Surf Forecasts:
Galveston-61st Street Pier surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period, S swell with 32 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 (Jul 27) 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 0.3m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston-61st Street Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you about your local spot.
Right off the bat, I gotta tell you, the next 16 days are looking pretty flat for Galveston-61st Street Pier. The whole forecast window is a flat spell. We're talking about a stretch from Monday, July 20th, all the way through to Tuesday, August 4th, with nothing but tiny, weak waves. The biggest swell we see is a measly 3 ft on the afternoon of Monday, July 27th, and even that's labelled as "poor surf conditions." The combined energy of all swells is weak, sitting in the single digits and low double digits (like 7 or 14), which is a dead giveaway there's just no power behind it.
The swell direction is mostly from the SSW or S, which is a bit off from the optimum of SE. What little swell we get is short-period junk, mostly 4 or 5 seconds, so it'll be weak and crumbly. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
The wind is the real killer on most days. The mornings offer a clean look with light cross-off winds from the WNW, like on Monday morning the 20th with a 6 mph breeze, but the swell is only 1 ft. Then the afternoons almost always get cooked by a strong cross-onshore or onshore wind from the S or SSW, gusting up to 19 mph, chopping up what little ripple there is. This is a beginner-friendly beach and pier setup, but with waves this small and wind this messy, it's tough to even get a ride. Honestly, for a stretch of 16 days with no real swell and constant wind, this setup would be more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.
It's a long, flat run. For a spot that's fairly consistent, this is an unusual dry spell. Nothing to get excited about here.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 28°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SE 11 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 4 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
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 kJ | 3 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 24 | 31 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:13AM0.34m | 00:16AM0.31m | 9:13AM0.34m | 4:35AM0.36m | 4:57AM0.41m | 5:31AM0.43m | 6:00AM0.45m | 6:21AM0.44m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:37PM0.05m | 3:31AM0.30m | 5:31PM0.00m | 6:24PM-0.04m | 7:14PM-0.06m | 8:01PM-0.08m | 8:45PM-0.09m | 9:24PM-0.09m | |||||||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 29 | 34 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 33 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSW 4 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | SE 7 | S 8 | — | SE 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 11 | — | SE 9 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 8 | SW 4 | SE 5 | — | — | SE 8 | S 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 5 | — | S 6 | SW 4 | — | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | SSW 4 | W 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | W 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 15 | 26 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 24 | 31 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1335 | 1296 | 578 | 1363 | 1295 | 1296 | 1335 | 1169 | 1174 | 1335 | 1295 | 1296 | 751 | 1295 | 798 | 578 | 1296 | 1296 | 1295 | 1296 | 1311 |
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