Surf Forecasts:
Galveston surf forecast from 2 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period, S swell with 21 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 4s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) 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 (Thu 9th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, Rusty here, and I’ve got to be straight with you – for Galveston, this 16-day stretch is lookin’ like a real struggle bus. The guidance file paints it as a beginner spot that’s inconsistent, and this forecast backs that up. I can see the entire window from July 2nd right through to July 17th is filled with "poor surf conditions" on every single session. Every morning and every afternoon is rated a zero out of ten. That’s a long, blank run with no real standouts. For an exposed breakwater like this, that’s not unusual; the offshore wind is from the NNW, but the swell is comin' from the SE or S most of the time, so you're stuck with junk.
The first entry is for Thursday morning, July 2nd, but it's a write-off. A risk of thunderstorms, light breeze onshore from the SSE at 6 mph, with a tiny 1 ft swell comin' from the SE at a weak 5-second period. The combined wave energy is pitiful at only 9. That's weak, so you're barely feelin' anything. The water temp is sittin' at 85 °F, which is pretty warm but about normal for the time of year here.
Honestly, the only time the wind even flirts with something decent is on July 14th and 15th, those Tuesday and Wednesday mornings, when we get a cross-offshore breeze from the NW. But even then, the swell is just 3 ft to 3 ft from the S, still short period, and the energy numbers (44 and 48) are still weak. That’s the best you’re gonna find, but "clean" with no power isn’t going to get the heart racing.
This is a place where it just tends to go flat and messy for days on end. Don’t hold your breath – forecasts can change, but right now, I’d leave the board in the car.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 28°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 28°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | S 4 | SSE 5 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 10 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
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 kJ | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:58AM0.42m | 9:17AM0.40m | 5:20PM0.30m | 9:31AM0.38m | 8:00PM0.27m | 9:38AM0.36m | 10:27PM0.27m | 9:35AM0.35m | 00:42AM0.31m | 9:19AM0.36m | 2:45AM0.37m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:28AM-0.05m | 1:00AM-0.01m | 3:02PM0.30m | 1:33AM0.04m | 3:32PM0.23m | 2:09AM0.12m | 4:08PM0.16m | 2:48AM0.20m | 4:51PM0.07m | 3:33AM0.29m | 5:39PM-0.02m | ||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 4 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 6 | — | SE 10 | S 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 4 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 4 | SE 7 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 2 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 8 | SE 5 | SE 8 | S 7 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 6 | — | S 9 | SE 5 | SE 6 | S 7 | — | SE 9 | — | — | S 8 | S 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | — | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 9 | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | SE 9 | S 11 | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 4 | — | SSE 5 | S 3 | — | S 4 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | — | SSE 4 | S 4 | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 4 | 9 | — | 9 | 15 | — | 15 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1335 | 1435 | 1330 | 1335 | 1295 | 1296 | 1335 | 1403 | 1330 | 1335 | 1364 | 1330 | 1335 | 1298 | 1330 | 1335 | 1311 | 1311 | 1335 | 1298 | 1295 |
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