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Galveston surfForecast / Texas / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 01 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
25.8° C
(Which is 2.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Galveston today?
The current surf forecast for Galveston at 8AM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (01 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Galveston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Thu night, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Fri night, light winds from the SE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ENE 5 | SSE 7 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | |
14 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 5 | 21 | 25 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 43 | 35 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 6:12AM0.48m | 2:44PM0.39m | 7:02AM0.49m | 7:53AM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:13PM-0.00m | 12:10PM0.38m | 10:43PM-0.02m | 11:17PM-0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — |
— | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
22 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | SE 7 |
 kJ | 12 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | SSE 5 | S 5 | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | 16 | 14 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 14 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 49 | 94 | 148 | 119 | 61 | 56 | 37 | 28 | 19 | 12 | 21 | 25 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 43 | 35 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1296 | 1300 | 1300 | 303 | 1664 | 1660 | 1452 | 1330 | 1330 | 1295 | 1295 | 1295 | 1307 | 1418 | 1374 | 65 | 1330 | 142 | 1330 | 1330 | 1480 | 1480 | 1439 | 1349 |
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