Surf Forecasts:
Galveston-61st Street Pier surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period, SE swell with 13 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 5s 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) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston-61st Street Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you—this 16-day run for Galveston-61st Street Pier is a tough one. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with almost nothing to get excited about.
Right from the get-go, the pattern is flat and weak. The first real recommendation doesn’t even appear until the very end of the run. We’ve got a solid 12 days of barely any wave energy, with the combined swell energy sitting in the low single digits most of the time. It’s just poor surf conditions, day after day. The water temp is sitting at 87°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only notable thing.
The first glimmer of something happens on Thursday, 10th September. We get a bit of pulse from the SSE at 2ft, and the wind actually swings around to a light offshore from the NNW, making things clean for the morning. The combined energy climbs to 11, which is still weak, but it’s the best we’ve seen. The swell direction is from the SSE, which is a bit off the optimum SE direction, but with offshore winds, you might find a few small, clean lines. This is the standout, but it’s a very low bar.
Then on Friday, 11th September, there’s another chance in the morning. The swell is a touch smaller at 1ft, but the wind is a light cross-offshore from the NNE. The combined energy is 13. It’ll be clean again, but still tiny. Both of these are really only for the most determined longboarders looking for a paddle.
The last day that’s any good is Sunday, 13th September. The swell is back down to 0.3ft, but the wind is glassy. Combined energy is only 5, but you can’t get cleaner conditions than glass.
For the rest of the window, it’s onshore winds and flat, choppy water. The setup is a beach and pier, so with the lack of swell and poor quality, honestly, this stretch looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, but there’s not even enough wind for that.
Signing off, Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 28°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 28°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 9 | S 3 | S 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
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 kJ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:30PM0.43m | 6:15AM0.43m | 6:42PM0.43m | 6:17AM0.42m | 8:05PM0.43m | 6:10AM0.43m | 9:45PM0.45m | 5:50AM0.46m | 00:00AM0.48m | 5:21AM0.49m | 4:56AM0.53m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:31AM0.25m | 11:38PM0.17m | 12:07PM0.19m | 00:13AM0.24m | 12:47PM0.13m | 00:47AM0.32m | 1:33PM0.07m | 1:19AM0.40m | 2:28PM0.02m | 1:33AM0.47m | 3:33PM-0.02m | 4:47PM-0.05m | |||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 34 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 8 | S 3 | S 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 4 | S 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | — | SE 7 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 9 | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 3 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | SE 4 | SE 3 | — | — | S 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | 6 | 5 | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1335 | 1449 | 1330 | 1335 | 1437 | 1330 | 1334 | 1435 | 1296 | 1330 | 1388 | 1298 | 1335 | 1437 | 1296 | 1335 | 1434 | 1296 | 1296 | 1438 | 748 |
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