Surf Forecasts:
Galveston-61st Street Pier surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period, SSE swell with 17 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 0.6m 5s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 10PM. 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 | 10PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston-61st Street Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it. Honestly, for the next 16 days, we’re looking at a pretty flat spell for Galveston-61st Street Pier. The first recommendation that pops up is for Thursday, September 3rd, but don’t get your hopes up. We’ve got a thunderstorm risk and a tiny 2ft swell from the south with a weak, short period of 4 seconds. The water is a touch warmer than normal at 87°F, which is about 3°F above the usual, so it’s more of a float than a surf session. The combined energy is a measly 23 (weak energy), and it’s a cross-onshore wind, so it’s going to be messy.
We go through a long stretch of tiny, poor surf from there. Friday morning the 4th sees a brief clean window with a light offshore from the NNW, but the swell is only 1ft and the period is a pathetic 4 seconds. The energy drops to 6 (very weak). It’s flat, plain and simple.
The pattern stays the same for days. Saturday the 5th is 0.7ft, Sunday the 6th is nearly glassy in the morning with a 0.3ft swell, but it’s a lake out there. Monday the 7th morning is glassy again with 0.7ft, but still no energy to speak of.
There’s a tiny uptick on Thursday the 10th. Morning brings a clean, cross-offshore wind from the west, and the swell bumps up to 1ft from the SE with a period of 5 seconds. The energy hits 12 (still weak), but it’s the best we’ve seen. Still, 1ft is barely rideable for a beginner spot.
After that, it’s a rinse and repeat of small, onshore slop. The wind is mostly onshore from the SSE or SE, with moderate breezes kicking up the chop. The swell heights hover between 0.7ft and 2ft, with periods never climbing above 8 seconds. The energy finally climbs to 25 on the afternoon of the 10th, but that’s still in the weak zone.
The last real chance of something clean comes on Friday, September 18th. The morning is glassy again with a 1ft swell from the SE and a period of 6 seconds. The energy is 11 (weak). It’s clean, but it’s tiny.
The Bottom Line: There is no standout session here. The entire 16-day window is a write-off for surf. The best you’ll get is a clean, flat morning to sit on a board. The consistent onshore wind and total lack of swell energy make this a stretch for the kite surfers, not the paddle surfers. It’s just one of those blank runs for the area. Keep an eye on the forecast, because it can change, but right now, leave the boards at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 28°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 28°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 5 | E 7 | S 3 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 3 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:56AM0.53m | 4:28AM0.56m | 4:22AM0.56m | 4:31AM0.55m | 4:42AM0.52m | 1:05PM0.48m | 4:53AM0.49m | 2:36PM0.49m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:33PM-0.02m | 4:47PM-0.05m | 6:04PM-0.07m | 7:14PM-0.07m | 8:16PM-0.06m | 9:43AM0.45m | 9:11PM-0.03m | 9:52AM0.39m | 10:00PM0.03m | ||||||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
 | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — |
mm | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 5 | SE 7 | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 4 | — | — | — | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | — | SSE 6 | — | S 7 | SSE 4 | S 8 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | E 7 | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | SE 7 | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 4 | SSE 3 | — | — | S 4 | — | S 4 | S 3 | — | — | S 3 | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | — | 9 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1330 | 1322 | 1296 | 1335 | 1296 | 1330 | 1335 | 1438 | 1330 | 1335 | 1437 | 1330 | 1335 | 1330 | 1330 | 1335 | 1437 | 1330 | 1335 | 1296 | 1330 |
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