Surf Forecasts:
Galveston surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 1 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period, ESE swell with 13 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Galveston this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Galveston in the next 16 days are 0.5m 5s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for the next couple of weeks.
The reality is, we're in for a tough stretch. For the first ten days or more, there's barely a whisper of surf. A whole lot of flat, choppy, and onshore conditions. The energy is just not there. You'll be waiting a while before anything even remotely rideable shows up.
The first real glimmer of hope appears on the morning of Saturday, September 12th. Galveston will have a glassy start with a light west wind, and the swell will be a weak 4 ft from the SSE. The combined energy is low at 80, so it's not going to be powerful, but it's surfable. The next morning, Sunday the 13th, is the best of the whole run. You'll get a clean 4 ft swell from the SE with a cross-offshore wind out of the west. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual there. The peak is small and weak, but it's the cleanest window we've got. After that, the energy fades back into the doldrums through the middle of the week.
There's a small uptick on the morning of September 15th with a clean 1 ft swell from the SE under a light offshore NW breeze, but it's tiny. Honestly, if you're desperate for a paddle, the 12th and 13th are your only real chances, and even then, keep your expectations in check. This is a long, flat spell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 29°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 5 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
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 kJ | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:05PM0.43m | 6:10AM0.43m | 9:45PM0.45m | 5:50AM0.46m | 00:00AM0.48m | 5:21AM0.49m | 4:56AM0.53m | 4:28AM0.56m | 4:22AM0.56m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 7:14PM-0.07m | |||||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — |
mm | 2 | — | 8 | 10 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 34 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | — | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | S 7 | SE 7 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 7 | — | E 7 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | ESE 3 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | S 6 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 7 | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | SSE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | 7 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1330 | 1335 | 1435 | 1330 | 1335 | 1295 | 1300 | 1335 | 1295 | 1330 | 1335 | 1295 | 1295 | 1335 | 1295 | 1330 | 1335 | 1343 | 1330 | 1335 | 1295 |
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