Surf Forecasts:
Galveston-61st Street Pier surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 14 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, SSE swell with 39 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 5s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) at 10AM. 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 | 10AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston-61st Street Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, and I'm looking at the outlook for Galveston-61st Street Pier. Straight up, this is a tough read for us surfers. Over the next 16 days, there's just nothing on offer that's worth paddling out for. The combined swell energy barely hits 39 (moderate energy) at its peak on Friday the 14th, and mostly sits in the weak range, down to as low as 2 (weak wave energy). Every single window in the forecast is rated as "poor surf conditions," so I wouldn't bother getting my hopes up.
The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so that's not the issue.
We start off Thursday the 13th with a small 2 ft swell coming from the SSE at a short period of 5 seconds. The wind is a 16 mph cross-onshore S breeze, which is just gonna chop things up badly. Friday the 14th is similar, with 3 ft at best but still that onshore wind. Saturday the 15th sees the swell drop to 2 ft with a light onshore breeze, but still no good. The whole first week is a write-off.
Into the second week, things get even smaller. Sunday the 16th has a tiny 1 ft swell with light cross-shore wind, but the energy is down to 14 (weak wave energy). Monday the 17th has a similar 1 ft swell, but at least the wind is a light 6 mph cross-offshore from the west, so it would be clean, but there's no wave to surf.
A small window appears around Sunday the 23rd of August, but it's only 1 ft from the SSE with a glassy wind in the morning. The combined swell energy is just 14 (weak wave energy). It's clean, but with a wave that small and a period of 5 seconds, you'd be bobbing around. Then on Friday the 28th of August, we see a glassy morning again with a 2 ft swell from the SSE, but the period is a weak 4 seconds and the energy is only 17 (weak wave energy).
For the entire 16-day run, this is a blank. The swell is consistently under 3 ft, the period is short, and the winds are mostly onshore or cross-onshore, creating poor, choppy conditions. Honestly, with that onshore wind and tiny, sloppy waves, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddling out. It's a tough spell for Galveston, but it happens. Forecasts can change, but right now, there's nothing to get excited about.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed night, min 28°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
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 kJ | 26 | 28 | 32 | 39 | 24 | 31 | 23 | 15 | 25 | 12 | 20 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:34AM0.43m | 4:28PM0.43m | 6:51AM0.41m | 5:45PM0.41m | 7:06AM0.39m | 7:05PM0.39m | 7:19AM0.38m | 8:33PM0.37m | 7:27AM0.37m | 10:17PM0.37m | 7:19AM0.38m | 5:17AM0.41m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 11:25AM0.31m | 11:43PM-0.03m | 12:08PM0.24m | 00:25AM0.06m | 12:54PM0.17m | 1:04AM0.16m | 1:42PM0.11m | 1:39AM0.26m | 2:32PM0.07m | 2:04AM0.34m | 3:27PM0.04m | 4:29PM0.03m | |||||||||
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 | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | — | SSE 5 | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | S 10 | SE 10 | S 4 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 39 | — | — | 23 | 5 | — | 12 | 20 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SSE 7 | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 5 | SE 7 | — | SE 7 | — | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | — | — | SSE 4 | — | SSE 5 | S 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 26 | 28 | 32 | — | 24 | 31 | — | 15 | 25 | — | — | 4 | — | 11 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1335 | 1469 | 1330 | 1335 | 1452 | 1330 | 1335 | 1437 | 1311 | 1330 | 1296 | 1330 | 1335 | 1437 | 1295 | 1335 | 1295 | 1295 | 1335 | 1296 | 1296 |
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