Galveston Surf Break

Galveston 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 29.31° N 94.77° W

Issued: 6 pm 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Galveston sea temperature is
29.2° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Galveston surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Galveston today (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Galveston at 1AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Afternoon (23 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Evening (23 Jun)2ft (0.6m)6s

Table - waves today at Galveston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thu
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
7
1
SSE
7
1
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.7
S
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
S
6
0.7
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
79
93
85
68
66
53
39
39
50
25
30
29
18
26
67
47
48
34
29
14
16
13
9
11
Wind (km/h)
25
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
20
S
Wind State
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:52AM0.33m
11:07AM0.34m
3:44AM0.38m
10:54AM0.35m
4:55AM0.42m
Low Tide
6:28PM0.06m
6:29AM0.30m
7:08PM-0.00m
9:08AM0.34m
7:46PM-0.05m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:21
8:21
8:22
8:22
 mm
Temp °C
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
28
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
Feels °C
30
28
29
29
29
29
29
30
30
30
28
30
29
29
29
31
30
30
28
27
28
28
28
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
7
0.9
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.8
SSE
7
0.7
S
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
43
53
39
23
50
13
19
19
14
5
67
47
48
34
4
3
3
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
S
6
0.2
SSE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
Energy kJ
35
30
23
23
25
6
2
3
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
6
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
15
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
7
1
SSE
7
1
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
S
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
6
0.7
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
5
Energy kJ
79
93
85
68
66
41
39
30
29
18
26
35
29
14
16
13
9
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
3
3
1
3
2
2
Distance (km)
1437
1374
1335
1330
1330
1330
1335
1437
1437
1374
1364
1364
1364
1364
1364
1435
1439
1439
1349
1343
1311
1330
1330
1435
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Rating
(10 max)
1
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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