Surf Forecasts:
Galveston surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, ESE swell with 80 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Galveston this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Galveston in the next 16 days are 1.0m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Fri 18th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – this next stretch is a tough one for Galveston. We're looking at a long, dry spell with nothing worth paddling out for.
The whole 16-day window is a dud. From Saturday the 12th all the way through to Friday the 25th, it's a graveyard out there. Small, weak, onshore slop day after day with combined swell energy barely ticking over – we're talking numbers like 25, 20, even down to single digits like 11. It's gutless.
The only faint glimmer appears right at the very end. On Friday the 25th, a little pulse of energy sneaks in. It's still small, just 3ft from the East, but here's the thing – on Friday morning the wind is light and from the North, which is clean offshore for the breakwater at Galveston. That same morning, we see the best conditions of the entire forecast: clean surf with a light breeze. But even then, the wave comment says "poor surf conditions," so don't expect much. Saturday the 26th morning also shows a little 2ft ESE swell with a light NNW offshore, which could offer a few crumbly, rideable waves if you're desperate.
Don't hold your breath for anything in the second week. It's all tiny dribble with periods under 8 seconds. A couple of mornings on the 19th and 20th show clean conditions with offshore or cross-offshore winds, but the swell is a joke – 0.7ft, 1ft. You'd need a stand-up paddle board just to feel a bump.
If you absolutely must get wet, your best bet is the morning of Friday the 25th at Galveston breakwater. The 3ft East swell combined with a light North wind is the closest we get to a window. It's not a standout, it's just the least bad option. Otherwise, save your wax and check back next week.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 29°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 28°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||
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) | S 5 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 21 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 39 | 71 | 73 | 39 | 29 | 39 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:15PM0.48m | 5:39AM0.43m | 7:27PM0.48m | 5:43AM0.44m | 8:46PM0.48m | 5:29AM0.45m | 10:24PM0.48m | 4:15AM0.47m | 3:36AM0.50m | 3:51AM0.52m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:04AM0.27m | 12:10PM0.12m | 00:40AM0.35m | 12:51PM0.09m | 1:11AM0.42m | 1:35PM0.08m | 1:22AM0.47m | 2:27PM0.08m | 3:29PM0.09m | 4:42PM0.10m | ||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | — | SSE 5 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | SE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 8 | — | 9 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 9 | — | SE 8 | S 6 | — | S 9 | — | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SE 8 | — | SE 9 | — | SE 8 | S 8 | — | — | SE 7 | — | S 7 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | — | SSE 5 | SE 3 | SE 6 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | — | SE 6 | — |
| kJ | 21 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 13 | — | 10 | 13 | — | 10 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 39 | 71 | 73 | 39 | — | 39 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1300 | 1295 | 1335 | 1295 | 1295 | 1330 | 1364 | 1330 | 1335 | 1437 | 1330 | 1335 | 797 | 1330 | 1335 | 1295 | 577 | 1335 | 1295 | 1311 |
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