Galveston Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Texas, USA)

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Galveston Surf Guide

Galveston in Texas is an exposed beach break that has inconsistent surf. The best conditions for surfing are during the hurricane season. Offshore winds are from the north northwest. Windswells are much more typical than groudswells and the ideal wave angle is from the southeast. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Beware of rips, obstacles, sharks and jellyfish.

Galveston Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Breakwater	2	inconsistent	24.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Galveston:

The best conditions reported for surf at Galveston occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Galveston (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Galveston with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 12% of the time in February while 51% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 37% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

12%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

51%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

37%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Galveston Location Map

Interactive Galveston surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Galveston is Scholes International At Galveston Airport (GLS) in USA, 10 km (6 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Galveston is Ellington Fld (Houston) Airport (EFD), also in USA, 50 km (31 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Galveston Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 10:18 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE
Period (s)	5	5	5	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	on

What does Galveston look like?

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Tides at Galveston

Current tide and informaton

For Galveston (Galveston Channel), Texas, 2 km from Galveston.

Next High Water: 10:59am | 0.46m

Next Low Water: 02:07am | 0.04m

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Galveston Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 26.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (24.6 °C) warm too. Staying warm in the water won't be a problem in board-shorts, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 24.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite