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Galveston-61st Street Pier surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, SSE swell with 55 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 0.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston-61st Street Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey crew, Rusty here. I’m looking at our local stretch, and I gotta be honest—it’s a real bummer of a forecast. We’ve got a full 16-day window, and there is not a single day that looks like a proper surf session at Galveston-61st Street Pier. The energy just isn't there. The combined swell energy numbers never break out of the weak range, topping out at a paltry 55. That’s barely enough to wrinkle the water.
We start off Saturday, August 1st, with a tiny 2ft swell from the SSW and a short, weak period of 4 seconds. On top of that, it's a stiff 19 mph cross-onshore wind. It's lumpy and poor right out of the gate. The water’s running a touch warmer than normal at 87°, which is nice for a swim, but not for surfing.
Sunday the 2nd is actually the cleanest we’ll see all period. The morning has a light 6 mph cross-offshore breeze, and the afternoon goes totally glassy with a 3 mph wind from the ESE. But even then, the swell is only 2ft to 2ft with a 5 to 6-second period. It’s clean, but it’s flat.
Monday, August 3rd, is a tease. A clean morning from a light cross-offshore, but the swell drops to a miserable 1ft. By afternoon, the wind swings onshore at 16 mph, and that’s that.
From there, it’s a long, grim march. The swell barely cracks 3ft on Thursday the 6th, but it’s blown out by a 12 mph onshore wind, making it choppy. The period never gets long enough to build any power.
The second week is a copy-paste of misery. From August 9th through the 16th, it’s the same sad story: tiny swell, short period, and mostly moderate onshore or cross-onshore winds. There’s a glimpse of lighter wind on the morning of Saturday, August 15th, but with a 2ft, 6-second swell and cross-on conditions, it’s still a no-go.
Plain and simple: this is a dead run. The finder shows zero good options for the whole 16 days. It’s one of those times where the Gulf just shuts down. Save your energy and your wax. Maybe go for a fishin’ trip. Forecasts can change, but right now, it doesn’t stay poor for long around here, so don’t lose hope.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 28°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 28°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Wed night, light winds from the ESE by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
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 kJ | 19 | 56 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 37 | 55 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 5:52PM0.34m | 7:52AM0.38m | 7:20PM0.32m | 7:57AM0.37m | 9:06PM0.31m | 7:50AM0.37m | 11:12PM0.34m | 7:28AM0.39m | 6:54AM0.43m | 6:18AM0.47m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:32AM0.07m | 1:35PM0.20m | 1:05AM0.15m | 2:18PM0.14m | 1:37AM0.23m | 3:07PM0.06m | 2:07AM0.32m | 4:03PM-0.01m | 5:07PM-0.07m | 6:14PM-0.13m | ||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — |
mm | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 30 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 10 | S 6 | S 5 | SE 6 | SSW 4 | SE 9 | — | S 5 | SW 5 | SE 8 | S 4 | SE 8 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 11 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 2 | — | 37 | 55 | — | 17 | 5 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 6 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 9 | — | — | SE 10 | SSE 9 | — | SE 8 | — | — | SE 5 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | 8 | — | 2 | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | NW 3 | — | S 5 | — | SSE 5 | S 4 | — | S 5 | S 4 | SW 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | — | — | SSE 4 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 19 | 56 | 1 | — | 12 | — | 7 | 31 | — | 11 | 14 | 4 | 13 | 20 | — | — | 19 | — | 20 | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1438 | 1330 | 1322 | 1307 | 687 | 751 | 1295 | 1311 | 1311 | 1296 | 1296 | 1335 | 1296 | 1330 | 1335 | 1435 | 1330 | 1330 | 1296 | 1330 |
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