Surf Forecasts:
Galveston-61st Street Pier surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, ESE swell with 81 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Galveston-61st Street Pier this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Galveston-61st Street Pier in the next 16 days are 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 4PM. 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 | 4PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston-61st Street Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. We've gotta be straight with you about the next 16 days. The truth is, we're looking at a big ol' blank. There isn't a single decent wave on offer in the entire forecast window. It's a total flat spell, which is more normal for this area than we'd like to admit. The wind will switch around, but there's just no energy in the water to make anything of it.
The first few days around September 14th and 15th are tiny, with weak, short-period windswell barely reaching 1.6 ft. The combined energy is a measly 18 or less. Water temperature is sitting at 86.9°, which feels a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but you won't be needing a wetsuit for a paddle, if you even bother. The wind is mostly onshore, and it's all tagged as "poor surf conditions."
Things bump up a tiny bit around September 17th and 18th. We get a pulse of swell from the ESE hitting about 3.3 ft to 3.9 ft, but the period is a weak 6 seconds, and the wind is howling onshore and cross-onshore from the east at 18.6 mph. The combined energy climbs to 81 (still weak), but the ocean is going to be a messy, lumpy, choppy mess. That’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle-surfing one. The forecast is solid for that period, but the quality is hopeless.
There are some glassy moments, like the morning of September 20th and the morning of September 29th, but the swell is essentially non-existent. Any time the wind goes light or offshore, the waves are barely a ripple. The best you can say is that on September 25th, there’s a 2 ft wave from the east with light, clean winds, but the period is a paltry 4 seconds. A fun day for a bodyboard or a log with a lot of patience, but not for a proper surf.
Bottom line: leave the boards in the car. Westerly or northerly winds at the end of the window might clean things up, but there's nothing to clean up. Occasionally, forecasts can change, but this one looks stubborn. We'll keep an eye on it.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 29°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue night, fresh winds from the ESE by Thu morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 28°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
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 kJ | 13 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 39 | 58 | 81 | 44 | 37 | 44 | 31 | 19 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 8:46PM0.48m | 5:29AM0.45m | 10:24PM0.48m | 4:15AM0.47m | 3:36AM0.50m | 3:51AM0.52m | 4:13AM0.53m | 4:23AM0.53m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:11AM0.42m | 1:35PM0.08m | 1:22AM0.47m | 2:27PM0.08m | 3:29PM0.09m | 4:42PM0.10m | 5:56PM0.11m | 6:57PM0.11m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 8 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 34 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | SSE 4 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 6 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | S 9 | — | SW 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SE 7 | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 7 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSE 5 | — | SSE 5 | SE 3 | — | SE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 3 |
| kJ | 13 | 15 | — | 8 | 5 | — | 6 | 39 | 58 | 81 | 44 | 37 | 44 | 31 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1437 | 1330 | 1334 | 1437 | 1330 | 1330 | 798 | 1330 | 1335 | 1434 | 1330 | 1335 | 1437 | 1311 | 424 | 1311 | 1330 | 1335 | 1437 | 1330 |
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