Surf Forecasts:
Galveston-61st Street Pier surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, SSE swell with 43 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 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 4PM. 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 | 4PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston-61st Street Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, and I gotta be straight with you—looking at the Gulf for the next couple weeks, it's a tough stretch. The whole 16-day window is a real struggle. We’ve got a solid run of nothing but poor surf conditions lined up, so don't get your hopes up.
Let’s start with the water at Galveston-61st Street Pier. It's sitting at 87°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so a nice warm bath, but that’s about the only good news.
We kick off on Friday, the 24th of July, with a tiny 3 ft swell from the south, but it’s a short, weak 5-second period. The combined energy is a measly 45, and with a 16 mph south wind blowing cross-on, it’s just choppy and messy. That’s the story all the way through Sunday, with swell dropping to 1 ft and energy falling into single digits. It’s lifeless.
There’s a gap of pure junk from the 24th right through to the 8th of August. The best we can hope for is a slight bump in energy towards the end of the first week and into the second, but we’re talking about 3 ft swell with 6-second periods. The wind is still a problem—mostly cross-onshore or onshore, keeping things lumpy. The combined energy only gets up to around 64 by the 4th of August, which is still weak.
Honestly, with this constant onshore wind and small, weak swell, the setup at this beach-and-pier is looking more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The waves are just too weak and messy to get excited about.
So, no standout days here. It’s a long, flat, and windy run. The forecasts can change, but for now, we’re in a dry spell. Hang tight.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 28°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 28°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
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 kJ | 32 | 43 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:00AM0.45m | 6:21AM0.44m | 6:33AM0.44m | 6:43AM0.43m | 1:20PM0.40m | 6:55AM0.43m | 2:34PM0.39m | 7:11AM0.42m | 3:34PM0.37m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:01PM-0.08m | 8:45PM-0.09m | 9:24PM-0.09m | 10:00PM-0.09m | 11:57AM0.40m | 10:32PM-0.08m | 11:32AM0.38m | 11:02PM-0.07m | 11:52AM0.35m | 11:31PM-0.04m | |||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | — | S 8 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 9 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 13 | — | 1 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 8 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | SE 9 | SE 6 | SE 5 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | S 6 | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 6 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 32 | 43 | 22 | — | 14 | 6 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 10 | — | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1335 | 1330 | 1296 | 1296 | 1373 | 1296 | 1296 | 1437 | 1296 | 1335 | 1437 | 1330 | 1335 | 1478 | 1330 | 1335 | 1474 | 1330 | 1335 | 1438 | 773 |
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