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Galveston surfForecast / Texas / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 25 Apr 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
23.8° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Galveston today?
The current surf forecast for Galveston at 3PM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
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 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tue 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | |
15 | 16 | 16 | 30 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 25 | 29 | 39 | 49 | 44 | 46 | 49 | 53 | 56 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 2:04PM0.43m | 00:18AM0.36m | 2:19PM0.40m | 1:56AM0.38m | 2:30PM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:16AM0.04m | 8:14PM0.30m | 7:27AM0.10m | 8:29PM0.23m | 8:30AM0.16m | 8:52PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | 7:52 |
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Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | — | — | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 kJ | 15 | — | — | 30 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 25 | 29 | 39 | 49 | 44 | 46 | 49 | 53 | 56 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1311 | 1307 | 1296 | 1435 | 1452 | 1435 | 1364 | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 1311 | 1406 | 1437 | 1307 | 1300 | 1311 | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 1435 | 1478 | 1429 | 1364 | 1330 |
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