Surf Forecasts:
Galveston surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, SSE swell with 40 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Galveston this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Galveston in the next 16 days are 0.9m 5s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 7AM. 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 | 7AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let's look at what's happening in Galveston over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be honest, it's looking pretty grim to start.
The whole 16-day stretch is looking bleak. We've got a long dry spell with next to no surf. The first few days, from Thursday the 16th through Monday the 20th, are flat and messy. Swell heights are tiny, between 0.3m and 0.7m, with a short, weak period of just 4 to 6 seconds, coming out of the SSE or SE. The combined wave energy is weak, and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, making a mess of things. Not worth paddling out at all.
Tuesday the 21st and Wednesday the 22nd don't change. We get some clean conditions in the morning with light offshore winds, but the swell has completely vanished—only 0.1m on offer. Flat spell continues through the end of the week. Friday the 24th morning has a brief glassy moment, but still on that tiny 0.1m bump.
Finally, starting Sunday the 26th and into the first week of August, we see a tiny pulse of swell. Heights bump up to 0.6m to 0.9m from the S and SE, with the period hitting 5-8 seconds. The combined energy on Friday the 31st gets up to 98 (still weak, but it's something). The problem is the wind is still messy cross-onshore from the S and SSW at 20 to 25 km/h, so those little waves will be chopped up. It's the only bit of energy in the whole window, but it's not going to be clean. For a spot that's inconsistent, this kind of run is pretty normal.
There's nothing here that stands out. If you've got a kite, maybe the last week looks interesting with the wind and a little chop, but for a surfboard, it's a hard pass. Forecasts can change, but right now, it's a bummer.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed night, min 28°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 4 | SE 9 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SE 9 | SSW 3 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 3 |
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 kJ | 20 | 21 | 21 | 28 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | on | cross | cross-off | on | cross |
High Tide | 8:03AM0.43m | 5:04PM0.39m | 8:25AM0.40m | 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 | |||||||||
Low Tide | 12:54PM0.33m | 00:46AM-0.10m | 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 | |||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 34 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | — | SSE 5 | SW 5 | S 10 | SE 6 | S 11 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 4 | SE 5 | SE 9 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SE 8 | SSW 3 | S 4 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | 28 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 11 | S 10 | SE 10 | S 11 | SE 10 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | SE 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | — | SSE 7 | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | S 10 | SE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSW 5 | SSE 6 | S 3 | — | S 4 | S 3 | — | — | S 4 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 20 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 17 | 4 | 22 | 6 | — | 3 | 5 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1335 | 1435 | 1330 | 1335 | 1175 | 1330 | 1335 | 1437 | 772 | 1311 | 1311 | 1330 | 1311 | 1295 | 1296 | 1307 | 1295 | 1307 | 1329 | 1296 | 1295 |
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