Surf Forecasts:
Galveston-61st Street Pier surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, SSW swell with 81 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 1.2m 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 1AM. 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 | 1AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston-61st Street Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it for the Galveston area.
First up, the water temperature is sitting around 86°, which is about 2° warmer than normal for this time of year – nothing crazy, just a little on the warm side for a dip.
Honestly, I’ve got to be straight with you: the next 16 days look like a total write-off for any kind of decent surf at Galveston 61st Street Pier. The forecast is a long, flat, and choppy slog. The combined swell energy is weak, often with single-digit values like 17 or 12, and even the best we see is a modest 56 on the 2nd of August. That’s still weak energy, and it’s not enough to save the day. The swell heights barely tickle 3 ft, with periods so short (4-6 seconds) they’re just wind slop, not real waves. The wind is almost always cross or cross-onshore, making it choppy and messy. There’s not a single standout session in the whole run.
We’ve got a gap of absolutely nothing worth paddling for from now, Saturday the 25th of July, all the way through to the end of the forecast. Every single entry is marked as “poor surf conditions.” If you’re a beginner, the swell is small enough to be safe, but the chop will make it frustrating. For anyone else, it’s a hard pass. This is one of those stretches where the forecast just doesn’t want to cooperate. The setup is a beach break, so with this much wind and poor quality, it’s looking more like a kite surfing day than a paddle session.
Alright, that’s the grim news. Keep an eye on the charts, because it never stays this flat for long around here. But for now, I’d hang the board up.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 28°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 28°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||
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 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 4 |
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 kJ | 8 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | 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 | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:21AM0.44m | 6:33AM0.44m | 6:43AM0.43m | 1:20PM0.40m | 6:55AM0.43m | 2:34PM0.39m | 7:11AM0.42m | 3:34PM0.37m | 7:27AM0.41m | 4:38PM0.36m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:45PM-0.09m | 9:24PM-0.09m | 10:00PM-0.09m | 11:57AM0.40m | 10:32PM-0.08m | 11:32AM0.38m | 11:02PM-0.07m | 11:52AM0.35m | 11:31PM-0.04m | 12:22PM0.31m | 00:01AM0.01m | |||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSW 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | SE 8 | S 6 | — | — | SE 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 6 | S 5 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 7 | — | S 7 | — | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | S 5 | SSW 4 | — | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 4 |
| kJ | 8 | 13 | — | — | 7 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 11 | — | 10 | 16 | — | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1296 | 1311 | 1296 | 1311 | 1330 | 1335 | 1437 | 877 | 1335 | 1437 | 1330 | 1335 | 1312 | 1330 | 1335 | 1437 | 1330 | 1335 | 1299 | 1330 |
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