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Galveston surfForecast / Texas / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 22 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 9PM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (22 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 44mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 3 | S 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | |
5 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 26 | 25 | 31 | 62 | 29 | 30 | 22 | 15 | 12 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 8:33PM0.35m | 12:14PM0.42m | 11:05PM0.33m | 12:33PM0.39m | 1:03AM0.34m | 12:47PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:46PM0.34m | 4:28AM0.05m | 6:53PM0.27m | 5:40AM0.14m | 7:20PM0.18m | 6:58AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 18 | 9 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | SE 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | — | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 5 |
 kJ | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | — | 26 | 25 | 31 | 62 | 29 | 30 | 22 | 15 | 12 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 5 | — | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | E 5 | SE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 7 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 3 | S 4 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | SSE 5 | W 3 | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | 4 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | — | 16 | 16 | 20 | — | — | — | 30 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1330 | 1435 | 1435 | 1435 | 1349 | 1311 | 1295 | 1295 | 1295 | 1435 | 1548 | 1435 | 1298 | 1296 | 390 | 250 | 390 | 65 | 0 | 78 | 1364 | 1364 | 0 | 40 |
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