Surf Forecasts:
Galveston surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, SSE swell with 88 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 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 1PM. 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 | 1PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about the next couple of weeks for Galveston.
Alright, I gotta be straight with you. The next 16 days look pretty grim for any decent surf here. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing, and honestly, the whole outlook is a bit of a bummer. There isn't a single session in the whole forecast that I'd call "good," so we're just looking at small, weak, and messy conditions.
Things start off flat and stay that way for a long while. From this Tuesday afternoon, July 14th, right through to the end of the month, we're looking at tiny, short-period windswell – mostly under 3ft, with periods barely hitting 5-7 seconds. The combined wave energy is weak, sitting in the low double digits for the most part, which tells you there's just no power in the water. The winds are almost always onshore or cross-onshore, from the SE or S, which just chops it up. You'll see a few moments of glassy or clean conditions, like Wednesday afternoon, July 15th, and a few mornings later in the month, but the swell is so small (0.7ft to 1ft) that it's not even worth paddling out for.
The only slight "blip" comes right at the very end of the forecast, around the 29th of July. The swell picks up a little, hitting about 4ft from the SSW, with a period that finally gets to 6 seconds. But it's still coming in with a fresh cross-onshore wind, so it's going to be lumpy and poor quality. Even then, it's not a standout.
Given the persistent onshore winds, small, weak swell, and predominantly beach break setup, the conditions here are honestly more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing for the foreseeable future. We've got a long blank run ahead of us, and for this area, that's not unusual. The forecast can always change, but for now, leave the boards in the shed.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Wed night, min 27°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 28°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | S 4 | S 4 |
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 kJ | 16 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 33 | 50 | 29 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:37AM0.46m | 3:36PM0.42m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:08PM-0.24m | 12:08PM0.40m | 11:59PM-0.19m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 |
 | 8:20 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | 8:16 |
mm | — | 5 | 2 | 7 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | S 11 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | S 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 7 | SE 10 | S 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 9 | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 5 | — | — | S 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSW 5 | SSE 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | S 4 | — |
| kJ | 16 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 33 | 50 | 29 | 7 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1311 | 1311 | 1335 | 65 | 1330 | 1335 | 1435 | 1330 | 1335 | 1435 | 1330 | 1335 | 1295 | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 1295 | 1330 | 1335 |
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