Surf Forecasts:
Galveston-61st Street Pier surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period, S swell with 21 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 0.8m 4s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston-61st Street Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at the 16-day picture for Galveston's 61st Street Pier.
Honestly, I gotta be straight with you – the forecast is looking pretty grim. There's a big fat gap of nothing worthwhile for the entire first week. We're talking Monday, August 24th all the way through to the end of August. The swell is tiny, barely a ripple, and the wind is just all over the shop, mostly onshore or cross-shore. The wave energy is pathetic, with readings like 6 (weak energy) to 24 (weak energy). It's just not gonna fire.
We finally see a tiny glimmer toward the end of the first week of September. The first real chance to get wet comes on Wednesday, September 2nd. The morning glass-off is the standout here. We've got a light WSW breeze, glassy conditions, and a tiny 2 ft swell from the SE. The wave energy is still weak (9), but for a beginning spot, that glassy surface is a major positive. The water is a touch warmer than normal at 88°, which is nice.
The rest of the first week of September doesn't offer much more. Morning sessions on Thursday and Friday (September 3rd and 4th) might give you a light cross-shore bump for a 2-2 ft SE swell, but it's still a struggle. The energy readings are weak (15). The afternoons are all onshore chop.
Beyond that, into the second week, the pattern doesn't change. The swell stays below 2 ft, and the wind is a constant battle. The energy is almost non-existent, with readings staying in the single digits. There's nothing to get excited about.
So, the bottom line: if you're a beginner or just want to sit on a board in glassy water, the morning of Wednesday, September 2nd, is your best bet. For anyone else, this is a blank run. The setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. It's a tough run, but that's the way it goes sometimes around here. Forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 28°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon night, light winds from the W by Wed morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:30AM0.46m | 1:15PM0.43m | 5:35AM0.46m | 2:23PM0.43m | 5:44AM0.45m | 3:24PM0.43m | 5:55AM0.45m | 4:25PM0.43m | 6:06AM0.44m | 5:30PM0.43m | 6:15AM0.43m | 6:42PM0.43m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 9:02PM-0.00m | 10:36AM0.42m | 9:34PM0.01m | 10:20AM0.40m | 10:05PM0.02m | 10:35AM0.36m | 10:35PM0.06m | 11:00AM0.31m | 11:06PM0.10m | 11:31AM0.25m | 11:38PM0.17m | 12:07PM0.19m | 00:13AM0.24m | ||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 34 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | SE 8 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | SE 8 | S 7 | S 4 | — | — | S 4 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 4 | S 8 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 9 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 | — | — | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 9 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | S 6 | — | — | S 9 | SE 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | — | — | S 7 | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | S 9 | — | S 8 | SE 9 | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | SSE 4 | S 4 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 14 | — | 3 | 15 | — | 11 | 21 | — | 6 | 11 | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1335 | 1438 | 1311 | 1311 | 1435 | 1307 | 1335 | 1434 | 1296 | 1363 | 1434 | 1296 | 1307 | 1437 | 1305 | 1335 | 1435 | 1334 | 1334 | 1435 | 1330 |
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