Surf Forecasts:
Galveston-61st Street Pier surf forecast from 1 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 3 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 2 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, SSE swell with 82 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 3 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Galveston-61st Street Pier this week:
The surf forecast for Galveston-61st Street Pier over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 03) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 4s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Galveston-61st Street Pier in the next 16 days are 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 02) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 06) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sat 3rd Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 4s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 3rd Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 4s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Fri 2nd Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston-61st Street Pier over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Wed night, min 27°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Wed night, light winds from the E by Fri afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | E 4 | E 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ENE 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 4 |
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 kJ | 77 | 71 | 74 | 67 | 58 | 31 | 24 | 37 | 31 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 50 | 25 | 30 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 00:36AM0.59m | 2:31AM0.60m | 2:48AM0.60m | 3:02AM0.58m | 3:13AM0.54m | 12:28PM0.48m | 3:24AM0.51m | 2:04PM0.49m | 3:35AM0.48m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:07PM-0.01m | 1:45AM0.59m | 3:17PM-0.01m | 4:34PM-0.00m | 5:53PM0.02m | 7:04PM0.05m | 9:00AM0.44m | 8:05PM0.10m | 9:04AM0.37m | 8:59PM0.16m | |||||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — |
 | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:58 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 22 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | — | SE 6 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 67 | 58 | 31 | 24 | 23 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 25 | — | 6 | 5 | 7 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SE 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ESE 5 | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | E 5 | E 4 |
| kJ | 77 | 71 | 74 | — | — | — | 4 | 37 | 31 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 50 | 54 | 30 | 16 | 8 | 13 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1340 | 1344 | 1330 | 1335 | 1295 | 43 | 1330 | 1449 | 24 | 798 | 877 | 64 | 773 | 1437 | 142 | 1335 | 1307 | 64 | 1302 | 1384 | 1330 |
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