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Galveston surfForecast / Texas / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 29 May 2026 CDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Galveston surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Galveston sea temperature is
26.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Galveston today (29 May):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Galveston at 10PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Galveston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | |
25 | 23 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:35AM0.49m | 7:16AM0.48m | 7:58AM0.48m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:51PM-0.06m | 10:24PM-0.07m | 11:00PM-0.07m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 |
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Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
 kJ | 25 | 23 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 13 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | — | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | S 3 | — | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | SSE 8 | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | S 6 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 6 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SE 6 | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 9 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1435 | 1311 | 1311 | 1311 | 1330 | 772 | 1295 | 1302 | 1295 | 1295 | 1311 | 1295 | 1330 | 1330 | 390 | 1437 | 1295 | 1437 | 1295 | 1295 | 1295 | 1295 | 1295 | 1298 |
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