Surf Forecasts:
Galveston surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period, SSE swell with 17 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 Wednesday (Sep 09) at 10PM. 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 | 10PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for the Galveston area. I’ve been staring at the charts and, honestly, it’s a tough stretch coming up. We’re looking at a full 16-day window with barely a pulse. There are no good surf options to get excited about. The whole period is essentially one long flat spell, so if you’ve got a kite or a paddleboard, you might have more fun.
Right now, early Thursday morning the 3rd, we’ve got a tiny 2ft swell from the south, but it’s only packing a period of 4 seconds – that’s pure wind chop. The combined energy is weak (23), and there’s a risk of thunderstorms with a light southerly cross-onshore breeze. Water temp is sitting at a warm 87.4°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. The surf is poor, just small, ripply junk.
That pretty much sets the tone. Through Friday the 4th, we do get a brief window of clean conditions Thursday morning with a light NNW offshore wind and a 1.3ft south-southeast swell, but the period is again only 4 seconds and energy is next to nothing (6). You might find a dribbler, but it won’t be worth paddling out for.
The weekend is flat as a pancake. Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th see swell heights dropping to 0.3ft to 0.7ft. Sunday morning is glassy, but with a 0.3ft swell and 6-second period, you’re looking at a lake. Don’t bother.
The second week doesn’t offer any hope. From Monday the 7th right through to Friday the 18th, we see the same story: swell heights rarely pushing above 1.3ft or 2ft, periods stuck between 3 and 8 seconds, and onshore winds most days. The combined energy values stay pathetic, mostly in the low single digits. Even the cleanest windows – like Thursday morning the 10th with a light west cross-offshore wind or Friday morning the 18th with glassy conditions – are on such tiny, weak swell that it’s a total non-starter.
Galveston is a breakwater setup, and it’s already inconsistent by nature. A run this flat is more normal for this area, but it doesn’t make it any less frustrating. The only positive is that things rarely stay this poor for long, so keep an eye out for a change in the forecasts.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 28°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 28°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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 4 | S 5 | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 5 | E 7 | S 3 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 3 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:56AM0.53m | 4:28AM0.56m | 4:22AM0.56m | 4:31AM0.55m | 4:42AM0.52m | 1:05PM0.48m | 4:53AM0.49m | 2:36PM0.49m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:33PM-0.02m | 4:47PM-0.05m | 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 | ||||||||||||
 |  |  | | | | |  |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
 | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 30 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 5 | SE 7 | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 4 | — | — | — | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | — | SSE 6 | — | S 7 | SSE 4 | S 8 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | E 7 | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | SE 7 | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 4 | SSE 3 | — | — | S 4 | — | S 4 | S 3 | — | — | S 3 | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | — | 9 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1330 | 1322 | 1295 | 1335 | 1295 | 1330 | 1335 | 1439 | 1330 | 1335 | 1437 | 1330 | 1335 | 1330 | 1330 | 1335 | 1437 | 1330 | 1335 | 1296 | 1330 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Texas | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United States | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Galveston surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
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.
Galveston is 3 km (2 miles) from Galveston. If you plan a vacation in Texas, look for hotels and other accommodation in Galveston. Galveston has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest