Surf Forecasts:
Galveston-61st Street Pier surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period, SE 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 0.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) 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 (Sun 9th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston-61st Street Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s talk about what’s happening at Galveston-61st Street Pier. First up, the water is sitting at about 87°F, which is around a degree and a half warmer than you’d normally expect for this time of year in Texas – nothing crazy, just a little toastier than usual.
Gotta be straight with you: we are in for a long, stale stretch. The next week and a half looks pretty grim. From Thursday the 6th right through to Wednesday the 19th, there’s really nothing to get excited about. The swell stays tiny – mostly around 1 ft to 2 ft – and it’s coming from the south or southeast, wind blowing straight onshore or cross-onshore most days. The wave periods are short, around 4 to 6 seconds, so you’re looking at weak, lumpy, closeout junk. The combined energy is low throughout, only hitting double digits like 11 or 15 for most mornings and afternoons, never even cracking 100. That tells you everything. The morning of Thursday the 6th has a weak energy reading of 11 and it’s just cross-on and choppy – not worth paddling for.
Friday the 7th and Saturday the 8th? Same story. Sunday the 9th afternoon gets a combined energy of 25, but it’s still 2 ft of onshore junk. Not even a glimpse of clean conditions.
We finally see a tiny flicker of hope late in the period. On Saturday the 15th afternoon, there’s a brief jump to 2 ft with a period up to 7 seconds and a combined energy of 52 – the highest we get in the entire outlook. Still small, but at least the period stretches a bit. The wind is onshore though, so it’ll be bumpy.
Then on Wednesday the 19th morning, we see a light cross-shore breeze from the WSW at about 6 mph, with the swell at 3 ft and a period of 5 seconds. The combined energy climbs to 31, which is still weak, but that light cross-shore wind is the cleanest wind we get in the whole 16 days. For a split moment, the waves might actually have a little bit of shape – but it’s still only 3 ft of short-period south-southeast swell. Not the kind of day you call in sick for.
Truth is, this spot is a beginner-friendly beach-pier setup, but for the entire forecast window the conditions just aren’t cooperating. If you’re desperate to get wet, the morning of Wednesday the 19th is the best you’ll find, but even then it's a stretch.
Stay patient. It tends not to stay this flat forever – forecasts can change. But right now? I’d leave the board at home.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 28°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 28°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 |
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 kJ | 10 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:18AM0.47m | 5:13AM0.50m | 5:19AM0.52m | 5:39AM0.52m | 5:59AM0.49m | 1:36PM0.46m | 6:17AM0.46m | 3:08PM0.45m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:07PM-0.07m | 6:14PM-0.13m | 7:19PM-0.17m | 8:21PM-0.20m | 9:18PM-0.20m | 10:29AM0.44m | 10:10PM-0.17m | 10:49AM0.38m | 10:58PM-0.11m | ||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
 | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SE 8 | — | SSE 5 | SE 8 | S 9 | SE 8 | — | — | SE 5 | SE 6 | — | SE 5 | — | S 8 | SSE 4 | — | SE 10 | S 9 | SE 5 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | — | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 12 | 25 | — | 7 | — | 1 | 7 | — | 4 | 2 | 10 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 8 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — | S 8 | — | SE 7 | S 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | — | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | SE 5 | — | SE 5 | SSE 4 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 10 | 13 | 12 | — | 8 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 16 | — | — | 14 | — | 8 | 13 | — | 7 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1335 | 1342 | 1330 | 1335 | 1435 | 1296 | 1335 | 1295 | 1296 | 1330 | 1296 | 1296 | 1335 | 1406 | 1330 | 1330 | 1363 | 1330 | 1330 | 1434 | 1330 |
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