Galveston Surf Break
Lat Long: 29.31° N 94.77° W

Galveston 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Galveston

Issued: 12 pm 04 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Galveston sea temperature is
29.1° C

1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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


How big are the waves at Galveston today (04 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Galveston at 6PM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm June 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jun)2ft (0.6m)5s
Afternoon (04 Jun)2ft (0.6m)5s
Evening (04 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)5s

Table - waves today at Galveston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Thu morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Thu night).

Thu
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sun
7
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.8
SE
5
0.9
SE
5
1
SE
5
1.1
SE
5
1.1
SE
6
1.1
ESE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
4
0.8
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.3
SE
7
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SSE
7
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.7
SE
7
0.8
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
1.1
SSE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
19
21
34
38
49
74
75
91
54
46
45
24
24
16
12
9
35
37
20
10
54
20
29
48
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
20
ESE
25
SE
25
ESE
30
ESE
35
ESE
30
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
S
20
S
15
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
S
30
S
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
10:03AM0.45m
10:35AM0.44m
10:58AM0.43m
Low Tide
1:32AM-0.00m
2:12AM0.03m
2:54AM0.09m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:15
8:15
8:15
8:15
 mm
5
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
26
27
27
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
Feels °C
28
26
26
27
26
24
25
27
27
28
27
28
28
28
28
29
29
29
29
28
26
27
27
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
5
1.1
ESE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
Energy kJ
19
91
54
7
8
9
19
20
9
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
5
0.8
SE
5
0.9
SE
5
1
SE
5
1.1
SE
5
1.1
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
4
0.8
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SSE
7
0.7
SE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.7
SE
7
0.8
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
1.1
SSE
5
Energy kJ
21
34
38
49
74
75
46
45
24
24
16
12
6
35
37
13
10
54
20
29
48
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
4
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
4
3
1
1
3
2
1
2
3
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1335
1437
1437
1450
876
797
1298
1330
1330
1435
1437
1437
1343
1330
876
1295
1330
1435
2086
1435
1349
1295
1295
1295
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Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
6
6
8
8
8
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