Surf Forecasts:
Galveston-61st Street Pier surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 14 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, SSE swell with 35 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 Monday (Sep 14) at 4AM. 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 | 4AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston-61st Street Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the next 16 days for Galveston-61st Street Pier are a tough watch. The forecast model is giving us nothing but “poor surf conditions” right through the entire period, with zero scores out of ten for any session. There’s just no rideable surf on offer.
The first couple of weeks are a flat, choppy mess. From Wednesday afternoon, September 9th, right through to the end of the month, we’re looking at tiny swell heights—mostly between 0.3 ft and 3 ft—with short, weak periods of 3 to 7 seconds. The combined wave energy barely gets into double digits, often sitting at a pathetic 3 to 33 (weak energy). Winds are mostly cross-onshore or onshore, keeping things small and messy. It’s a real bummer.
We do see a bit of a pulse toward the end of the run. By Wednesday, September 23rd, the swell tries to push up to 4 ft to 4 ft from the ESE, with combined energy finally climbing into the moderate range (78 to 106). The winds turn clean and cross-offshore from the NNE and N, which is the best we’ll see. But even then, the forecast still calls it “poor surf conditions.”
The water temperature is a touch warmer than normal for the time of year (87°F), about 3°F above average, but that’s small comfort when there’s no wave to ride.
Honestly, if you’re looking at this stretch, it’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle-surfing one, given the persistent onshore flow and the small, weak swell. For a beginner-friendly beach/pier break that’s fairly consistent, this is a rare blank run. It won’t stay flat forever, but for now, the answer is a hard no.
Stay patient, Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 29°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 28°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 |
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 kJ | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 26 | 22 | 29 | 21 | 33 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 31 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 5:05AM0.47m | 3:54PM0.49m | 5:18AM0.45m | 5:05PM0.49m | 5:29AM0.44m | 6:15PM0.48m | 5:39AM0.43m | 7:27PM0.48m | 5:43AM0.44m | 8:46PM0.48m | 5:29AM0.45m | 10:24PM0.48m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:00PM0.03m | 10:19AM0.31m | 10:44PM0.11m | 10:54AM0.23m | 11:26PM0.19m | 11:31AM0.17m | 00:04AM0.27m | 12:10PM0.12m | 00:40AM0.35m | 12:51PM0.09m | 1:11AM0.42m | 1:35PM0.08m | 1:22AM0.47m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — |
mm | 3 | 2 | 8 | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SE 7 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 5 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 7 | S 7 | — | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SSE 7 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | SE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | — | SSE 5 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 26 | 22 | 29 | 21 | 33 | 22 | — | 19 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1437 | 1296 | 1330 | 1296 | 1312 | 1335 | 1435 | 1330 | 1335 | 1296 | 1295 | 1296 | 1296 | 1296 | 1330 | 1311 | 1330 | 1335 | 1438 | 1330 |
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