Surf Forecasts:
Galveston-61st Street Pier surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, SSW swell with 64 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 1.1m 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston-61st Street Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let me break down what’s happening for Galveston-61st Street Pier over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, mate, it’s a bit of a flat spell. The first solid recommendation doesn’t pop up for a stretch, and the entire 16-day window is a real struggle. For the first week, from Wednesday the 29th of July right through to Tuesday the 11th of August, the swell is barely a whisper. We’re looking at tiny waves, mostly around 1 ft to 3 ft, with periods so short – 4 to 5 seconds – that they have no push. The wind is constantly onshore or cross-onshore from the south or southwest, chopping everything up. It’s a tough run. The combined swell energy sits mostly in the weak range, often below 30 (13-49 range), just a lot of windswell junk.
The one tiny sliver of hope comes around Sunday morning the 9th of August. We get a brief window of clean conditions thanks to a light cross-offshore breeze from the northwest. The swell is still a meager 2 ft from the southeast with a short 4-second period, but the wind will keep it glassy. The combined energy is still low at 20, so it’s only for the smallest soft-top boards or a longboard. But a morning of clean lines is better than nothing.
The water temp is sitting at 87°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. You’ll be fine in boardies.
After that, it’s back to small, onshore junk right through to the end of the outlook on Thursday the 13th of August. The swell stays tiny, the wind stays poor, and the energy stays low. There is no standout period here. The surf is consistently poor and the forecast doesn't change much.
For a beach/pier break like this, with such small, weak swell and constant onshore wind, it looks more suited for a kite session than a proper paddle surf right now. Just not our time.
Stay patient, wait for a proper front to swing through.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 28°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||
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 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 3 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 4 |
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 kJ | 6 | 13 | 16 | 30 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 15 | 29 | 64 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:34PM0.39m | 7:11AM0.42m | 3:34PM0.37m | 7:27AM0.41m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:32AM0.38m | 11:02PM-0.07m | 11:52AM0.35m | 11:31PM-0.04m | 12:22PM0.31m | 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 | |||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 9 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | S 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | — | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 9 | S 5 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 20 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 6 | SE 9 | S 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | S 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | W 3 | — | S 3 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 3 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 6 | 13 | 16 | 30 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 15 | 29 | 64 | 8 | — | 2 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1335 | 1434 | 1330 | 1335 | 1428 | 1330 | 751 | 1435 | 1330 | 1335 | 1597 | 1296 | 64 | 1296 | 427 | 183 | 1296 | 1296 | 1298 | 1331 | 1296 |
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