
Galveston surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period, SSE swell with 9 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Galveston this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Galveston in the next 16 days are 0.6m 4s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be 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 (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 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—this one’s a tough pill to swallow.
We’re looking at a 16-day window for the Galveston area, and honestly, there’s not a single decent surf session to get excited about. The whole run is a flat spell. From Sunday, August 30th, right through to Monday, September 14th, every single report is calling it "poor surf conditions." We’re talking about a solid two-week gap with no real recommendations.
The first few days are the worst of it. Sunday the 30th and Monday the 31st, the swell is a pathetic 0.3 ft with a short period from the SE. The combined energy is down in the single digits. It’s flat, plain and simple. Tuesday morning, September 1st, sees a tiny bump to 2 ft, but it’s a sloppy 4-second wind swell from the S, with a combined energy of only 16. The wind is a cross-onshore, so it’s choppy and messy.
The whole first week is a write-off. The swell never gets above 2 ft, the periods are short (4-6 seconds), and the combined energy barely cracks double digits. The wind is almost always onshore or cross-onshore, killing any chance of a clean wave. Even when the wind does go offshore on Monday morning, August 31st, there’s just no swell to work with.
The second week offers a glimmer, but it’s a cruel tease. Around Wednesday, September 9th, the swell does bump up to 3 ft from the S with a combined energy of 87. That’s the most energy we see in the whole period. But the wind is a strong cross-onshore at 16 mph, making it choppy and lumpy. The period is still a short 5 seconds, so it’s just wind-affected slop. For a breakwater setup like Galveston, a short period like that won’t wrap in cleanly. It’s just not worth paddling out for.
The rest of the period fades back into the 1 ft to 2 ft range with the same story—onshore winds and weak energy. There’s really nothing to recommend here. It’s a true flat spell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 29°C on Tue night, min 28°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 3 | S 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | off | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:15AM0.43m | 6:42PM0.43m | 6:17AM0.42m | 8:05PM0.43m | 6:10AM0.43m | 9:45PM0.45m | 5:50AM0.46m | 00:00AM0.48m | 5:21AM0.49m | 4:56AM0.53m | 4:28AM0.56m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:07PM0.19m | 00:13AM0.24m | 12:47PM0.13m | 00:47AM0.32m | 1:33PM0.07m | 1:19AM0.40m | 2:28PM0.02m | 1:33AM0.47m | 3:33PM-0.02m | 4:47PM-0.05m | 6:04PM-0.07m | ||||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 9 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SW 5 | SSE 4 | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | S 6 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | SSW 4 | — | E 5 | S 7 | SE 7 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | SE 6 | E 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | S 4 | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | — | SSE 4 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | SSE 3 | — | SSE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 8 | — | 9 | — | 3 | 7 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1330 | 1437 | 1330 | 1335 | 1388 | 1295 | 1330 | 1365 | 1330 | 1335 | 1437 | 1330 | 1335 | 1295 | 1322 | 1335 | 1295 | 1330 | 1307 | 1439 | 1330 |
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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).
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