Surf Forecasts:
Galveston-61st Street Pier surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period, SSW swell with 33 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 4s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 10PM. 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 | 10PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 4s |
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 – this 16-day window for the Galveston area is a tough one for surfers. There’s a big ol’ gap of nothing worth paddling out for right from the start.
We’re looking at a stretch of poor surf conditions that runs from Tuesday, the 25th of August, all the way through to the end of the month. The waves are tiny, mostly around 0.3ft to 2ft, with short, weak periods of 4 seconds and low combined swell energy (between 4 and 17). The winds are almost always onshore or cross-onshore, making it choppy and messy. It’s one of those classic summer flat spells where you’re better off cleaning the wax off your board.
The first real flicker of hope comes on Saturday morning, the 5th of September. We see a little bump in swell to 3ft from the SE, with a period still only 5 seconds, and the combined energy creeping up to 30. The wind is light and onshore, so it’s not ideal, but it’s a start. The following Monday, the 7th of September, the swell pushes a bit higher to 3ft from the SSE, with energy hitting 40. Still, the wind is onshore, and the surf quality is poor, so it’s a shortboard-only chase for a sloppy shorebreak.
The best bets in this whole outlook are the mornings of Tuesday, the 8th, and Wednesday, the 9th of September. The swell builds to 3ft on Tuesday (SSE, 7-second period, energy 78) and then 5ft on Wednesday (SSE, 7-second period, energy 206). The water is still a touch warmer than normal at 88° for the first break, which is about 3° above average – nothing crazy, but you’ll notice it. However, both days have onshore winds of 16 mph, creating poor surf conditions. The waves are there, but the wind is ruining the surface. For a beginner, 5ft is already getting a bit much, and without clean conditions, it’s a struggle.
Honestly, there’s no standout session here. The Wednesday the 9th has the most size, but the wind is a killer. If you’re desperate, you could try Galveston-61st Street Pier on that Wednesday morning for the biggest lump of swell, but the onshore wind will turn it into a washing machine. This setup is really more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing with those winds. Keep an eye on the forecasts, because this area tends not to stay this poor for long, but for now, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 28°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 28°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 |
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 kJ | 5 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 9 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 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 | 6:17AM0.42m | 8:05PM0.43m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 12:47PM0.13m | 00:47AM0.32m | |||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 4 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSW 4 | S 7 | — | S 5 | — | — | S 4 | SE 5 | SE 9 | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 11 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | S 7 | SE 6 | — | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 9 | — | SE 4 | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | S 9 | — | — | SE 8 | E 5 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | SSW 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 10 | — | 5 | 14 | — | 9 | 29 | — | 14 | 12 | — | 3 | 6 | — | 3 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1311 | 1432 | 1311 | 1296 | 1434 | 1296 | 1335 | 1435 | 1295 | 1311 | 1437 | 1307 | 1335 | 1480 | 1363 | 1335 | 1434 | 1330 | 1335 | 1437 | 1330 |
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