Galveston-61st Street Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.30° N 94.78° W

Galveston-61st Street Pier WaveFinder

Issued: 6 am 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Galveston-61st Street Pier sea temperature is
29.0°C
2.4° 

Galveston-61st Street Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Galveston-61st Street Pier surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 11 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 12 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, SSE swell with 213 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 11 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Galveston-61st Street Pier this week:

The surf forecast for Galveston-61st Street Pier over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 11) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Galveston-61st Street Pier in the next 16 days are 1.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 12) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (CDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Sun 11th Oct)3.5ft (1.0m) 9s
Best Surf 1AM (Sun 11th Oct)3.5ft (1.0m) 9s
Most Powerful10AM (Mon 12th Oct)4.5ft (1.3m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston-61st Street Pier over the next 16 days.


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