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Galveston surfForecast / Texas / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 25 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
26.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Galveston today?
The current surf forecast for Galveston at 12AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (26 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Galveston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue night, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thu 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SE 5 | |
10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 16 | 29 | 32 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 32 | 21 | 25 | 71 | 26 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 2:41AM0.38m | 12:56PM0.37m | 4:00AM0.42m | 12:59PM0.37m | 5:01AM0.46m | 12:47PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:49PM0.11m | 8:19AM0.29m | 8:19PM0.04m | 9:43AM0.34m | 8:49PM-0.01m | 11:18AM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 |
1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
29 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 7 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | SE 6 | — | SE 5 | — |
 kJ | 10 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 20 | 7 | — | — | 6 | — | 19 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | S 8 | — | S 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 11 | 4 | 16 | 29 | 32 | 23 | — | — | 25 | 30 | 32 | 21 | 25 | 71 | 26 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1439 | 1435 | 1364 | 1330 | 1308 | 1307 | 1335 | 1437 | 1437 | 876 | 1330 | 1295 | 1307 | 1301 | 1307 | 1437 | 1437 | 1307 | 1295 | 1295 | 1295 | 1295 | 1295 | 1295 |
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