Surf Forecasts:
Galveston-61st Street Pier surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period, SSW swell with 33 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 4s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 1AM. 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 | 1AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston-61st Street Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s happening at the beach.
Well, I gotta be straight with you – the outlook for the next couple of weeks is a flat, quiet story. We’re looking at a long stretch of small, weak, and mostly messy conditions. The whole 16-day window is a bit of a bust, honestly. The first real surfable day is a long way off, and even then it’s nothing to write home about.
From Tuesday the 18th right through to the end of August, it’s a struggle. The swell is tiny, mostly around 1ft to 2ft, and it’s coming from the south with a short, weak period of just 4 or 5 seconds. The combined wave energy is low, hanging out between 6 and 43 (weak energy), so there’s just no punch. The wind is a real problem too – it’s mostly cross or cross-onshore, blowing between 9 and 19 mph, which is just making everything choppy and bumpy. It’s not surfable, it’s just a messy, windy lake.
We finally get a tiny glimmer of something on Saturday the 29th. The morning at Galveston-61st Street Pier sees a little 1ft swell from the SSW, but the wind is a light offshore from the NNW at 3 mph. That’s a clean, glassy window. The swell period is only 3 seconds, so it’s tiny windswell, and the energy is basically zero (4). It’s not a surf, it’s a paddle. But for a beginner, it might be the only chance to get wet without getting blown off your board. The water temp is about average for this time of year.
After that, it’s back to the same old story – small, weak, and onshore. The wind swings onshore from the SSE and SE, and the surf just dies. There is absolutely nothing on offer that’s worth a drive. This is a classic blank run for this area, and it’s pretty normal when the summer pattern settles in.
If you’re desperate for a paddle, that Saturday morning is your only chance. Otherwise, leave the board in the car and enjoy the beach.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon night, min 28°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu night, min 28°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | S 5 | SSW 4 |
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 kJ | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 33 | 23 | 10 | 19 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:19AM0.38m | 5:17AM0.41m | 4:30AM0.45m | 4:51AM0.47m | 5:16AM0.48m | 5:33AM0.48m | 5:33AM0.47m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:27PM0.04m | 4:29PM0.03m | 5:36PM0.02m | 6:41PM0.01m | 7:37PM0.00m | 8:24PM-0.00m | 9:02PM-0.00m | ||||||||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 5 | S 8 | SE 6 | S 4 | SE 7 | SE 6 | S 4 | — | SE 6 | SSW 4 | — | S 8 | SSW 5 | — | S 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 10 | — | 2 | 11 | — | 1 | 13 | — | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | — | — | SE 5 | — | SE 6 | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | S 7 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 7 | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | S 5 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 14 | — | 10 | 17 | — | 6 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 33 | 23 | 10 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1296 | 1295 | 1296 | 1335 | 1480 | 1330 | 1335 | 1435 | 1330 | 1335 | 1480 | 1330 | 1308 | 1296 | 1330 | 751 | 1403 | 1330 | 1335 | 1296 | 1296 |
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