Galveston surf break

Galveston surfForecast / Texas / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 23 Aug 2025 CDT
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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
31.7° C
(Which is 2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Galveston this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Galveston in the next 12 days are 1.0m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 28) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (CDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 4AM (Thu 28th Aug)3.5ft (1.0m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
NE
0.2
E
0.1
S
0.1
SE
0.1
SE
0.1
S
0.3
SSE
0.2
SSE
0.5
SE
0.5
SE
0.8
E
0.9
ESE
1
ESE
1
ESE
0.9
ESE
1
SE
0.7
SE
0.6
SE
0.6
SSE
Period(s) (?)33--55493634456555554
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)010011153459223970563946273216
Wind
(km/h)
20
NE
15
ESE
15
SSW
10
NNE
15
SE
20
S
15
NE
15
SE
20
S
5
SW
15
SE
15
ENE
25
ENE
15
E
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
25
SSE
15
SE
20
ESE
25
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
oncross-
on
cross-
off
oncross-
on
glassoncrosscross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:10PM
0.44
6:30AM
0.41
5:16PM
0.42
6:41AM
0.40
6:24PM
0.41
6:49AM
0.39
7:36PM
0.40
6:52AM
0.39
8:58PM
0.39
6:41AM
0.39
10:42PM
0.40
5:45AM
0.41
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:11AM
0.33
11:25PM
0.03
11:41AM
0.27
11:58PM
0.11
12:14PM
0.22
12:29AM
0.19
12:50PM
0.17
12:55AM
0.26
1:29PM
0.14
1:15AM
0.33
2:13PM
0.11
1:19AM
0.38
3:03PM
0.10
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sunrise6:50--6:52--6:52--6:52--6:52--6:54--6:54--
Sunset-7:51--7:50--7:49--7:47--7:46--7:45--7:44-
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
101-1--1--413---1-----
Temp. °C272828293029293029293029252729282929292929
Feels °C (?)293029313128323130343133262932303129313028
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for Texas

  1. weather stationWind Update Continuing clean conditions at Galveston (light winds from the E at BUOY-GTOT2 2 km from Galveston). 0.3m 3s local chop from the ENE to make surfable waves.

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1 h 13 min ago

9 km/h
E
Clean
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Information about the Galveston Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Galveston provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Galveston can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Galveston surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Galveston) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Galveston may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Galveston is 3 km (2 miles) from Galveston. If you plan a vacation in Texas, look for hotels and other accommodation in Galveston. Galveston has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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