Surf Forecasts:
Galveston-61st Street Pier surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period, SE swell with 16 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 4s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 4AM. 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 | 4AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston-61st Street Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's take a look at what's cookin' for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, I'm scratching my head a bit here. The entire 16-day window is a tough one for any paddle surfer around Galveston-61st Street Pier. We're looking at a flat spell from start to finish, with no real swell energy to speak of. The combined energy values are all in the weak range, mostly single or low double digits, the highest being just 27. That's barely a ripple. The swell heights are tiny, way under 2 ft, and the periods are super short, mostly 4-5 seconds, which is just wind chop, not a proper groundswell.
The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual there.
The first few days from Wednesday the 26th of August right through to the end of the month are a write-off. We've got a mix of onshore and cross-shore winds, with the occasional clean session like the Friday morning the 28th, but with a 1 ft, 4-second swell, there's nothing to ride. It's just a clean, flat lake.
The blank run continues into September. The first week of the month is more of the same. We do get a few more mornings with a cross-off or offshore wind, like the Sunday morning the 6th of September, which cleans up the surface, but the swell is still a pathetic 2 ft at 5 seconds. This setup is more interesting for a kite surfer than anyone with a paddle. There's simply no wave energy to work with.
The second week offers no relief either. From the 7th to the 10th of September, it's the same story. Tiny swells, poor conditions, and weak energy. The Wednesday morning of the 9th is clean, but again, with a 1 ft, 5-second swell, it's nothing to get excited about.
So, the honest truth? There are no good surf options in this 16-day window. It's a blank run, but for this area, a stretch of flat, wind-affected days is pretty normal. Forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it, but right now, don't bother waxing up.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 28°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 3 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 3 | S 9 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:23PM0.43m | 5:44AM0.45m | 3:24PM0.43m | 5:55AM0.45m | 4:25PM0.43m | 6:06AM0.44m | 5:30PM0.43m | 6:15AM0.43m | 6:42PM0.43m | 6:17AM0.42m | 8:05PM0.43m | 6:10AM0.43m | 9:45PM0.45m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:20AM0.40m | 10:05PM0.02m | 10:35AM0.36m | 10:35PM0.06m | 11:00AM0.31m | 11:06PM0.10m | 11:31AM0.25m | 11:38PM0.17m | 12:07PM0.19m | 00:13AM0.24m | 12:47PM0.13m | 00:47AM0.32m | 1:33PM0.07m | 1:19AM0.40m | |||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 34 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SE 8 | S 7 | SSW 4 | E 6 | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 6 | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | S 8 | SE 8 | — | — | SE 9 | S 6 | S 9 | — | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 7 | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | SSE 3 | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 10 | — | 7 | 11 | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1311 | 1435 | 1307 | 1335 | 1437 | 1295 | 1311 | 1435 | 1300 | 1330 | 1437 | 1330 | 1335 | 1435 | 1330 | 1335 | 1434 | 1330 | 1335 | 1435 | 1296 |
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