The surf forecast is 2 ft and choppy right now for Galveston, TX

WEATHER FORECAST
85° S @ 17mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
11:15am / 6:42am
BUOY 42035
S3.6ft @ 6s
WATER TEMP
87° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

FRI 14

SAT 15

SUN 16

MON 17

2am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 2 ft and choppy at 2am on Fri 8/14

WINDS 17 mph

PRIMARYSSE (164) 3.5 ft @ 5 sec

SECONDARY

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming Low Tide,0.3 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

Thursday, Aug 13
SURF WIND SWELL
12pm
2 ft
choppy

S

11mph
2.8ft
5s
S
6pm
1-2 ft
choppy

SSE

15mph
2.6ft
5s
S

Friday, Aug 14
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
choppy

S

10mph
2.9ft
5s
SSE
12pm
1-2 ft
choppy

SSE

12mph
2.4ft
5s
SSE
6pm
2 ft
choppy

SSE

14mph
2.8ft
5s
SSE

Saturday, Aug 15
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1-2 ft
choppy

SSE

9mph
2.5ft
5s
SSE
12pm
1+ ft
choppy

SSE

10mph
2.1ft
5s
SSE
6pm
1-2 ft
choppy

SSE

12mph
2.2ft
5s
SSE

Sunday, Aug 16
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
choppy

SW

8mph
1.9ft
6s
SSE
12pm
1+ ft
clean

SSE

2mph
1.6ft
6s
SSE
6pm
1 ft
choppy

SSE

11mph
1.5ft
5s
SSE

Monday, Aug 17
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
choppy

SW

11mph
1.1ft
5s
SSE
12pm
0-1 ft
fair

S

4mph
0.8ft
5s
SE
6pm
1 ft
choppy

SSE

14mph
1.1ft
5s
SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
12pm	2 ft choppy	S 11mph	2.8ft 5s S
6pm	1-2 ft choppy	SSE 15mph	2.6ft 5s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft choppy	S 10mph	2.9ft 5s SSE
12pm	1-2 ft choppy	SSE 12mph	2.4ft 5s SSE
6pm	2 ft choppy	SSE 14mph	2.8ft 5s SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1-2 ft choppy	SSE 9mph	2.5ft 5s SSE
12pm	1+ ft choppy	SSE 10mph	2.1ft 5s SSE
6pm	1-2 ft choppy	SSE 12mph	2.2ft 5s SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft choppy	SW 8mph	1.9ft 6s SSE
12pm	1+ ft clean	SSE 2mph	1.6ft 6s SSE
6pm	1 ft choppy	SSE 11mph	1.5ft 5s SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft choppy	SW 11mph	1.1ft 5s SSE
12pm	0-1 ft fair	S 4mph	0.8ft 5s SE
6pm	1 ft choppy	SSE 14mph	1.1ft 5s SSE

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This forecast is for South-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Aug 13, 2026 @ 8:06pm.

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