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Galveston surfForecast / Texas / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 12 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
25.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Galveston today?
The current surf forecast for Galveston at 12PM is: 0.3m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (12 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 ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | |
7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:15AM0.36m | 1:22PM0.39m | 2:40AM0.41m | 1:26PM0.39m | 3:52AM0.47m | 1:28PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:54AM0.22m | 7:42PM0.16m | 8:01AM0.28m | 8:15PM0.06m | 9:09AM0.34m | 8:54PM-0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | 8:02 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
20 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ENE 4 | E 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 8 | SSW 3 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | E 5 |
 kJ | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | ENE 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 6 | — | — | — | E 5 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | SE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 |
| kJ | 12 | 9 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 1335 | 1437 | 1342 | 1364 | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 1437 | 1364 | 1299 | 1298 | 1295 | 1295 | 1295 | 1295 | 1435 | 1295 | 1437 | 1307 | 1296 |
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