Surf Forecasts:
Galveston-61st Street Pier surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period, S swell with 29 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 4s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) 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 (Thu 27th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 4s |
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. Honestly, looking at the next 16 days for Galveston-61st Street Pier, it’s a tough run. We’re kicking off right now, and for the first week, it’s flat. The swell is tiny, the wind is mostly onshore or cross-shore, and the water is just a mess. There’s a big gap of poor conditions here – nothing worth even paddling out for until late in the window.
The first real, albeit tiny, glimmer comes on the morning of Friday, August 28th. We’ve got a northwesterly cross-offshore breeze at 6 mph, which will clean things up nicely. The swell is a pathetic 3ft from the SW with a period of 5 seconds – that’s pure windswell, weak and crumbly with a combined energy of just 51, so don’t expect any push. It’s surfable, but only just. For a beginner, this is about as small as it gets, but it’s the absolute best of a bad bunch. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, so no thermal surprises there.
After that, it’s back to the doldrums. The next sniff of a clean window comes on the morning of Thursday, September 3rd. Again, a westerly cross-offshore breeze at 6 mph will put a bit of a shine on it. The swell is even smaller, 1ft from the SSE with a period of 4 seconds and a combined energy of just 7. It’s barely a ripple. This is not a run of surf; it’s a run of waiting. For a spot that’s fairly consistent, a blank run like this is the norm for this setup when the wind and swell don’t align. Honestly, with the onshore winds and weak, short-period swell, this whole stretch is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing through most of the afternoons.
So, no standouts. No hidden gems. The best bet is that Friday morning on the 28th, but keep your expectations on the floor. The rest of the period is a write-off for any decent wave.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 28°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 28°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SE 7 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 3 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
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 kJ | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 29 | 18 | 9 | 29 | 15 | 10 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:33AM0.48m | 5:33AM0.47m | 5:30AM0.46m | 1:15PM0.43m | 5:35AM0.46m | 2:23PM0.43m | 5:44AM0.45m | 3:24PM0.43m | 5:55AM0.45m | 4:25PM0.43m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:37PM0.00m | 8:24PM-0.00m | 9:02PM-0.00m | 10:36AM0.42m | 9:34PM0.01m | 10:20AM0.40m | 10:05PM0.02m | 10:35AM0.36m | 10:35PM0.06m | 11:00AM0.31m | 11:06PM0.10m | ||||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | — | S 7 | SSW 4 | SE 7 | S 10 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | S 4 | S 8 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 15 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SE 8 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 3 | SSE 4 | S 4 | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 11 | — | — | 10 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 12 | — | 14 | 13 | 9 | 29 | 18 | 9 | 29 | — | 10 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1330 | 1298 | 1311 | 1330 | 1335 | 1403 | 1330 | 1335 | 1296 | 1305 | 1335 | 1305 | 1330 | 1335 | 1307 | 1330 | 1335 | 1307 | 1311 | 0 | 1295 |
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