Surf Forecasts:
Galveston surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, SSE swell with 45 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 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 7PM. 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 | 7PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston over the next 16 days.
Hey, Rusty here. Gotta be honest, the outlook for Galveston over the next 16 days is pretty grim. There's no good surf on offer at all – it's just a long stretch of flat, weak, onshore slop. If you're looking for something to do, maybe rig up a kite because there's nothing for a paddle surfer.
The whole period starts on July 10th with a tiny 2ft SSE swell, period of 4 seconds, and combined energy of 13. Onshore wind at 12 mph makes it choppy and ugly. Friday afternoon is the same – 2ft, still short period, still onshore. Saturday the 11th sees a slight lift to 3ft from the SE, period up to 5 seconds, energy 35, but wind is still onshore. Sunday the 12th through Monday the 13th? Flat and windy. The water temp is 87°F, which is a touch warmer than normal, but that's the only highlight.
The one moment that almost looks interesting is Saturday the 18th morning: a moderate offshore wind from the NW at 12 mph would clean things up nicely. But the swell is only 2ft, period 5 seconds, energy 21. It'd be glassy but gutless – barely rideable. After that, it's back to tiny waves through the rest of the month. By July 21st, we're down to 0.3ft with a 9-second period – long period but zero height. You'd be floating on a pond.
Galveston is an inconsistent breakwater spot, and this is one of those blank runs that's more normal for the area. Don't hold your breath. Forecasts can change, but for now, it's a no-go.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 29°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 |
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 kJ | 9 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 35 | 28 | 15 | 17 | 29 | 19 | 35 | 36 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 18 | 22 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:05AM0.49m | 5:51AM0.51m | 6:31AM0.52m | 7:06AM0.50m | 1:59PM0.45m | 7:37AM0.46m | 3:36PM0.42m | 8:03AM0.43m | 5:04PM0.39m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:27PM-0.18m | 8:24PM-0.24m | 9:21PM-0.27m | 10:16PM-0.27m | 11:40AM0.44m | 11:08PM-0.24m | 12:08PM0.40m | 11:59PM-0.19m | 12:54PM0.33m | 00:46AM-0.10m | |||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 10 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 9 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 24 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | S 11 | — | SE 8 | SE 5 | — | SSE 5 | S 11 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 11 | SE 6 | SE 10 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | S 8 | SSE 7 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 35 | — | 15 | 2 | 29 | 19 | 35 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | — | — | SSE 8 | — | — | S 5 | S 7 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | SSE 6 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | — | — | SSE 6 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 9 | 12 | 15 | 17 | — | 28 | — | 17 | 28 | — | — | 36 | — | 15 | 11 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 18 | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1311 | 1435 | 1295 | 1335 | 1439 | 1302 | 1335 | 1439 | 1330 | 1311 | 1437 | 1330 | 1311 | 1437 | 1296 | 1335 | 1437 | 1330 | 1335 | 1437 | 1330 |
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