Surf Forecasts:
Galveston surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 14 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, SSE swell with 37 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 (Sep 14) at 7PM. 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 | 7PM (Mon 14th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's chew the fat on this one. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty thin for any real surf action. We're in a proper flat spell.
From now until around the 18th of September, you're looking at a total bust. We're talking the better part of a week and a half where the swell is barely a ripple—most days showing 0.3ft to 1ft—and when there's a little bump in the water, the wind usually has it chopped up. The combined swell energy is weak, rarely cracking into triple digits.
The first real glimmer of hope doesn't show up until the morning of Friday the 18th at Galveston. At that point, we're still talking a tiny 1.6ft swell from the SE, but the wind shifts to a clean, light cross-offshore breeze from the north. The water is a touch warmer than normal at 87°F. It's not going to be a wave you can really drop into, but for a breakwater that's usually inconsistent, seeing clean lines is a small victory.
The true standout, and the only time I'd say get your gear ready, is the morning of Saturday the 19th. Galveston will see a similar 2ft swell from the SE, but the wind goes pure offshore from the north. That is the ticket for perfect conditions. The combined swell energy bumps up to a moderate (21), and with that offshore wind, the surface will be glassy. The wave period is short at 5 seconds, so it's local windswell, not groundswell, but for clean little peelers, it's the best we've got. You might see a few other heads in the water, as crowds are "sometimes" a thing, but for these conditions, it's the spot to be.
Sunday the 20th morning has similar energy (23) with a clean cross-offshore from the NE, but the swell is a touch smaller at 2.3ft and the period is still short. Then Monday the 21st brings the biggest swell of the window at 3ft with moderate energy (35), but the wind goes cross-shore, so it'll lose that clean face.
So, bottom line: save your energy for the weekend of the 19th and 20th. Saturday morning is the peak. The surf will be small, but the conditions will be as clean as we get around here. After that, it's back to small and choppy right through to the 22nd.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 28°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 29°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SE 5 | S 2 | S 3 | S 4 | SE 3 | S 4 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | E 4 | S 5 | SE 7 | S 3 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 |
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 kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 26 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:42AM0.52m | 1:05PM0.48m | 4:53AM0.49m | 2:36PM0.49m | 5:05AM0.47m | 3:54PM0.49m | 5:18AM0.45m | 5:05PM0.49m | 5:29AM0.44m | 6:15PM0.48m | 5:39AM0.43m | 7:27PM0.48m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 11:31AM0.17m | 00:04AM0.27m | 12:10PM0.12m | 00:40AM0.35m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 7 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 7 | E 4 | S 5 | — | SE 6 | — | SE 7 | SE 8 | S 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | — | — | — | SE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 7 | S 4 | E 4 | SE 7 | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 2 | — | — | SE 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | — | — | S 2 | S 3 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 26 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1435 | 1330 | 1335 | 1374 | 1330 | 1330 | 1295 | 1295 | 1330 | 1295 | 1296 | 1335 | 1311 | 1330 | 1335 | 1300 | 1295 | 1335 | 1295 | 1295 |
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