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Galveston Surf Photo: 'fog' by hayden hammond

Issued: 12 am 08 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Galveston sea temperature is

28.5°C

2.1°

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SSE	SSE
	7 s	on	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 May at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Galveston around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	S	SSE
	7 s	on	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 May at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Galveston around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	S	SSE	SSE
	6 s	glass	5 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 May at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Galveston around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SSW	SSE	SSE
	6 s	cross- on	6 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 May at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Galveston around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	WNW	SSE	SSE
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 May at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Galveston around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	NNW	NW	SSE	SSW
	6 s	off	3 s	6 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 May at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Galveston around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	N	N	SSE	S
	3 s	off	3 s	7 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 May at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Galveston around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	N	N	SSE	SSE
	3 s	off	3 s	7 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 May at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Galveston around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	N	N	SSE	SSE
	3 s	off	3 s	8 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 May at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Galveston around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	N	NNE	SSE	SSE
	3 s	cross- off	3 s	8 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 May at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Galveston around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NNE	NNE	SSE
	3 s	cross- off	3 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 May at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Galveston around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NNE	NE	SE
	3 s	cross- off	3 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 May at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Galveston around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NNE	NE	SE
	4 s	cross- off	4 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 May at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Galveston around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NE	ENE	SE
	4 s	cross- off	4 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 May at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Galveston around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NE	ENE	SE
	4 s	cross- off	4 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 May at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Galveston around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NE	ENE
	4 s	cross- off	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 May at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Galveston around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NE	E
	4 s	cross- off	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 May at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Galveston around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 35 minutes after high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.5m (1.6 ft). Range 0.83m (2.7 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Galveston Surf Photo: 'fog' by hayden hammond

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User: hayden hammond (1 photo)

Country: United States (4077 photos)

Photo taken at: 7:00 am 3 May 2011