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Galveston surfForecast / Texas / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 16 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
25.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Galveston today?
The current surf forecast for Galveston at 9PM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Evening (16 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Galveston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sat morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | |
39 | 46 | 50 | 69 | 72 | 97 | 97 | 84 | 93 | 84 | 108 | 116 | 159 | 170 | 155 | 145 | 165 | 183 | 199 | 199 | 206 | 211 | 222 | 207 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 1:25PM0.45m | 7:08AM0.58m | 8:14AM0.58m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:31AM0.45m | 10:27PM-0.17m | 11:19PM-0.20m | 00:15AM-0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | 8:06 |
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Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 kJ | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 39 | 46 | 50 | 69 | 72 | 97 | 97 | 84 | 93 | 84 | 108 | 116 | 159 | 170 | 155 | 145 | 165 | 183 | 199 | 199 | 206 | 211 | 222 | 207 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1335 | 1664 | 1657 | 1437 | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 1340 | 1437 | 1437 | 1437 | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 1435 | 1437 | 1435 | 1347 | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 |
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