Surf Forecasts:
Galveston surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period, SSE 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 0.6m 5s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) 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 (Sat 18th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, this is Rusty. Let's talk about what's happening in the water.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – we're looking at a pretty grim stretch here. The next week and a half is basically a write-off for Galveston. The swell is tiny, the wind is mostly on or cross-onshore, and the forecast is just a long list of "poor surf conditions." We're looking at a solid 14-day gap of nothing worth paddling out for. The water temp is sitting at a warm 86°, which is about average for this time of year, but that's the only nice thing I can say.
The first real glimmer of hope, and I mean a tiny one, shows up on the morning of Friday, the 31st of July. We'll see a bump in swell, with waves coming in around 4 ft from the S. The energy is still weak though, only hitting about 85 (combined energy), with a short, choppy period of 6 seconds. The wind is going to be a problem, blowing cross-on at 15 mph, so it'll be lumpy and messy.
Then, heading into Saturday, the 1st of August, the swell holds at 4 ft from the SSE. The energy nudges up a touch to 104 (moderate energy), but again, the wind is a letdown – onshore at 18 mph. It's still a messy, poor surf situation.
Honestly, for the whole 16-day window, there isn't a single standout or a true highlight. The setup is so poor that if you're looking at a beach break, it's more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Sometimes it just goes flat, and this is one of those normal, blank runs for the area. Keep your board in the car just in case, but don't hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 5 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SSW 3 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 3 | SE 9 | S 11 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SE 9 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 |
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 kJ | 23 | 24 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross | cross-off | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:33PM0.34m | 8:45AM0.37m | 8:11PM0.31m | 9:01AM0.35m | 10:02PM0.29m | 9:13AM0.34m | 00:16AM0.31m | 9:13AM0.34m | 4:35AM0.36m | 4:57AM0.41m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:47PM0.26m | 1:32AM-0.00m | 2:43PM0.18m | 2:14AM0.11m | 3:40PM0.11m | 2:55AM0.21m | 4:37PM0.05m | 3:31AM0.30m | 5:31PM0.00m | 6:24PM-0.04m | 7:14PM-0.06m | ||||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 34 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 7 | S 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 6 | SSW 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 4 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSW 4 | S 7 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | 12 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | — | SE 8 | S 11 | S 10 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 10 | SE 5 | SSW 4 | — | SE 9 | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | SE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | SE 7 | S 11 | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | S 11 | — | SE 9 | — | — | S 9 | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | S 4 | SSW 3 | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | — | S 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 23 | 24 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 7 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1335 | 1433 | 1330 | 1311 | 1295 | 1330 | 1311 | 1295 | 1330 | 1330 | 1296 | 1298 | 1307 | 1296 | 1296 | 1335 | 1295 | 1296 | 1304 | 1296 | 1296 |
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