Galveston-61st Street Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.30° N 94.78° W

Galveston-61st Street Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 12 pm 14 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Galveston-61st Street Pier sea temperature is
27.9°C
2.1° 

Galveston-61st Street Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Galveston-61st Street Pier surf forecast from 14 Oct 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 20 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, ESE swell with 242 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 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 20) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 17) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (CDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 4AM (Tue 20th Oct)5ft (1.6m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston-61st Street Pier over the next 16 days.


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Thu night, near gales from the N by Fri night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sat morning, light winds from the ESE by Sun night).

Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
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PM
Night
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Night
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Night
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Night
AM
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Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.8
SE
6
0.9
SE
5
0.8
SE
5
0.6
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
1.4
NE
5
0.3
ESE
7
0.6
ENE
4
0.6
E
4
0.6
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
6
0.9
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.7
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.1
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
46
41
42
36
49
33
23
17
6
0
9
15
14
20
15
50
101
241
146
137
103
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
25
SE
25
SSE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
30
N
35
N
50
NNE
40
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
15
ENE
5
ESE
30
NE
30
ENE
35
E
30
E
30
E
25
ESE
Wind State
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:21PM0.54m
2:44AM0.54m
3:02AM0.54m
2:57AM0.54m
2:34AM0.53m
2:29AM0.52m
2:31AM0.50m
Low Tide
12:55PM0.07m
00:53AM0.53m
1:43PM0.09m
2:39PM0.11m
3:44PM0.13m
4:50PM0.15m
5:51PM0.16m
6:42PM0.19m
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
cloud
light rain
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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7:18
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7:22
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6:50
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6:49
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6:47
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6:46
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6:45
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6:45
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6:44
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 mm
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6
2
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Temp °C
27
27
27
27
27
27
26
27
22
15
20
20
19
21
22
22
24
25
25
26
26
Feels °C
28
27
26
27
27
28
26
20
10
9
14
14
16
19
23
20
22
22
22
25
26
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Information about the Galveston-61st Street Pier Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Galveston-61st Street Pier provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Galveston-61st Street Pier can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Galveston-61st Street Pier surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Galveston-61st Street Pier) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Galveston-61st Street Pier may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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