Surf Forecasts:
Galveston-61st Street Pier surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, SSW swell with 67 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 Saturday (Aug 01) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 1st 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 be straight with you—this is a tough one for the Galveston area. We’re looking at a full 16-day window that starts now, and honestly, there’s not a single day I’d tell you to paddle out with confidence. The whole period is a bust for decent surf.
The main break we’ve got to talk about is Galveston-61st Street Pier. It’s a beach/pier setup, exposed to the south and southeast. The swell is tiny across the board—nothing above 3 ft, and most of the time it’s down around 1 ft to 2 ft. The period is short, mostly 4 or 5 seconds, so there’s no power or shape behind it. The combined swell energy is weak, bouncing between 9 and 33 (33 being the peak of this limp run). That’s barely a ripple.
Now, the wind is the real killer here. For the first few days, we’ve got moderate to fresh breezes from the south and southwest, all cross-on or onshore. That means lumpy, choppy, and messy conditions. There’s a brief moment on the morning of Sunday, 2nd August, with a light cross-offshore wind from the WSW that gives a clean look, but the swell is still only 2 ft with a 5-second period. It’s clean but flat. Not worth the drive.
The water temperature is sitting at 87°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year—about 2°F above average. So you’ll be warm, but you won’t be surfing.
It’s not until the morning of Saturday, 15th August, that we see the wind drop to a slight air from the south at 3 mph, with a light cross-onshore ripple. The swell is still just 2 ft, period 5 seconds, and the combined energy is only 20. It’s the closest we get to glassy, but again, there’s no wave to ride.
This is a classic dry spell for Galveston. The beach breaks need a proper swell from the southeast with a longer period and clean offshore winds to fire. None of that is on the table. If you’re a kitesurfer, there might be some fun in the afternoons when the sea breeze kicks in, but for paddle surfing? Leave the boards at home.
Stay patient, folks. The forecasts can always change, but right now, there’s nothing to get excited about.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 28°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 28°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the S by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | ||||||||||||||
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) | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 |
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 kJ | 7 | 22 | 15 | 31 | 58 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 34 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 33 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:38PM0.36m | 7:42AM0.40m | 5:52PM0.34m | 7:52AM0.38m | 7:20PM0.32m | 7:57AM0.37m | 9:06PM0.31m | 7:50AM0.37m | 11:12PM0.34m | 7:28AM0.39m | 6:54AM0.43m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 00:01AM0.01m | 12:57PM0.27m | 00:32AM0.07m | 1:35PM0.20m | 1:05AM0.15m | 2:18PM0.14m | 1:37AM0.23m | 3:07PM0.06m | 2:07AM0.32m | 4:03PM-0.01m | 5:07PM-0.07m | |||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 32 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 4 | SE 7 | — | S 5 | S 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | — | S 5 | S 8 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 15 | 2 | — | 20 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 3 | — | 11 | 1 | — | 14 | 5 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 5 | — | SE 9 | — | — | SE 6 | SE 8 | — | S 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 4 | W 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | WNW 3 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | — | SSE 5 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 22 | 1 | 31 | 58 | 2 | — | 13 | 12 | 12 | 34 | 17 | 16 | 22 | — | 13 | 12 | — | 17 | 33 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1435 | 1330 | 1335 | 1459 | 1330 | 64 | 1311 | 687 | 773 | 1296 | 1296 | 1311 | 1296 | 1296 | 1335 | 1305 | 1330 | 1335 | 1435 | 1330 |
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