Surf Forecasts:
Galveston-61st Street Pier surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, SSE swell with 47 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 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 7PM. 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 | 7PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston-61st Street Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’m looking at the next 16 days for the Galveston area, and I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch. The whole forecast is filled with tiny, weak swell and onshore winds, and the wave energy just never gets going. The combined energy of all swells directed here is mostly in the single digits and low double digits, well under 100 (weak), so there’s just no push.
We start on Wednesday, the 2nd of September, with a risk of thunderstorms. The swell is a pathetic 2 ft from the SSW, with a period of 5 seconds – that’s pure wind chop. The wind is a cross-shore 15 mph SW, making it messy. Water temp is 88°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least it’s a warm bath, but the surf is a write-off.
Thursday the 3rd through to Monday the 7th of September is a blur of tiny surf. Swell heights hover between 0.9 ft and 2 ft, with periods of 4 to 5 seconds. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-on from the south and southeast. There are a few glassy moments on the 5th, 6th, and 7th in the mornings, but with the swell being that small, it’s a flat, glassy lake. Not worth paddling out for.
Into the second week, from the 8th of September onwards, the story doesn’t change. The swell gets a tiny bump to 3 ft on the 8th and 9th, with the combined energy hitting 73 on the 9th, but that’s still weak. The period is still short (4-6 seconds) and the wind is mostly onshore from the SSE. It’s just poor surf conditions, day after day.
Finally, on the 16th and 17th of September, we see a glimmer of hope. On the morning of the 16th, we get a clean offshore wind from the N at 6 mph, with a 2 ft swell from the SSE. The morning of the 17th is even cleaner with a NNW offshore at 9 mph. The swell is still small (2 ft), but if you’re desperate, that’s the only window where the waves might have a little shape. But honestly, for a beginner spot like this, with the swell so small, it’s really just a session for a longboard or a paddle.
Overall, there are no standouts here. The surf is poor or non-existent for the entire 16-day period. For the area, this kind of blank run can happen, but it’s a bummer. This setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than for a paddle surfer, given the constant onshore winds and small chop.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 28°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed night, calm by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 28°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 5 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 |
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 kJ | 17 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 29 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:00AM0.48m | 5:21AM0.49m | 4:56AM0.53m | 4:28AM0.56m | 4:22AM0.56m | 4:31AM0.55m | 4:42AM0.52m | 1:05PM0.48m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:28PM0.02m | 1:33AM0.47m | 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 | ||||||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
 | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — |
mm | 9 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | S 7 | — | ESE 4 | S 8 | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 4 | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 6 | SSE 5 | S 8 | SSE 6 | — | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 6 | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | — | S 7 | SE 7 | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 4 | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | SSE 4 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 17 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 15 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 7 | — | 5 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1335 | 1449 | 1330 | 1335 | 1305 | 1330 | 1335 | 1296 | 1330 | 1335 | 1438 | 1330 | 1335 | 1425 | 1330 | 1335 | 1437 | 1296 | 1330 | 1295 | 1330 |
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