Surf Forecasts:
Galveston-61st Street Pier surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period, S swell with 25 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 4AM. 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 | 4AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston-61st Street Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Well folks, Rusty here. I’ve gotta be straight with you—this 16-day stretch for Galveston-61st Street Pier (Texas) is about as flat as a parking lot. There isn’t a single surfable recommendation in the whole window. The data shows nothing but “poor surf conditions” from start to finish, with scores bottomed out across every single entry.
Right now, through the end of August and into the first few days of September, the swell is tiny—we’re looking at 1 ft to 2 ft at best, almost entirely from the S or SSE, with a short-period windswell of just 4 to 6 seconds. That’s not enough to push a decent wave, and the combined wave energy never climbs above 33, which is weak. There’s no power behind it. Winds are mostly cross-onshore or onshore, usually 9 to 16 mph from the SSW or SSE, keeping things choppy and messy. A couple mornings offer a sliver of cross-shore breeze, like Sunday August 23rd with light WSW winds, but the swell is still ankle-high at 1 ft.
The one real tease comes on Saturday September 5th, the very last day of the forecast. A morning glass-off with WSW winds at just 3 mph could give you a clean surface, but the swell is still only 1 ft from the SSE with a 4-second period and weak energy. You’d be floating in a lake. It’s not a wave.
Water temperature doesn’t help calm the frustration either—no anomaly mentioned, so it’s just average for the time of year.
The whole outlook is a blank run. For this area, that’s not unusual. The Gulf can go quiet for long stretches. Forecasts can change of course, but right now there’s nothing to paddle for. This setup looks more interesting for kitesurfing than paddle surfing if the wind gets consistent.
Hang tight. Maybe next week brings something.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun night, min 28°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
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 kJ | 6 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 22 | 14 | 12 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:51AM0.47m | 5:16AM0.48m | 5:33AM0.48m | 5:33AM0.47m | 5:30AM0.46m | 1:15PM0.43m | 5:35AM0.46m | 2:23PM0.43m | 5:44AM0.45m | 3:24PM0.43m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:41PM0.01m | 7:37PM0.00m | 8:24PM-0.00m | 9:02PM-0.00m | 10:36AM0.42m | 9:34PM0.01m | 10:20AM0.40m | 10:05PM0.02m | 10:35AM0.36m | 10:35PM0.06m | |||||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — |
mm | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 34 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 33 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSW 4 | — | S 7 | SSW 4 | S 7 | SE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | — | S 7 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | S 7 | — | SE 6 | — | — | S 6 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | S 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 12 | — | 6 | 19 | — | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 22 | 14 | 12 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1335 | 1449 | 1330 | 1363 | 1311 | 1330 | 1335 | 1302 | 1330 | 1330 | 1296 | 1296 | 1330 | 1307 | 1307 | 1335 | 1296 | 1330 | 1335 | 1296 | 1307 |
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