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Galveston surfForecast / Texas / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 29 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
25.3° C
(Which is 2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Galveston today?
The current surf forecast for Galveston at 4PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Galveston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, near gales from the NNE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | |
117 | 117 | 99 | 59 | 45 | 44 | 42 | 33 | 24 | 23 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 43 | 61 | 23 | 30 | 30 | 19 | 14 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 2:47PM0.37m | 5:19AM0.47m | 2:50PM0.37m | 6:12AM0.48m | 2:44PM0.39m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:22AM0.29m | 9:44PM0.04m | 11:15AM0.34m | 10:13PM-0.00m | 12:10PM0.38m | 10:43PM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | 7:54 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | — | E 5 | E 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
 kJ | 117 | 117 | 99 | — | — | — | 42 | 33 | 24 | 23 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 10 | — | 23 | 7 | 30 | 19 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | SW 5 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | S 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 17 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 4 | E 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | NNW 2 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 60 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 45 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 32 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 43 | 61 | 20 | 30 | 2 | 40 | 54 | 77 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1295 | 1295 | 1439 | 1435 | 1295 | 1295 | 1295 | 65 | 65 | 1295 | 1453 | 1311 | 1295 | 1295 | 1295 | 1296 | 1296 | 1664 | 1754 | 65 | 1300 | 1295 | 577 | 1296 |
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