Galveston Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – for the next 16 days, we’re staring down the barrel of a pretty flat spell. There isn’t a single good surf recommendation in the whole window. The models are rolling out day after day of weak, junky, onshore slop with zero quality. It’s a tough one.

The first few days are a write-off. Friday the 24th we’ve got a tiny 3ft swell from the SSE, but it’s a short-period 6 seconds and the wind is onshore from the south at 12 mph. The wave energy is a pathetic 43 (weak) – it’s just messy. Saturday and Sunday promise even smaller surf, with cross-onshore winds keeping things choppy and wind-rippled. The whole first week is a bust.

There’s a slight bump in the swell around August 4th and 5th. On Tuesday the 4th morning we see 4ft from the south, but the period is still a weak 6 seconds, and the wind is a gentle cross-onshore. The energy climbs to 89 (weak), but the surf is still poor. The only real “peak” of the whole period is Wednesday the 5th afternoon, when the swell hits 4ft from the SSE with a period of 7 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 183 (moderate). That’s almost surfable, but the wind is still onshore from the SSE at 12 mph, ruining any chance of a clean face. It’s a frustrating tease.

The entire forecast is a long, flat stretch. Near the end, around August 8th, we’re back to tiny 3ft swell with onshore winds. There’s nothing to get excited about.

For Galveston, the water temperature is sitting at 87°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. The swell is short-period, and with the persistent onshore and cross-onshore winds, the setup is honestly more interesting for kite surfers wanting to get out on the flat water than for anyone trying to paddle into a wave.

I’ll be watching the long-range charts, but right now, for the next 16 days, there’s simply nothing on offer. Hang tight.

Rusty.

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