Surf Forecasts:
Galveston-61st Street Pier surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, ESE swell with 63 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 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston-61st Street Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you. We’ve got one spot to look at, and the news isn't great. The whole 16-day window is looking pretty flat. We're talking about Galveston-61st Street Pier, and honestly, it's a long stretch of near-nothing.
We're kicking off on Friday the 11th of September, and through the first week, the swell is tiny—just 1.6ft to 3.0ft from the S or SSE, with a short, weak period of 4 to 7 seconds. The combined wave energy barely gets into double digits, peaking at a feeble 57 (moderate energy) on the 17th, but don't get your hopes up. The wind is mostly cross-on or onshore, making things choppy. You're looking at "risk tstorm" and "poor surf conditions" plastered over every entry. It’s a complete write-off for paddling.
We do get a few small windows of clean conditions around the 19th and 20th, with some offshore or glassy wind, but the swell drops to a pathetic 0.3ft to 1.3ft. The energy number plummets to single digits. It's flat, Rusty's calling it flat.
The second week doesn't get any better. The swell is still tiny, with more onshore wind. The best we see is on the 24th of September with a glassy morning and 2.6ft swell from the E, but the wave energy is still only 34 to 37, which is weak. The period is short at 5 seconds. It might be clean, but there’s no power.
There are simply no standouts here. This is a blank run of 16 days with nothing to recommend for a surfer. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so at least you won't freeze if you go for a swim. It's a tough outlook, folks. To be honest, with these tiny, weak swells and onshore wind, it looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Hang in there. Forecasts can change.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 28°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sun night, min 28°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 |
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 kJ | 8 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 21 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 32 | 36 | 57 | 46 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:18AM0.45m | 5:05PM0.49m | 5:29AM0.44m | 6:15PM0.48m | 5:39AM0.43m | 7:27PM0.48m | 5:43AM0.44m | 8:46PM0.48m | 5:29AM0.45m | 10:24PM0.48m | 4:15AM0.47m | 3:36AM0.50m | 3:51AM0.52m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:54AM0.23m | 11:26PM0.19m | 11:31AM0.17m | 00:04AM0.27m | 12:10PM0.12m | 00:40AM0.35m | 12:51PM0.09m | 1:11AM0.42m | 1:35PM0.08m | 1:22AM0.47m | 2:27PM0.08m | 3:29PM0.09m | |||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | 7 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 7 | SE 8 | S 11 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | — | SSE 4 | S 11 | SE 8 | SE 9 | S 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 11 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | — | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | SE 7 | S 9 | — | — | S 8 | — | — | SE 9 | S 10 | S 8 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | S 11 | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | — | SE 5 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 8 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 21 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 11 | — | 19 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 32 | 36 | 57 | 46 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1311 | 1296 | 1330 | 1335 | 1296 | 1296 | 1335 | 1295 | 1296 | 1334 | 1296 | 1330 | 1334 | 1434 | 1330 | 1335 | 1438 | 1330 | 1335 | 773 | 1295 |
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