Surf Forecasts:
Galveston-61st Street Pier surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, ESE swell with 80 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 1.0m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore 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 18th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston-61st Street Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Galveston-61st Street Pier has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it's looking pretty flat and sad for a long stretch. The good news is the water is sitting at a balmy 87°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you can have a nice float.
We're starting on Saturday the 12th of September, but don't get your hopes up. We've got a tiny 2ft south swell with a short 5-second period, and a south wind blowing 12 mph right onshore. The combined energy is a weak 25. It's messy, it's poor. This flat, poor-quality spell is going to drag on for over a week. Every day from the 12th through to the 24th is seeing the same story: tiny waves, mostly onshore or cross-onshore breezes, and a "poor surf conditions" call. There are a few brief windows of clean conditions, like the morning of the 19th with a light NNW offshore, but the swell is only 1ft – not enough to push you around. The combined energy never even breaks 100 (mostly in the teens and twenties). This is a tough run, and for a beach/pier setup like this, you're really just looking at a blank stretch with nothing to recommend.
Now, as we roll into the very end of the forecast, things get a little more interesting. The morning of Friday the 25th of September finally shows a pulse of energy, with a 3ft swell from the east (4-second period) and a light north wind keeping things clean. The combined energy bumps up to 23. The swell builds slightly into the afternoon to 3ft. Then Saturday the 26th looks pretty decent too, with a 2ft swell from the east-southeast and a light offshore from the NNW in the morning. The energy is around 24. The period is still short, so it'll be a bit soft and choppy, but after all that flatness, it'll feel like a proper session.
Even that small bump only pushes the combined swell energy to 37 – still in the weak range. It's not big, it's not powerful, but for a spot that's been dead, it's the only game in town. The wind stays light or offshore for a couple of those morning windows, so it'll be clean. Given the lack of any real quality over the whole 16 days, these few days at the end are the only thing close to a standout, and even then it's a "beginners only" kind of day. Nothing here for the experts.
So, I'll call it: if you're jonesing for a paddle, wait for the morning of Friday the 25th or Saturday the 26th. It'll be small, clean, and a welcome break from the drought. The rest? Leave the board in the car.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 29°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 28°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 21 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 39 | 71 | 73 | 39 | 29 | 39 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 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 | 4:42PM0.10m | ||||||||||
 |  |  | | | | | | | |  | | | | | | | | | | |
 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | — | SSE 5 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | SE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 8 | — | 9 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 9 | — | SE 8 | S 6 | — | S 9 | — | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SE 8 | — | SE 9 | — | SE 8 | S 8 | — | — | SE 7 | — | S 7 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | — | SSE 5 | SE 3 | SE 6 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | — | SE 6 | — |
| kJ | 21 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 13 | — | 10 | 13 | — | 10 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 39 | 71 | 73 | 39 | — | 39 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1300 | 1296 | 1335 | 1296 | 1296 | 1330 | 1363 | 1330 | 1335 | 1437 | 1330 | 1335 | 798 | 1330 | 1335 | 1295 | 578 | 1335 | 1296 | 1311 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Texas | ||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Galveston-61st Street Pier surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Galveston-61st Street Pier Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Galveston-61st Street Pier provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Galveston-61st Street Pier can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Galveston-61st Street Pier surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Galveston-61st Street Pier) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Galveston-61st Street Pier may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Galveston-61st Street Pier is 2 km (1 miles) from Galveston. If you plan a vacation in Texas, look for hotels and other accommodation in Galveston. Galveston has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest