Surf Forecasts:
Galveston-61st Street Pier surf forecast from 9 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 15 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, SSE swell with 65 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 Tuesday (Sep 15) at 1PM. 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 | 1PM (Tue 15th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston-61st Street Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, if you’ve got a surfboard and you’re looking at Galveston-61st Street Pier, I’d leave it on the sand for a while. This is a blank run of surf for the entire 16-day window. The first recommendation we get isn’t until Tuesday the 8th of September, and even then, it’s tiny.
We’re looking at a long stretch of poor surf conditions. From that first Tuesday afternoon through to the end of the outlook on Wednesday the 23rd of September, every single session is marked as poor. It’s a genuine washout for paddling. The swell heights rarely touch 3 ft, and most of the time they are sitting around 0.7 ft to 2 ft. The combined wave energy is mostly weak, bouncing between a measly 2 and 78 at best. Wind is nearly always cross-onshore or onshore, which means bumpy, choppy junk.
For example, on the morning of Tuesday the 15th of September, we get a tiny 2 ft swell from the SSE with a period of 6 seconds and combined energy of only 31. That wind is onshore, too. It’s just not worth paddling out. Even the cleaner days towards the end, like the morning of Tuesday the 22nd of September when we get some cross-offshore wind from the north, the swell is still only 1 ft – barely a ripple.
There is no standout day here. There is no session worth calling a highlight. The swell never gets above 3 ft the whole time. With that persistent onshore flow and weak energy, this setup frankly looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer. For the local crew in Galveston, it’s a waiting game. Forecasts can change, but for now, it’s a solid no-go.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 28°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 28°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | SE 7 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 |
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 kJ | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 32 | 28 | 30 | 46 | 42 | 64 | 37 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:53AM0.49m | 2:36PM0.49m | 5:05AM0.47m | 3:54PM0.49m | 5:18AM0.45m | 5:05PM0.49m | 5:29AM0.44m | 6:15PM0.48m | 5:39AM0.43m | 7:27PM0.48m | 5:43AM0.44m | 8:46PM0.48m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:11PM-0.03m | 9:52AM0.39m | 10:00PM0.03m | 10:19AM0.31m | 10:44PM0.11m | 10:54AM0.23m | 11:26PM0.19m | 11:31AM0.17m | 00:04AM0.27m | 12:10PM0.12m | 00:40AM0.35m | 12:51PM0.09m | 1:11AM0.42m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:24 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SW 4 | ESE 4 | S 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | S 6 | S 7 | SE 7 | S 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | SSE 6 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 64 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | — | S 4 | — | SE 7 | S 4 | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | — | SE 7 | — | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 3 | — | ESE 4 | S 4 | — | S 4 | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | SSE 5 |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 32 | 28 | 30 | 46 | 42 | — | 37 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1434 | 1330 | 1335 | 1435 | 1296 | 1334 | 1296 | 1311 | 1300 | 1312 | 1330 | 1363 | 1300 | 1296 | 1335 | 1296 | 1296 | 1335 | 1312 | 1311 |
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