Surf Forecasts:
Galveston-61st Street Pier surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, SSE swell with 96 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 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 1PM. 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 | 1PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston-61st Street Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let me level with you about the Galveston 61st Street Pier area. Right now, we're staring down a long, flat spell. Honestly, looking at the next 16 days, there is nothing I can point to and say, "That's your session." Every single time slot through to the end of July is showing poor surf conditions with a score of zero out of ten, so we've got a complete 16-day gap with no worthwhile waves on offer.
For the whole stretch, swell heights barely nudge over 3 ft, mostly hanging around 1 ft to 3 ft. That tiny swell is coming out of the SSE, SE, or S, which isn't exactly the optimum SE direction for this spot, and the periods are short – between 4 and 7 seconds – so it's all weak, wind-slop junk. The combined energy is consistently weak, typically between 10 and 73, confirming there's just no power in the water.
On top of that, the winds are mostly onshore or cross-onshore, often from the SSE or S at 9 to 16 mph, making things choppy and messy. There are a couple of brief moments, like the morning of July 22 with glassy conditions, but with a swell of only 2 ft at a pathetic 4-second period, there's just nothing to surf. It's the same story on July 24 morning with a clean, cross-offshore wind from the WSW, but again, only 2 ft of weak, short-period swell.
Galveston can be a fickle place, and a blank run like this is more normal for the area during a calm summer pattern. The water is a touch warmer than normal for the time of year at 86°, but that's cold comfort when there are no waves to ride. Keep the board in the car just in case the forecast changes, but for now? It's a hard pass.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed night, min 23°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 28°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
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 kJ | 14 | 27 | 19 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 25 | 32 | 39 | 41 | 62 | 73 | 44 | 40 | 31 | 25 | 30 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:06AM0.50m | 1:59PM0.45m | 7:37AM0.46m | 3:36PM0.42m | 8:03AM0.43m | 5:04PM0.39m | 8:25AM0.40m | 6:33PM0.34m | 8:45AM0.37m | 8:11PM0.31m | 9:01AM0.35m | 10:02PM0.29m | 9:13AM0.34m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:16PM-0.27m | 11:40AM0.44m | 11:08PM-0.24m | 12:08PM0.40m | 11:59PM-0.19m | 12:54PM0.33m | 00:46AM-0.10m | 1:47PM0.26m | 1:32AM-0.00m | 2:43PM0.18m | 2:14AM0.11m | 3:40PM0.11m | 2:55AM0.21m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 |
 | 8:20 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | 8:17 |
mm | 1 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 15 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SE 10 | — | SE 5 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | SE 6 | S 11 | — | SE 6 | SE 10 | — | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | — | 31 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 31 | 2 | — | 11 | 4 | — | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | — | — | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | S 12 | SE 11 | — | SSE 7 | SE 10 | — | SE 6 |
| kJ | 11 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 3 | 5 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — |
| kJ | 14 | 27 | 19 | 27 | 28 | — | 25 | 32 | 39 | 41 | 62 | 73 | 44 | 40 | 24 | 25 | 30 | 6 | 14 | 17 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1437 | 1330 | 1330 | 1311 | 1311 | 1335 | 1438 | 1330 | 1335 | 1596 | 1330 | 1335 | 1434 | 1330 | 1335 | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 1305 | 1335 |
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