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Galveston surfForecast / Texas / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 10 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
25.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Galveston today?
The current surf forecast for Galveston at 8AM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (10 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Galveston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the NE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SE 6 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ENE 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | |
35 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 49 | 31 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 29 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | |
High Tide | 1:06PM0.42m | 11:22PM0.33m | 1:15PM0.41m | 1:15AM0.36m | 1:22PM0.39m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:49AM0.12m | 7:53PM0.31m | 5:50AM0.17m | 7:24PM0.25m | 6:54AM0.22m | 7:42PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
26 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ENE 4 | E 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
 kJ | — | — | 7 | 29 | 31 | 49 | 7 | — | 18 | 16 | 29 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 4 | SE 5 | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 35 | 26 | 30 | — | — | 26 | 31 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 9 | 10 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1311 | 1300 | 1330 | 1330 | 1435 | 1437 | 1437 | 1311 | 1307 | 65 | 1330 | 1330 | 1435 | 1426 | 1364 | 1335 | 1295 | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 1437 | 1437 | 1374 | 1330 |
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