Surf Forecasts:
Galveston-61st Street Pier surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, SSE swell with 58 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 Friday (Jul 17) at 4PM. 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 | 4PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston-61st Street Pier over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here, let's talk about what's cooking for Galveston-61st Street Pier over the next couple of weeks.
Well, to be straight with you, it's a tough run ahead. The surf is going to be tiny and pretty gutless for most of the forecast period. We're looking at a two-week stretch where the waves rarely push past knee-high. The water is sitting at 87°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least the swim trunks will be comfortable.
We kick off this Sunday, July 12th, with a storm threat and a moderate SSE breeze making a mess of things. That pretty much sets the tone. For the next 14 days, the swell never gets above 3 ft, and with short periods of 4 to 6 seconds, it’s all weak, wind-driven slop. The wave energy is low, ranging from a measly 12 to, at best, 89 on the Friday afternoon of July 17th.
The real bright spot, and I mean the only one worth mentioning, comes on Wednesday morning, July 15th. The wind goes glassy out of the SSE, and we have a tiny 2 ft swell from the SSE. It’s barely surfable, but glassy conditions are a major positive, and it'll be the cleanest you'll see it. Honestly, for a beginner, that morning might be the only time it's worth even looking at the water. North of the pier might offer a slightly cleaner wedge, but we're splitting hairs here.
After that, it's a long, drawn-out grind. There are a few other moments of glassy conditions, like the morning of Saturday, July 18th, with a 1 ft swell, and Sunday, July 19th, with a 1 ft swell. Even Wednesday morning, July 23rd, cleans up a bit with a cross-offshore breeze from the west on a 2 ft swell. But the swell is just too weak to get excited about. For a beach/pier setup like this, with wave energy so low (often in the teens and twenties), it's just not going to wrap in with any power.
If you're a kiter, on the other hand, there are days with a steady 15-16 mph onshore breeze, especially Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons in the third week, which might get you moving. But for a paddle surfer, this is a long, flat run. It tends not to stay this poor for too long around here, but this particular 16-day window looks like a write-off.
Stay patient, check the charts again in a week.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 29°C on Wed night, min 26°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Wed night, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | S 4 | SSW 4 |
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 kJ | 12 | 27 | 15 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 23 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 13 | 32 | 58 | 25 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 6 |
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-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:31AM0.52m | 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 | |||||||||
Low Tide | 9:21PM-0.27m | 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 | |||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 |
 | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | 8:17 |
mm | 1 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 14 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 8 | — | SE 9 | S 7 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 5 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 6 | S 10 | SE 6 | SE 10 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 15 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 26 | — | 6 | 58 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 9 | SE 6 | — | S 11 | SE 10 | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 11 | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 8 | — | — | SE 10 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 9 | — | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SW 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | — | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 5 | SSE 5 | S 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 12 | 27 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 23 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 24 | — | 13 | 32 | 31 | 25 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1435 | 1330 | 1335 | 1449 | 773 | 64 | 1220 | 1330 | 1335 | 1438 | 1330 | 1335 | 1403 | 1330 | 1335 | 1434 | 1330 | 1330 | 1384 | 1330 | 1312 |
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