Galveston-61st Street Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks.

To be straight with you, this is a tough outlook. The numbers are just not showing any real life for the next sixteen days. We are looking at a long, dry spell with nothing to get excited about. The only break on the books is the Galveston-61st Street Pier, and it’s a beginner-friendly beach and pier setup that’s fairly consistent, but it’s going to need a lot more than what’s on the table.

The first real chance to paddle out is looking like Thursday morning, the 23rd of July. We’ve got a tiny 1 ft swell from the SSW, a weak period of 5 seconds, and the combined energy is a measly 7 (7). That’s barely a ripple. The water temperature is a warm 87°, which is about 2° warmer than usual for this time of year, so it’ll feel nice if you’re just floating, but there’s no surfable wave. The wind is a cross-offshore from the north at 30 km/h, but it’s just not enough swell to do anything with.

The entire sixteen-day period is plagued by the same story. We see a tiny bump of energy on Friday the 24th of July morning, with a 3 ft swell from the SSE, but it's short period (6 seconds) and the wind is straight onshore from the SSE at 25 km/h. The energy is still weak at 57 (57). The afternoon flips to a 3 ft swell from the SSW, but again, onshore wind. It’s just poor surf conditions across the board.

Saturday the 25th of July morning has a sliver of hope with the wind dropping to a slight air from the south at 5 km/h, but the swell is only 2 ft and the period is a short 6 seconds. Combined energy is just 41 (41). It’s glassy, but the waves are too small and weak to stand up.

After that, we slide into a stretch of nothing. From the 26th of July right through to the 7th of August, every single entry is marked as poor surf conditions. The swell is consistently between 1 ft and 3 ft, the period never gets above 6 seconds, and the combined energy stays in the weak double digits, topping out at 82 (82) on the morning of Wednesday the 5th of August. The wind is almost always a cross-onshore or onshore breeze, making it choppy and lumpy. There is no standout day, no hidden gem.

For a spot like this, where the consistency is generally fair, a blank run of this length is a bit of a bummer, but it happens. The forecast can change, but right now, there is nothing to recommend. If you’re desperate for a paddle, the glassy morning of the 25th of July might be your best bet for a float, but don’t expect a wave.

Rusty.

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